Agnes Dredge was born in Stepney, Middlesex, in 1852, the daughter of George Dredge, 31yrs, a printer/compositor, and Jane, 27yrs, nee Wood. She was baptised on 8th May 1853 at St. Philip, Stepney. Agnes had 5 brothers, George b.1849, Frederick b.1851, Edgar b.1854, Walter b.1857, and Leonard b.1860.
In 1861 Agnes's father stood trial at the Old Bailey, accused of stealing from his employer, he was found not guilty, but did not appear again with his family on any future census. Agnes's mother, Jane, was in business as a mantle-maker, and Agnes, at 18yrs of age, was also a mantle-maker, and her brothers were engaged in the same trade.
On 31st March 1874, Agnes married Frederick Bunting, at St. Phillip, Evangelist, Islington. Frederick was a civil servant employed as a post office clerk, a career he maintained until retirement. Agnes and Frederick had no children, they lived in Islington, moving to Hornsey and then after retirement, to Worthing, Sussex, living at DArcy, Cowper Road. From 1901, Agnes's widowed mother lived with them, she died in 1916.
They moved to 123, Heene Road, where Agnes was widowed in 1929 when Frederick died, aged 83yrs. Agnes died, on 16th June 1934, aged 81yrs.