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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	7 Feb 2017 19:51
	eringobragh ................ arrrrrrrgh
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	7 Feb 2017 19:45
	????? The 1841 Census says that both John Dunn and Catherine were "born in county", ie in Hampshire. are you sure that that is an error??
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 10,049 Send Message	safc	Report	7 Feb 2017 19:37
	1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Whites Row, Portsea, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England Learn more Print transcription View image Household Members First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place John Dunn Male 55 1786 Hampshire, England Transcription Catherine Dunn Female 55 1786 Hampshire, England Transcription Mary Dunn Female 25 1816 Hampshire, England john is a Shipwright
	Researching: Abby says please do not send messages to safc, always reply on your thread, as Abby is just a paying member of genes reunited. helping other members. thank you.
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	7 Feb 2017 19:35
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Ken ...It would have been better if you had continued on your other threads...save searching and duplicating info. already found regarding the family. http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1356591 http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1334219
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 10,049 Send Message	safc	Report	7 Feb 2017 19:33
	1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 5, Dean Street, Portsea, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England Learn more Print transcription View image Household Members First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place John Dunn Head Married Male 69 1782 Shipwright Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England Transcription Catherine Dunn Wife Married Female 68 1783 - Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England Transcription Maria Dunn Daughter Married Female 45 1806 Charwoman Parish Relief Portsea, Hampshire, England Transcription Ann Dunn Daughter - Female 11 1840 Seamans Child Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Transcription Helen Dunn Daughter - Female 4 1847 - Portsea, Hampshire, England Transcription Ellen Larey Lodger Single Female 40 1811 Schoolmistress Portsea, Hampshire, England
	Researching: Abby says please do not send messages to safc, always reply on your thread, as Abby is just a paying member of genes reunited. helping other members. thank you.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	7 Feb 2017 19:30
	Just out of interest, ancestry has transcribed Helen's name as Hellen in the 1851, and transcribed maria's age wrongly Name Age John Dunn 49 Catherine Dunn 68 Maria Dunn 15 Charwoman on Parish Relief Ann Dunn 11 Seaman's Child Hellen Dunn 4 Ellen Larcy 40 Address:- 5 Dean Street Note that "Seaman's child" is writtena gainst Ann's name, under occupation.
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	7 Feb 2017 19:28
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	1861 Census ...Catherine is now a widow and has obviously fallen on hard times... Catherine Dunn England and Wales Census, 1861 Name Catherine Dunn County Hampshire Event Type Census Event Date 1861 Event Place Portsea, Hampshire, England Ecclesiastical Parish St James Registration District Portsea Island Gender Female Age 76 Marital Status Widow Occupation Pauper Institution Portsea Island Union Workhouse Birth Year (Estimated) 1785 Birthplace Newcastle, Page Number 18 Registration Number RG09 Piece/Folio 635 / 101 Affiliate Record Type Household The young Helen (1851) is also in the same workhouse.
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	7 Feb 2017 19:14
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	1851 Census..Dean St.Portsea. John Dunn Head M 69 Shipwright Newcastle Upon Tyne, Catherine Dunn Wife F 68 Newcastle Upon Tyne, Maria Dunn Daughter F 45 Portsea, Ann Dunn Daughter F 11 Portsmouth, Helen Dunn Daughter F 4 Portsea, Ellen Larey Lodger F 40 Portsea, I am assuming this is the family but the 2 children must be Mary Dunn's, grandchildren to John and Cath.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 13 Send Message	Ken	Report	7 Feb 2017 18:18
	Hi Shirley Will do. Hi Malyon. Not this family,my John and Catherine Dunn are living in Portsea Hamp. 1841 census. Hi Maddie. My ggrandfather married in Melbourne Australia in 1853 wedding cert. states parents John and Catherine, have copies of letters written by Catherine dated 1854/1857 to my ggrandfather naming other siblings that match Portsea family.
	Researching: Booth,Dunn. UK New York City
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	7 Feb 2017 13:18
	ken, how did you work back to him and where did catherines name come maddie
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 8,837 Send Message	malyon	Report	7 Feb 2017 10:11
	could this be them in 1841 John Dunn England and Wales Census, 1841 Name John Dunn Event Type Census Event Date 1841 Event Place South Molton, Devon, England Residence Note King Street Gender Male Age 60-64 Age (Original) 60 Birth Year (Estimated) 1777-1781 Birthplace Devon Registration District South Molton Book Number 9 Parish South Molton County Devon Page Number 8 Registration Number HO107 Piece/Folio 235/7 Affiliate Record Type Household Household Role Gender Age Birthplace John Dunn M 60-64 Devon Catherine Dunn F 60-64 Devon John Dunn M 20-24 Devon William Huxtable M 15-19 Devon
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 49,504 Send Message	Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it	Report	7 Feb 2017 08:56
	Try Family Search site :-)
	Researching: Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 13 Send Message	Ken	Report	7 Feb 2017 04:52
	trying to find marriage of John Dunn and Catherine Egan possibly in Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland c1800/1807. John was a Shipwright born c1780. Would appreciate any help. Ken
	Researching: Booth,Dunn. UK New York City

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