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1861 England Census
about Dorothy Dunn
Name: Dorothy Dunn
Age: 56
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1805
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: John
Gender: Female
Where born: Illogan, Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: Redruth
Town: Redruth
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Redruth
Sub registration district: Redruth
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 90
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Dunn 15 Grandaughter born REDRUTH
Dorothy Dunn 56 Wife born ILLOGAN
James Dunn 22 Son born REDRUTH
John Dunn 61 Head born MARYTAVY Devon

I'm 90% certain that they are on the 1841 as John & Dorithy Down living in REDRUTH

Yesterday I had some information from the Cornwall Family History Society & I now busting a gut to find the 1851.

I've tried all the usual (tricks for several hours)

Please can a fresh pair of eyes find them?

Hi Claire

I am looking but no luck so far

Jeanette

Thanks Jeanette, I've looked & looked but can find nothing.

Anyone able to help please?

this is the only james and dorothy dunn i can see but they're living in Devon

1851 England Census
about James Dunn
Name: James Dunn
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Dorothy
Gender: Male
Where born: Uffculm, Devon, England

Civil Parish: Kentisbeare
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Tiverton
Sub registration district: Silverton
ED, institution, or vessel: 3b
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 33
Household Members: Name Age
Dorothy Dunn 42
James Dunn 44
James Dunn 13
Philip Dunn 10
Sarah Dunn 6
Susan Dunn 3

Have you looked for the neighbours from 1861 on the 1851

Just wondering as Charles Cornish is at the same address on both census - as are the Wearne family

Good idea GB, I'll have a look

Claire, I think I have looked at every Dorothy born in Cornwall and none sem to match up in 1851.

Thanks Wendy but I don't think that's them

I've just been right through Roach Row & not a sign of the Dunn's. You'd think that Dorothy would be easy to spot but she's hidden herself somewhere!

I have tried too.
Not too sure about your Downs though. John's birthplace is wrong and where is James?
I know it still could be them but tread carefully

Sorry Lindy, I missed you there.

John sorry what I forgot to mention was Dorothy's maiden name was White.

The parish records show children-
Thomas White Dunn 1824 Illogan
John Dunn 1827 Illogan
James White Dunn 1832 Illogan (think he died & a further James was born )
Anne White Dunn 1835 Illogan

I suspect that the family moved to Redruth sometime between 1834 & 1841. The places are close together & I know John (mine) married in Redruth

Is there any chance they could have been out of the country for a few years? I know they couldnt have just jumped on any old 747 for a holiday but maybe they travelled somewhere else and then returned. Slim but worth a try.

lol Lindy, I guess anything is possible. When Cornish mining dried up, my lot seem more likely to jump ship & go off to the exotic never to be heard of again!
It could have happened but I can't see why they would return to the same place in Cornwall

One of my ancestors did the same thing - must have realised life elswhere wasnt all it was cracked up to be, got homesick and came back. Silly beggar, I could sitting on the beach in Florida now if he's just had a bit more bottle and stuck it out!! LOL!

Mrs M, yes that's Dorothy in 1871, living with daughter Anne White Dunn.

Ann/e was kind to me & gave her son her maiden name as a middle name.

Lindy no sunny beach for me, the only Dunn I can find in 1851 is my John junior. I wonder if he kept his parents in his shed