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My Great Uncle, John Carrington Dunn was born 1877 in Sunderland. He was In the Durham Light Infantry No 27005. He was in the Imperial Army and went to the Boer War and was made a Freeman of the City of Sunderland as a result of his contributions. We have found his death in February 1955 in Western Cape South Africa. We have since drawn a blank with regards to marriage and any possible children......wondered if anyone able to help. Thanks for reading this. Michelle
Update: Have sent off to South Africa for Estate Papers for John Carrington Dunn and shows a wife Sarah Isobel Johanna Dunn (nee Cloete) born 1871 died in Cape SA in 1947. On estate papers it states that there are no children BUT!!! I have now found a passenger list for a Mrs S. I. J. Dunn coming to the UK in Nov 1915 from South Africa ith 3 children (Miss S Dunn b 1898, Miss L Dunn b 1900 and Master G Dunn b 1909.
Have had no luck searching for the three children and wondered if anyone could throw any light on it.
Regards
Michelle :-S

Have you been able to get a copy of his death cert? There may be info on it that will tell if he was married.

Hello Shirley
No, we don't have a Death Cert....not sure where to start with that, but willing to have a go if someone could give me some direction
Michelle

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passenger transcript details

Name: Mr J C DUNN
Date of departure: 6 November 1909
Port of departure: Southampton
Passenger destination port: Cape, South Africa
Passenger destination: Cape, South Africa

Date of Birth:
Age:
Marital status: Single
Sex: Male
Occupation: Miner
Passenger recorded on: Page 2 of 8




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Ship:
Official Number:
Master's name:
Steamship Line:
Where bound:
Square feet:
Registered tonnage:
Passengers on voyage:
DOVER CASTLE
118409
T C Clenock
The Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co Ltd
South Africa
11328
5219
368

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parents: Charles Dunn,? Eliza Dunn


name: John C Dunn
age: 3
gender: Male
birth year: 1878
birthplace: Sunderland, Durham, England
relationship to head of household: Son
marital condition: Single
address: 28 Chester Terr N
census place: Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England
record type: Household
family history library film: 1342199
the national archives reference: RG11
piece/folio: 4987 / 113
page number: 16

you may already have this as you know his army number
Name: DUNN, John Carrington
Rank: Private
Soldier number: 27005
Unit: 110 Company (Northumberland) 2 battalion Imperial Yeomanry
Notes: The Queen's South Africa (QSA) Medal Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902
Age:
Literary references: The National Archives WO128. Imperial Yeomanry, Soldiers' Documents, South African War.


Units:
Rank: Private
Number: 27005
Unit: 55 Company (Northumberland) 5 battalion Imperial Yeomanry; served with

Hi Shirley,
Thanks for the passenger info....

Michelle

Where did you find his death,can you order through that link .
not picking up a detah on overseas death records on FMP

Hi Ann of Green Gables
You have the right one, Charles and Eliza are his parents
Thanks
Michelle

Hi Shirley
My cousin gave me the death info, not sure where he got it from....will check and get back on that
Many Thanks
Michelle

Have you noted he was single when he went to SA in 1909 ! Theres no Consular /overseas marriage coming up for him on FMP.

Hi Shirley
yeah, noticed he was single on departure....shame I was hoping for a wife!!
Have found info from my cousin re John C death, have tried to access website but wouldnt let me access it.

http://www.e-family.co.za/cdni/cdni.asp

Num YY Surname Name Death PSS Spouse Comments1 Comments2 Comments3
224 1951 Dunn Richard 06-Oct-1950

F & F

2524 1951 Dunn Richard 03-Feb-1951


p/s Estate No nR.
2628 1951 Dunn John George Thomas Henry 20-Mar-1951

F & F Supplementary

2672 1951 Dunn John Aaron 28-Mar-1951

ic 7248

3482 1951 Dunn George Petrus 27-Apr-1951

ic 1079
2677 1951 Dunn George Earnest

397 1951 Dunne Petronella Jacoba Johanna

E & L
6968 1953 Dunn Christina Magdalena Gertruda Dec

523 1955 Dunn John Carrington Feb

try googling for South Afica BMD.s.

I found this one that may help
http://www.national.archives.gov.za/services_to_the_public.htm

Thanks for web site, have just registered with Rootsweb in SA so may have some additional luck with that.....thanks for all your help
Michelle

you are welcome :-D

Updated 9/6/2012
:-(

I know now how to get Estate Records from South Africa but how do I get a birth certificate for my Uncle's South African born wife? Thanks