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Susan

Susan Report 30 Aug 2007 16:44

can anyone please help,i am trying but not suceeding in finding info on george,his siblings and his parents.the info i have is he was born in sunderland,he married a georgina thompson born 1883.they had 4 boys and 4 girls ,the only 1 i know for sure of the dates is my grandfather william dunbar born 1910 in sunderland.as i have said not much info but i would be deeply grateful for any help.
best regards
sue

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 30 Aug 2007 16:52

Possible marriage

Marriages Dec 1900 (>99%)


Blaylock Catherine Sunderland 10a 1087
Dunbar George Hansor Sunderland 10a 1087
Hazard Thomas Sunderland 10a 1087
Thompson Georgina Sunderland 10a 1087

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 30 Aug 2007 16:52

is this him on the 1901 census

Name: George Dunbar
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Sunderland, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Sunderland
Ecclesiastical parish: Monkwearmouth All Saints
Town: Sunderland
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: Monkwearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 242
Household Members: Name Age
George Dunbar 19
Georgina Dunbar 18
Georgina Dunbar 2 Mo
Eliza Smith 4
John D Smith 5 months
Lillian Smith 2
Mary J Smith 28
Mary J Smith 6
Robert Smith 30
Robert Smith 8
Florence Thompson 12
Lillian Thompson 15
Margaret A Thompson 21
Mary Jane Thompson 52

Roy

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 30 Aug 2007 16:54

Possible birth

Births Dec 1881 (>99%)
DUNBAR George Hanson
Sunderland 10a 625

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 30 Aug 2007 16:55

Heres his birth too late for the 1881 census

Births Dec 1881 (>99%)
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DUNBAR George Hanson Sunderland 10a 625

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Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 30 Aug 2007 16:57

This is the nearest on the 1891 census

Name: George A Dunbar
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Peter
Mother's Name: Annie
Gender: Male
Where born: Ouston Square, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Ouston
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity Pelton
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Chester Le Street
Sub-registration district: Harraton
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Ann Corker 22
Annie Dunbar 39
David H Dunbar 9
George A Dunbar 11
John W Dunbar 14
Peter Dunbar 39
Thomas J Dunbar 3/12

Roy

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 30 Aug 2007 16:57

1891 poss

Name: Geo H Dunbar
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Margt
Gender: Male
Where born: Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Monk Wearmouth Shore
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: Monk Wearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Addy Dunbar 11
Edizth G Dunbar 7
Geo H Dunbar 9
John Dunbar 18
Margt Dunbar 49
Sarah A Dunbar 14
William Dunbar 49 shipyard labourer

All listed as born Monkwearmouth

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 30 Aug 2007 17:00

or this one for 1891

Name: Geo H Dunbar
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Margt
Gender: Male
Where born: Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Monk Wearmouth Shore
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: Monk Wearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Addy Dunbar 11
Edizth G Dunbar 7
Geo H Dunbar 9
John Dunbar 18
Margt Dunbar 49
Sarah A Dunbar 14
William Dunbar 49

Roy

Whisky Soda

Whisky Soda Report 30 Aug 2007 17:08

Hi
You will need to get his marriage certificate to verify which is his family in the 1881
or his birth certificate

Ann

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 30 Aug 2007 17:09

1891 poss

Name: Georgina Thompson
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Edward
Mother's Name: Mary J
Gender: Female
Where born: Sunderland

Civil Parish: Bishop Wearmouth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: North Bishop Wearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Edward Thompson 42
Edward J Thompson 14
Florence Thompson 3
Georgina Thompson 9
Lily Thompson 4
Margaret Thompson 12
Mary J Thompson 41
Mary J Thompson 11

You really need to get the marriage cert to check the names of the fathers against the possible entries on the census


Maureen

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 30 Aug 2007 17:09

family on the 1881

Name: William Dunbar
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Sunderland, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Monkwearmouth Shore
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address: 30 Hamilton St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Ship Joiner Builder

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: Monk Wearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Addy Dunbar 2
John Dunbar 8
Margaret Dunbar 39
Mary A. Dunbar 13
Sarah H. Dunbar 4
William Dunbar 39

Susan

Susan Report 4 Sep 2007 15:37

thanks to you all for the new information,it's added another branch to my tree.the only 1 i can not find any info on is edizth g dunbar,could anyone help?
cheers sue

Whisky Soda

Whisky Soda Report 5 Sep 2007 08:19

Could this be William Dunbar and Margarets marriage

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Dec 1865 (>99%)
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Chambers Margaret Sunderland 10a 722
Dunbar William Sunderland 10a 722


Whisky Soda

Whisky Soda Report 5 Sep 2007 08:24

Here is William in 1861 before his marriage to Margaret, it looks like his mother re-married Mather Scott

William Dunbar
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Stepson
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Sunderland, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Monkwearmouth
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: Monk Wearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 436
Household Members: Name Age
Cooper Dunbar 20
Robert Dunbar 18
William Dunbar 19
George Scott 7
Hannah Scott 20
Jane Scott 14
John Scott 19
Mather Scott 49
Sarah Scott 47
William Scott 18


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Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 3782; Folio: 42; Page: 78; GSU roll: 543186.

Whisky Soda

Whisky Soda Report 5 Sep 2007 08:27

And in 1851, still no sign of his father

William Dunbar
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Sunderland, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Monkwearmouth Shore
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: Monk
ED, institution, or vessel: 2a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 210
Household Members: Name Age
Cooper Dunbar 10
Robert Dunbar 8
Sarah Dunbar 36
William Dunbar 9
Allan Lessels 23


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Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2398; Folio: 131; Page: 47; GSU roll: 87076.

Whisky Soda

Whisky Soda Report 5 Sep 2007 08:30

At last a father in the 1841 before William was born

Sarah Dunbar
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Gender: Female
Where born: Durham, England

Civil Parish: Monkwearmouth
Hundred: Chester (East Division)
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: Monkwearmouth
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Cowper Dunbar 11 Mo
John Dunbar 27
Sarah Dunbar 25


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Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 299; Book: 8; Civil Parish: Monkwearmouth; County: Durham; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 25; Page: 44; Line: 9; GSU roll: 241347

Whisky Soda

Whisky Soda Report 5 Sep 2007 08:34

This looks like his father Johns baptism, as the Cooper's name comes from his mother
JOHN DUNBAR Pedigree
Male


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Event(s):
Birth: 06 FEB 1812

Christening: 23 AUG 1812 Washington, Durham, England

Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: THOMAS DUNBAR Family
Mother: JANE COOPER


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Whisky Soda

Whisky Soda Report 5 Sep 2007 08:36

His parents marriage maybe

THOMAS DUNBARR Pedigree
Male Family


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:


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Marriages:
Spouse: JANE COOPER Family
Marriage: 02 NOV 1807 Sedgefield, Durham, England

Whisky Soda

Whisky Soda Report 5 Sep 2007 13:35

It is intersting that George has a middle name of Hanson, there are several Dunbars from Sunderland with the middle name of Hanson, they are possible all your somewhere along the line

see below

George Hanson Dunbar 1881 Oct-Nov-Dec Sunderland Durham, Tyne and Wear
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George Hanson Dunbar 1906 Jan-Feb-Mar Sunderland Durham, Tyne and Wear
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Georgina Hanson Dunbar 1901 Jan-Feb-Mar Sunderland Durham, Tyne and Wear
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Georgina Hanson Dunbar 1901 Jan-Feb-Mar Sunderland Durham, Tyne and Wear
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Robert Hanson Dunbar 1909 Apr-May-Jun Sunderland Durham, Tyne and Wear
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Sarah Hanson Dunbar 1867 Apr-May-Jun Sunderland Durham, Tyne and Wear
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Sarah Hanson Dunbar 1877 Jan-Feb-Mar Sunderland Durham, Tyne and Wear

Whisky Soda

Whisky Soda Report 5 Sep 2007 13:38

Still cant find anything on Edizth Dunbar or even Edith, nothing at all except her entry on the 1891 aged 7, no birth, death or marriage or 1901 census

Mystery