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Dunn family in Canada

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Nicholas

Nicholas Report 21 Aug 2012 14:12

Willam, Frederick, Horace and Albert Dunn of Willis St, Aston, Birmingham, England 1901 census moved to Canada. However Walter Dunn brother remained in England. Trying to find the 4 brothers family in Canada !! Farther and mother also moved William Thomas Dunn & Ada Dunn

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 21 Aug 2012 14:15

????

Horace Dunn
Canada Census, 1916
birth: 1883 England
residence: 1916 Saskatchewan,? Canada
immigration: 1903


name: Horace Dunn
event: Census
event date: 1916
event place: Saskatchewan, Canada
gender: Male
age: 33
marital status: Single
racial or tribal origin: English
relationship to head of household: Brother
birthplace: England
estimated birth year: 1883
immigration year: 1903
township: 43
province: Saskatchewan
district number: 17 Battleford
sub district number: 20
enumeration district: 43
family number: 4
page: 1
line number: 17
lac film number: T-21936
digital folder number: 004363965

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 21 Aug 2012 14:16

Canada Census Records Online
www.censusfinder.com/canada-census-records.htm

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 21 Aug 2012 14:25

Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
about Horace Dunn Name: Horace Dunn
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Date of Arrival: 12 Apr 1903
Vessel: Lake Manitoba
Search Ship Database: View the 'Lake Manitoba' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: St John, New Brunswick
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Roll: T-505

It doesn't look as if he's with his brothers.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 21 Aug 2012 14:29

William Dunn
British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932
birth: Birmingham,? England
marriage: 09 Nov 1916 Vancouver,? British Columbia,? Canada
parents: William Thomas Dunn,? Ada Taylor
spouse: Minnie Evelyn Watkins


marriage date: 09 Nov 1916
marriage place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
groom's name: William Dunn
groom's age: 20
groom's birth date: 1896
groom's birthplace: Birmingham, England
groom's marital status: Bachelor
groom's father's name: William Thomas Dunn
groom's mother's name: Ada Taylor
bride's name: Minnie Evelyn Watkins
bride's age: 18
bride's birth date: 1898
bride's birthplace: Victoria, British Columbia
bride's marital status: Spinster
bride's father's name: Warren Watkins
bride's mother's name: Ellen Little
digital folder number: 4400862
bc archives film number: B11379
registration number: 2749
banns or license: License

Nicholas

Nicholas Report 21 Aug 2012 14:30

Thank you
I'm trying to find living relatives so any ideas ?

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 21 Aug 2012 14:31

????

Walter Dunn
England and Wales Census, 1901
birth: 1875 Birmingham
census: 31 Mar 1901 Aston,? Warwickshire,? England


name: Walter Dunn
event: Census
event date: 31 Mar 1901
gender: Male
age: 26
relationship to head of household: Son
birthplace: Birmingham
record type: Household
registration district: Aston
sub-district: Duddeston
ecclesiastical parish: St Lawrence
civil parish: Aston
county: Warwickshire

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 21 Aug 2012 14:37

This says Mary is his sister and Frederick his nephew:

1911 census Battleford, Saskatchewan

Dunn Horace M Head S Jan 1884 27
Dunn Mary F Sister M May 1883 28
Dunn Fredrick M Nephew S Dec 1908 2

Horace emigrated 1903, Mary & Fred 1910.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 21 Aug 2012 14:41

well Saskatchewan seems to be the place - don't they have the equivalent of our yellow pages over there - white pages maybe? try googling and see what you can find in the way of directories

Nicholas

Nicholas Report 21 Aug 2012 14:42

Thank you :-)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 21 Aug 2012 14:51

White pages in Canada:

http://www.whitepages.ca/?site_id=10655&gclid=CKnhg6ru-LECFce8KgodQDwA8Q

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 21 Aug 2012 15:23

But Horace is only 2 in 1901!

1901 England Census
about William Dunn Name: William Dunn
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William T Dunn
Mother's Name: Ada C Dunn
Gender: Male
Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Civil parish: Aston
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Aston
Sub-registration district: Duddeston
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 244
Piece: 2868
Folio: 123
Page Number: 42
Household Members: Name Age
William T Dunn 33
Ada C Dunn 29
William Dunn 5
Frederick Dunn 3
Horace Dunn 2



Gee

Gee Report 21 Aug 2012 15:32

Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918
about Horace Dunn
Name: Horace Dunn
Birth Date: 25 Jan 1896
Birth Location: Birmingham, Staffs, England
Relative: A F Dunn
Relationship: Brother
Regiment Number: 90479

Gee

Gee Report 21 Aug 2012 15:37

Whats with these birth dates?


Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918
Name: Arthur Frederick Dunn
Residence: Rocanville
Birth Date: 21 May 1894
Birth Location: Birmingham, England
Relative: William Thomas Dunn
Relationship: Father
Regiment Number: 276382

Ottawa, Canada, Beechwood Cemetery Registers, 1873-1990

Name: Dr Arthur Frederick Dunn
Birth Date: 21 May 1897
Birth Location: Birmingham, England
Gender: Male
Death Date: 7 Nov 1960
Age: 63
Parent(s): William Dunn Ada Taylor

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 21 Aug 2012 15:52

On that 1916 census Horace is a brother of Bengeman (presumably should be Benjamin)

1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
about Horace Dunn Name: Horace Dunn
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 33
Est. Birth Year: 1883
Birthplace: England
Year of Immigration: 1903
Home in 1916: 20, Battleford, Saskatchewan
Address: 43, 22, 3W, Cut Knife
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Relation to Head of Household: Brother
Sub District Desc.: Townships 43, 44 and 45, ranges 22, 23, 24 and 25, W. 3. M., and such portion of Townships 43, and 44, range 26 as is situated east of Manitou Lake
Household Members: Name Age
Bengeman Dunn 35
Mary Dunn 33
Fredrick Dunn 7
John Dunn 0
Horace Dunn 33

It says Ben, wife & Fred emigrated 1910. John was 9 months old, born Canada. Horace emigrated 1903.


Gee

Gee Report 21 Aug 2012 16:02

Margee that is the wrong Horace, theyre here


1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
about Arthur F Dunn
Name: Arthur F Dunn
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 19
Est. Birth Year: 1897
Birthplace: England
Year of Immigration: 1910
Home in 1916: 07, Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan
Address: 17, 31, W1, Raconville
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Relation to Head of Household: Son
Father's Name: William Dunn
Sub District Desc.: Township 15, range 30, W. P. M., and Townships 17 and 18, whole or fractional, ranges 30, 31, 32 and 33, W. P. M., south of the Qu' Appelle River
Household Members: Name Age
William Dunn 57
Arthur F Dunn 19
William Dunn 21


Oh gawed.........I saw them earlier and Ada, Horace and another wasnt transcribed but now I cant see it!


Think I need a lay down :-(

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 21 Aug 2012 17:50

Did you have your lay down and find it yet, Gins? I can't.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 21 Aug 2012 17:53

I think we've got 2 Horace Dunns here, one born abt. 1883 and t'other 1896 and we're getting them confused.

Gee

Gee Report 21 Aug 2012 18:01

Im not looking again today........need to reflect!

But I defo read the census and Ada and Horace had been missed on transcription

Nicholas

Nicholas Report 22 Aug 2012 08:54

Looked in the white pages and there are hundreds of Dunn's all over Canada. Will have to have a re-think.

Thank you all for all your help so far :-)