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  in the Goods Trade between this Port and London.
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  Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 27th April, 1862.
  Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 27th April, 1862.
Master Certificates for Robert Dunns:
#24934, 17/21st June 1867 at Sunderland, Address: Seaham Hall Lodge, Seaham near Sunderland. Born 5 Oct 1840, Boldon, Durham.
1840 Oct-Nov-Dec South Shields Durham Volume: 24 Page: 190

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Born: Died: Married: Elizabeth Harley Mother: Father: John Dunn Descendant: Mary A. S. Dunn
Census 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911 1921


Birth

Robert Dunn's father was John Dunn (a gardener).

In 1861 there is a Robert Dunn, who is 20 years old, lodging at Cuthbert Street, Westoe. He is a sailor, and born in Scotland. This could be our Robert Dunn.

A Robert Dunn was born in 1835 at United Presbyterian,Spittal,Northumberland,England, his father was John Dunn, and his mother Elisabeth.

Marriage

Robert Dunn married Elizabeth Harley on the 3rd July 1865 at the parish church of St Hilda, South Shields, Durham.

They were both of full age, of this parish, and unmarried. He was listed as a mariner, and his father was John Dunn, a gardener. Her father was John Harley, a teacher.

The witnesses were Thomas Stewart and Dorothy Coulson.

Interestingly in 1881, when Robert was dead, there was living in the same house as his family two widows, Mary Ann Stuart, and a Dorothy Harley.


From the Shields Daily News, 04 July 1865:

MARRIAGES.
DUNN - HARLEY.- At St. Hilda's Church, South 
Shields, yesterday, Mr Robert Dunn to Miss 
Elizabeth Harley.

Children

They had at least two children:

  • Mary Ann Stewart Dunn (1st May 1866)
  • Margaret Harley Dunn (~1868)


This is probably our Margaret Dunn as she was born in ~1869: BMD:M: Margaret Harley Dunn, Jul-Aug-Sep, 1897, South Shields, Vol: 10a, Page 1089 Adam Herdman (but the other marriage on the page is John Harley Coulson!)

This is not our Margaret Harley Dunn, as she was born in 1891: BMD:M: Margaret Harley Dunn, Oct-Nov-Dec, 1909, Newcastle upon Tyne, Vol: 10b, Page 251 (Frederick Armstrong or Thomas Wakenshaw).

J. H. Coulson (John Harley Coulson) was the son (1870) of:

Robert William Coulson m. Dorothy Ann Jane Harley 18 Jan 1865, Westoe, Durham

So two (probable) cousins married (probably) on the same day and are on the same page in the register.

Dorothy Harley was allegedly born in June 1841 in Warrington Quay, Northumberland

Death

By 1871 Elizabeth was widowed, so Robert would have died between 1868 and 1871.

Other References

These are records for people with the same name as Robert Dunn, but might not be the same person. Even if they are not the same person, they are useful to record for elimination of other records.

BMD:B: Margaret Harley Dunn, Jul-Aug-Sep, 1868, South Shields, 10a, 597


From the Newcastle Journal, 20 February 1864:

TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE CON-
TRACT, all that well known Collier Brig, 
the LONDON, Robert Dunn, Master, 252
Register Tons ; has delivered 417 Tons of Coals,
shifts without ballast ; has expended on her Hull, within
the last Twelve Months, £700. Now lying at the Custom
House Quay, North Shields. For further Particulars, apply
to the Master on Board ; or to CHARLES SMITH and SON, Quay-
side, Newcastle.
  February 19, 1864


This might not be the right Robert Dunn, as this was over in Liverpool (and there were several Robert Dunns active at the time).

Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 31 December 1866:

SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATE
  Board of `trade, Dec 29, 1866
At the Local Marine Board for the Port of Liverpool
on the 21st inst., an investigation was held, by order of the 
Board of Trade, into a charge of drunkenness preferred 
against Robert Dunn, Chief Mate of the Guaduana, of 
Liverpool, by Mr. A. Ashmall, the Owner. The Local
Board being of opinion that the charge wa proved, ad-
judged the certificate of service, as Master, No. 37,982, of
Robert Dunn to be suspended for three months.

From the Durham Chronicle, 01 June 1860:

MARRIAGES
At Gateshead Fell, at St. John's Church, 28th ult., Mr Robert.
Dunn, of Spennymoor House, to Catherine, daughter of the late
Thomas Swinburne, Esq., of Gateshead.

From the: Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 14 March 1865:

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION
All that FREEHOLD MESSUAGE or DWELLING 
HOUSE, situate No 1, Wharncliffe Place, Wharncliffe Street, 
Scotswood Road, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, containing Draw-
ing Room and Parlour, Lodging Room, Two Attics, Kitchen,
Pantry, and Water Closet, with Yard and other conveniences
behind, as the same are now in the occupation of Mr. Robert 
Dunn, at an annual Rental of £26.

From the Shields Daily News' 20 October 1864:

DEATHS
DUNN.- At Stone-quay, South Shields, on the 18th 
inst., Jane, infant daughter of Mr. Robert 
Dunn, tailor.

From the Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury, 02 November 1861:

BIRTHS.
At Newcastle, In Gloucester Street, on the 30th ult., 
the wife of Mr Robert Dunn, engineer, of a daughter.


From the Shields Daily News, 19 June 1867:

LOCAL MARINE BOARD.
The following have passed the examinations 
held at South Shields on the 17th and 18th June.
Masters.- Robert Dunn, Thomas Colling, and 
William Good.
First Mate.- Robert Reed.
Only Mate.- William Shipley
Eight Candidates failed.

From the Newcastle Journal, 28 April 1862:

TO BE SOLD, BY PRIVATE CON-
TRACT, 4-16ths of the BRIG LONDON, Robert Dunn, Master, 
252 Register Tons. The above Vessels were formerly employed
in the Goods Trade between this Port and London.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 27th April, 1862.


Master Certificates for Robert Dunns:

  1. 24934, 17/21st June 1867 at Sunderland, Address: Seaham Hall Lodge, Seaham near Sunderland. Born 5 Oct 1840, Boldon, Durham.

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