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William Dawson Dunn 1879 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1879

Birth Location: Stanley, Durham, England

Death Date: 18 March 1945

Death Location: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: Robert Dunn

Mother: Delilah Varley

Spouse(s): Hessie Holmes

Children(s): Mary Dunn, Hessie Dunn, John Dunn, Agnes Eagar, John Dunn

The story of William Dawson Dunn began in 1879 in Stanley, Durham, England. William Dawson Dunn married Hessie McKay Holmes, and had children including Mary Dunn, Hessie Dunn, John Dunn, Agnes Mary "Nance" Eagar, John Dunn. William Dawson Dunn passed away in 1945 in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of William Dawson Dunn began in 1879 in Stanley, Durham, England.
  • William Dawson Dunn married Hessie McKay Holmes, and had children including Mary Dunn, Hessie Dunn, John Dunn, Agnes Mary "Nance" Eagar, John Dunn.
  • William Dawson Dunn passed away in 1945 in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Dunn
1852 –
Birth Location: New Durham, Durham, England
RD
Delilah Varley
1856 – 1909
Birth Location: Selston, Nottinghamshire, England
DV

Spouses(s)

Hessie Holmes
1883 – 1968
Birth Location: Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland
HH

Children(s)

Mary Dunn
1904 – 1994
Birth Location: Waimangaroa, New Zealand
MD
Hessie Dunn
1906 – 1907
Birth Location: Denniston Buller New Zealand
HD
John Dunn
1910 – 1950
Birth Location: New Zealand
JD
Agnes Eagar
1914 – 1988
Birth Location: Granity, Buller, West Coast, New Zealand
AE
John Dunn
– 1978
Birth Location: –
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William Dunn's Ancestors

Self
William Dunn
1879 – 1945
Birth Place: Stanley, Durham, England
Parents
Robert Dunn
1852 –
New Durham, Durham, England
Delilah (Millicent) Varley
1856 – 1909
Selston, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
John Dunn
1807 – 1884
Norham, Northumberland, England
Agnes Russell
1810 – 1873
Athelstoneford, East Lothian, Scotland
William Varley
1834 – 1858
Greasley, Nottinghamshire, England
Matilda (Ashley) Green
1832 – 1911
Islandbridge, Dublin, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
George Russell
1786 – 1869
William Varley
1802 – 1840
Hannah Knighton
1806 – 1841
William Green
1796 – 1877
Catherine Healy
1804 – 1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Russel
1765 –
James Knighton
1773 – 1851
Mary Marriott
1773 – 1843
Thomas Green
1770 – 1841
Rebecca Holmes
1773 – 1839

William Dunn's Descendants

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William (Dawson) Dunn (abt 1879 – 18 March 1945) m. Hessie (McKay) Holmes (Aug 1883 – 7 Sep 1968)
  1. 1. Mary Dunn (7 Jun 1904 – 8 Jul 1994)
  2. 2. Hessie Dunn (14 Sep 1906 – 4 Jul 1907)
  3. 3. John Dunn (-1910 – 25 May 1950)
  4. 4. Agnes (Mary "Nance") Eagar (15 Jan 1914 – 30 Nov 1988) m. Alfred (George) Eagar (22 Jun 1912 – 2 Aug 2008)
    1. 1. Patricia (Margaret) Eagar (27 Aug 1941 – ) m. Bruce (Anthony) Rodgers (4 Oct 1940 – 21 May 2012)
      1. 1. Phillip Rodgers
        1. 1. Jayde Rodgers
      2. 2. Wayne Rodgers m. Sara Palmer
        1. 1. Jessie Rodgers
        2. 2. Bryce Rodgers
      3. 3. Deborah Rodgers m. Theodore (Steven) Boland
        1. 1. Cindy Williams
  5. 5. John Dunn ( – Abt 1978)

William Dunn's Timeline

9 Records

1875
September 1875
Birth of William Dawson Dunn in Stanley, Durham, England
Stanley, Durham, England
1879
1879
Birth of William Dawson Dunn in Crook, Durham, England
Crook, Durham, England
1879
abt 1879
Birth of William Dawson Dunn in Stanley, Durham, England
Stanley, Durham, England
1881
1881
Age 2
William Dawson Dunn resided here in Crook and Billy Row, Durham, England
Crook and Billy Row, Durham, England
1891
1891
Age 12
William Dawson Dunn resided here in Crook and Billy Row, Durham, England
Crook and Billy Row, Durham, England
1896
1896
Age 17
William Dawson Dunn resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1901
1901
Age 22
William Dawson Dunn resided here in Crook and Billy Row, Durham, England
Crook and Billy Row, Durham, England
1923
1923
Age 44
William Dawson Dunn resided here in Granity, Buller, West Coast, New Zealand
Granity, Buller, West Coast, New Zealand
1945
18 March 1945
Age 66
Death of William Dawson Dunn in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 1875
    Event Place: Stanley, Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4077; Folio: 24; Page: 42; GSU roll: 6099187
    [2] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4653; Folio: 201; Page: 43
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1879
    Event Place: Crook, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1879
    Event Place: Stanley, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4928; Folio: 99; Page: 4; GSU roll: 1342185

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Crook and Billy Row, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4928; Folio: 99; Page: 4; GSU roll: 1342185

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Crook and Billy Row, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4077; Folio: 24; Page: 42; GSU roll: 6099187

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Crook and Billy Row, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4653; Folio: 201; Page: 43

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: Granity, Buller, West Coast, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, City & Area Directories, 1866-1954, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; Collection Title: New Zealand City & Area Directories, 1866-1955; Directory: Wise´s New Zealand Post Office Directory

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 March 1945
    Event Place: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
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