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Hi trying to get a friend started. She has applied for birth cert. for her grandfather John (George not sure if this is conf. name) Dunn in 1896. His parents were John Dunn and Jane Ann nee Dewar and they had a flat above their shop in 2 Wellington St. West, North Shields. N.Shields Reg.0ffice have forwarded application to Newcastle but wrong cert. issued. Regards Moira

This is the marriage........... Name: Jane Ann Dewar Year of Registration: 1892 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec DISTRICT: Tynemouth County: Northumberland Volume: 10b Page: 348 John Dunn Reg

1901 census? Name: Jane Ann Dunn Age: 35 Estimated birth year: abt 1866 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: John Edward Gender: Female Where born: Newcastle, Northumberland, England Civil parish: Cowpen Ecclesiastical parish: Blyth St Mary Town: Cowpen Quay County/Island: Northumberland Country: England Street address: Registration district: Tynemouth Sub-registration district: Blyth ED, institution, or vessel: 12 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 128 Household Members: Name Age Edward Ernest Dunn 3 b. Gateshead Jane Ann Dunn 35 John Edward Dunn 45 b. Liverpool. Occ Coal Miner John George Dunn 6 b. Byker Maria Dunn 2 b. South Shields I think getting the marriage cert is essential, to discover ages of the 'happy couple' and the groom's occupation Reg

Is this the birth? Name: John George Dunn Year of Registration: 1895 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar DISTRICT: Newcastle Upon Tyne County: Northumberland Volume: 10b Page: 168 Your friend can quote parents' names as checking points when ordering cert.......... Reg

Brother? Name: Edward Ernest Dunn Year of Registration: 1897 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec DISTRICT: South Shields County: Durham, Tyne and Wear Volume: 10a Page: 776 Not sure why census says b. Gateshead....... Reg

Many thanks Reg, never realised Blyth would come under Tynemouth. Looks like they didn't have shop in North Shields in 1901, just shows you cannot rely on family tales. Regards Moira

Hi Reg, do you know if it is possible to look up a business or shop in a particular area? Moira

1891............ Name: Jane Ann Dewar Age: 26 Estimated birth year: abt 1865 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Where born: Newcastle Civil parish: North Shields Ecclesiastical parish: Low Town Town: No Shields County/Island: Northumberland Country: England Registration district: Tynemouth Sub-registration district: North Shields ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Jane Ann Dewar 26 Connor Farrow 16 Mary Jane Grigg 23 Eleanor Hall 71 Robert Redford 54 Robt Irpwith Redford 22 Ann Tullock 52 Reg

1871.......... Name: Jane A Dewar Age: 7 Estimated birth year: abt 1864 Relation: Daughter Father's name: George A Mother's name: Jane I Gender: Female Where born: Newcastle, Northumberland, England Civil parish: Westgate Ecclesiastical parish: St Philip Town: Newcastle County/Island: Northumberland Country: England Registration district: Newcastle Upon Tyne Sub-registration district: Westgate ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 73 Household Members: Name Age George A Dewar 32 Jane A Dewar 7 Jane I Dewar 30 John Dewar 9 Maria A Dewar 1 month Mary I Dewar 3 Sarah I Dewar 1 Jane Irwin 64 Mother in Law Reg

I think there's a site called historicaldirectories, or similar.......try googling for it. Not sure how big a business would have to be to be included........... Reg

Many thanks for your help, plenty for my friend to be getting on with, didn't want to see her disheartened before she got started. Regards Moira

Marriage of Jane's parents......... George Appleby Dewar 1861 Apr-May-Jun Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland Jane Isabella Irwin George in 1851? Name: George Dewar Age: 12 Estimated birth year: abt 1839 Relation: Son Father's name: John Mother's name: Elizabeth Gender: Male Where born: Newcastle Upon Tyne Civil parish: Westgate Town: Newcastle Upon Tyne County/Island: Northumberland Country: England Registration district: Newcastle Upon Tyne Sub-registration district: Westgate ED, institution, or vessel: 3d Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 36 Household Members: Name Age Elizabeth Dewar 30 George Dewar 12 James Dewar 10 John Dewar 36 And in 1841......... Name: George Appleby Dewar Age: 3 Estimated birth year: abt 1838 Gender: Male Where born: Northumberland, England Civil parish: St John Hundred: Castle (West Division) County/Island: Northumberland Country: England Registration district: Newcastle upon Tyne Sub-registration district: Westgate Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age George Appleby Dewar 3 Jame Lionel Dewar 4 Mo John Dewar 25 Mary Dewar 25 Reg