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I have the birth certificate of Jane Mercy Dunn 1855 Shoreditch Middlesex.............It states father as Joseph Dunn and mother as Eliza Dunn (Briggs)................Found marriage of Joseph Dunn and Eliza Briggs Shoreditch 1846 Shoreditch, Middx. but can't find them on 1851 census.....on 1861 census it states that Eliza was a widow................. Can anyone help?...................... Thanks......................Linda

when and where was Eliza born?

Just checking first......is this them in 1861? Eliza Dunn abt 1825 Southwark, Surrey, England Head Shoreditch Middlesex Eliza Dunn abt 1852 Southwark, Surrey, England Daughter Shoreditch Middlesex Jane Dunn abt 1856 Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Daughter Shoreditch Middlesex Joseph Dunn abt 1848 Southwark, Surrey, England Son Shoreditch Middlesex Sarah Dunn abt 1850 Southwark, Surrey, England Daughter Shoreditch Middlesex Eliza is a widow. Merry

Yes that's them in 1861. No more info. on Eliza other than the info. on that census Linda

1851 View Record Eliza Dunn abt 1824 Brimscombe, Gloucestershire, England Wife Southwark St George Surrey View Record Joseph Dunn abt 1822 Lambeth, Surrey, England Head Southwark St George Surrey View Record Joseph Dunn abt 1848 Southwark; St George Son Southwark St George Surrey View Record Sarah Dunn abt 1850 Southwark; St George Daughter Southwark St George Surrey

Hmmmmmmm.............you might think finding baby Sarah would be fairly easy....but not! Merry

Hi Jim. Well that's all correct isn't it except for Eliza's birthplace. Thanks a lot, I'll have another look. Thanks everyone Linda

Is her father John engineer? 1841 census View Record Isaac Barber abt 1821 Middlesex, England St Leonard Shoreditch Middlesex View Record Jane Barber abt 1821 Middlesex, England St Leonard Shoreditch Middlesex View Record Caroline Briggs abt 1841 Middlesex, England St Leonard Shoreditch Middlesex View Record Edward Briggs abt 1823 St Leonard Shoreditch Middlesex View Record Eliza Briggs abt 1825 St Leonard Shoreditch Middlesex View Record Elizabeth Briggs abt 1815 Middlesex, England St Leonard Shoreditch Middlesex View Record Elizabeth Briggs abt 1837 Middlesex, England St Leonard Shoreditch Middlesex View Record Harriet Briggs abt 1827 Middlesex, England St Leonard Shoreditch Middlesex View Record John Briggs abt 1802 St Leonard Shoreditch Middlesex View Record John Briggs abt 1830 Middlesex, England St Leonard Shoreditch Middlesex View Record Marianne Briggs abt 1839 Middlesex, England St Leonard Shoreditch Middlesex

Oh LOL!!! I thought, ''how did Jim do that?????''........went back and looked again......I had seen that 1850 Sarah, but dismissed her because.... her father's name wasn't Samuel!! LOL....I was looking for the wrong name all the time!! Merry

Hi Jim I have just this minute sent off for Joseph and Eliza's marriage certificate. So will keep the reference you have given. On Jane's birth cert. 1855 it says Joseph Dunn is a steam engine fitter and then on the 1851 census you found for me it says he is an engineer, so that's another bit of confirmation. Thanks a lot for your help Linda ps Also just looked on the 1841 you found and it says Eliza born out of county. So that would fit in with the Gloucestershire bit

Hi Merry, You've helped me lots of times, so please don't stop Linda

this is interesting......a dunn in london with links back to gloucestershire......mmmm......off to look at a few censi.....might have a link with my dads family here