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We remember Ernest Dunn
We remember Ernest Dunn
Timeline
Timeline
1884
sibling
William Carnaby Dunn
Source:8727418
15th December 1884
1886
sibling
Robert Dunn
Source:8727418
28th November 1886
1888
sibling
Lily Dunn
Source:8727418
2nd November 1888
1890
birth
South Shields, Durham, England
United Kingdom
Source:8727418
Source:7847941
11th November 1890
1891
dates
Age 1
Source:8727441
5th April 1891
1891
location
93-95 Bath Street, South Shields, Co Durham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8727441
5th April 1891
1892
sibling
Dora Emily Dunn
Source:8727418
November 1892
1895
sibling
Gladys Mary Dunn
Source:8727418
1895
1897
sibling
Victoria Margaret Dunn
Source:8727418
1897
1898
sibling
Thomas Dunn
Source:8727418
1898
1901
dates
Age 10
Source:8727448
31st March 1901
1901
location
93-95 Bath Street, South Shields, Co Durham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8727448
31st March 1901
1901
sibling
Edwin Dunn
Source:8727418
3rd July 1901
1903
sibling
Mary Ellen Dunn
Source:8727418
9th August 1903
1903
sibling
Margaret Dunn
Source:8727418
9th August 1903
1904
sibling
George Andrew Dunn
Source:8727418
July 1904
1904
sibling
Jane Dunn
Source:8727418
July 1904
1905
sibling
Stanley Dunn
Source:8727418
22nd October 1905
1911
dates
Age 20
Source:8727502
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Engine Fitter
United Kingdom
Source:8727502
2nd April 1911
1911
location
95 Bath Street, South Shields, Co Durham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8727502
2nd April 1911
1914
children
Elizabeth Lewthwaite
Source:8728048
26th July 1914
1915
marriage
Catherine Lewthwaite
Source:8727538
6th July 1915
1915
location
14 James Mather Terrace, South Shields
United Kingdom
Source:8666063
6th July 1915
1915
employment
Merchant Navy
Source:8727522
July 1915 - 1921
1916
children
Lavinia Dunn
Source:8727532
1st August 1916
1916
children
Muriel Hall Lewthwaite
Source:8728055
25th October 1916
1917
location
4 Imeary Grove, South Shields, Co Durham
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8727532
1917 - 1921
1917
children
Ernest Dunn
Source:8727532
15th December 1917
1921
children
John Dunn
Source:8727532
28th September 1921
1925
marriage
Elizabeth Jobling Lewthwaite formerly Hutchinson
Source:8728048
2nd September 1925
1945
awards
Merchant Seaman World War Two Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:8799552
1945
1968
dates
Age 77
Source:8728064
7th April 1968
1968
location
36 Banbury Terrace, South Shields
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8666077
April 1968
employment
Merchant Navy
Source:7847941
1968
death
Hospital, South Shields, Co Durham
United Kingdom
Source:8666077
Source:8728064
7th April 1968
burial
South Shields, Co Durham
United Kingdom
Source:8728064
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Dunn |
| Source | 7847941 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 James Mather Terrace, South Shields | United Kingdom | known 6th July 1915 | ||
| 36 Banbury Terrace, South Shields | United Kingdom | their own address | known April 1968 | |
| 4 Imeary Grove, South Shields, Co Durham | United Kingdom | their own address | 1917 - 1921 | |
| 93-95 Bath Street, South Shields, Co Durham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| 93-95 Bath Street, South Shields, Co Durham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 95 Bath Street, South Shields, Co Durham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Merchant Navy
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Mercantile Marine War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Merchant Seaman World War Two Medal | Other War Service Award |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavinia Dunn | daughter | 1st August 1916 | |
| Ernest Dunn | son | 15th December 1917 | |
| John Dunn | son | 28th September 1921 | |
| Elizabeth Lewthwaite | stepdaughter | 26th July 1914 | |
| Muriel Hall Lewthwaite | stepdaughter | 25th October 1916 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Carnaby | mother | ||
| Thomas Dunn | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Carnaby Dunn | brother | 15th December 1884 | |
| Robert Dunn | brother | 28th November 1886 | |
| Lily Dunn | sister | 2nd November 1888 | |
| Dora Emily Dunn | sister | November 1892 | |
| Gladys Mary Dunn | sister | 1895 | |
| Victoria Margaret Dunn | sister | 1897 | |
| Thomas Dunn | brother | 1898 | |
| Edwin Dunn | brother | 3rd July 1901 | |
| Mary Ellen Dunn | sister | 9th August 1903 | |
| Margaret Dunn | sister | 9th August 1903 | |
| George Andrew Dunn | brother | July 1904 | |
| Jane Dunn | sister | July 1904 | |
| Stanley Dunn | brother | 22nd October 1905 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Lewthwaite | wife | 6th July 1915 | |
| Elizabeth Jobling Lewthwaite formerly Hutchinson | wife | 2nd September 1925 |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant Navy Seamen: 1914-1918 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant Navy and Maritme Records | Catherine17352 | |
| Probate Index entry for Ernest Dunn | Catherine17352 | |
| Newspaper Reports on the sinking of the Delmira and a U-37 | Catherine17352 | |
| GRO Marriage Index: Dunn Thomas: Carnaby Margaret | Catherine17352 | |
| Census Transcript 1891 | Catherine17352 | |
| Census 1901 Transcript | Catherine17352 | |
| Census Transcript 1911 | Catherine17352 | |
| Marriage entry: Dunn Lewthwaite | Catherine17352 | |
| British Merchant Navy First World War Medal Cards | Catherine17352 | |
| 1939 Register: South Shields: 71 Broderick Street | Catherine17352 | |
| Birth Notice: Lewthwaite Muriel Hall | Catherine17352 | |
| Obituary Notice: Dunn Ernest | Catherine17352 | |
| Probate Index 1968 | Catherine17352 | |
| Ship names and registration numbers | Catherine17352 | |
| Database of World War Two medals issued to merchant seamen | Catherine17352 |
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