Census Returns for the Dunn family
These are all the entries that relate to 'our' branch of the Dunn family and others, taken from the Lancashire and Northumberland Census.


1841 Census
Jack's Brown Lane, Knowsley  (HO 107/512/8)

George Dunn   age 35         Gardener       Not born in county [Northumbland]
Jane         "                30                                            ""                         ""
Thomas   "                  8                                            ""                         ""
Ann          "                   7                                  Born in county
George    "                   1                                            ""

{nb Thomas born in Newcastle in 1832]


1841 Census
Gunnerton, Northumberland (HO107/838/14/5)

Thomas  Dunn     age 60      Taylor                    born in county
Ann               "                 60                                            "   "
Thomas       "                 30       Tailor                          "    "
John             "                 20       Tailor                          "   "
Susan          "                 30                                            "   "
Margaret      "                 20                                           "    "
Isabella        "                15                                             "   "
George Watson           10                                             "   "
John Hepple                 20      Coal Miner                  "   "
Joseph Robson          15       Shoe M Apprentice   "   "


1851 Census
Chollerton, Nothumberland  (HO107/2415/414/6)

Thomas Dunn     head  age 74      Master Tailor                    born Wark, Northmbd
Thomas     "          son            44      Journeyman Tailor          born Chollerton   "
Susannah  "         dau            42      Housekeeper                   born Chollerton   "
William       "          son            40      Shoemaker                       born Chollerton   "
John          "          son             30     Journeyman Tailor          born Chollerton   "
George Watson  granson    20      Shoemaker                       born Simonburn  "
Thomas Waugh  Apptice     17      Apprentice Tailor            born Chollerton   "



1851 Census
Groundsman's House, Rufford Hall, Rufford , Lancs (

George Dunn  head   age 47     Groundsman of Rufford Hall      b Northumberland
Jane         "       wife             44                                                                 b          "
Ann         "        dau             17                                                                  b West Derby, Lancs
George   "        son             11     scholar                                              b Aughton, Lancs
John       "        son               7         "                                                       b        "



1861 Census
Rufford Manor House, Rufford, Lancs (RG9/

George Dunn  head  wid  age 57  Head Gardener at Rufford Hall     b Northumberland, Swinburn
Annie       "       dau                     27                                                                 b Lancs, West Derby
George    "       son                     20  Gardener                                             b Lancs,  Knowsley
John       "        son                     17          "                                                     b        "           "



1871 Census
Rufford Hall, Rufford, Lancashire (RG10/3877/2/25)

George Dunn   head wid  age 67    Head Gardener        b Chollerton, Nothumberland
Annie      "          dau   unm        35                                         b West Derby, Lancs

(NB George died in 1872 aged 68.)



1871 Census
78 Knowl Brow, Skelmersdale (RG10/3880/124/25)

George Dunn  head  age 32     Market Gardener 7 acres employing 1 man     b Knowsley, Lancs
Ann         "         wife           30                                                                                          b Liverpool
Alfred      "        son              6      scholar                                                                      b       "
Lancelot  "       son              3                                                                                          b Kirkham
Lillian     "         dau          9 months                                                                               b Skelmersdale



1881 Census
10 Victoria Terrace, Liverpool  (RG11/3617/16/26)

George Dunn  head  age 40     Master Carter          b Knowsley, Lancs
Ann           "        wife           40                                        b Liverpool
Alfred        "       son            16     Carter                       b     "
Launcelot  "      son           13     scholar                     b Kirkham
Lillian J      "      dau            10          "                            b Skelmersdale St Helens
Ann           "        dau              6          "                            b Liverpool
William     "        son              2                                        b      "


1871 Census
Gunnerton Village, Chollerton, Northumberland (RG10/

Thomas Dunn   head unm  age 65      Tailor                        born Chollerton
John        "          bro'    "                48         "                              born Chollerton
John Hepple     neph    "              24         "                              born Chollerton
William    "          neph    "              10                                         born Chollerton
George Slater   boarder               61     Ag Labourer             born Chollerton

(NB John and William Hepple are sons of Margaret Dunn and John Hepple married 1845).



1881 Census
Ormskirk Union Worksouse, Wigan Road, Ormskirk (RG11/3755/155/1)

Alfred Waterhouse   Head  age 36     Master of Workhouse          born Liverpool
Mary         "                  wife            29      Matron                                     born      "
Annie Dunn              officer         43       Industrial Trainer                 born West Derby


1891 Census
29 Chancel Steet, Kirkdale, Liverpool (RG12/2964/74/32)

George Dunn   head       age 48       Carter                                 born Knowsley
Ann           "        wife                 48                                                   born Liverpool
Lancelot  "        son                  22      Carter                                 born Kirkham
Lillian       "       dau                   20       Indian rubber worker     born Skelsmdale
Annie       "        dau                  16             "       "        "                  born St. Helens
William     "        son                 12        scholar                              born Liverpool
George    "        son                    9              "                                    born        "

(nb Incorrectly transcribed as 'Dimn')




1891 Census
Ormskirk Union Worksouse, Wigan Road, Ormskirk (RG12/30242/130/1)

Philip Alfred Cain   Master  age 35      Workhouse Master        b Douglas Isle of Mann
Sarah Ann       "       Matron         36      Workhouse Matron        b  Ireland
Annie Dunn                                    53      Nursery Attendant         b West Derby, Lancs   


1901 Census
LTYR Co. Refreshment Rooms, Rochdale Station, Rochdale  (RG13/3835/96/37)

Annie Dunn     servant   age 28        Bar Attendent                     born Liverpoool
(before her marriage) ???  (total of eight servants here)


1901 Census
7 Norgate St, Everton, Walton, Lancs (RG13/3477/22/35/199)

Lancelot Dunn   head    age 30    Forwarding Agents Carter      born Kirkham
Mary           "         wife             29                                                            born Ince Blundell
George      "         brother       19     Forwarding Agents Carter      born Liverpool

Thomas    "          Lodger       24     Bricklayer                                    born Maghull, Lancs

(NB  Do not know the relationship of Thomas - a cousin perhaps.  Lancelot and mary had son Lancelot George Dunn in 1902.)


1901 Census
31 Nith Street, Kirkdale, Liverpool. (RG13/3468/58/3)

George Dunn                     head       age 42            Carter                                born Knowsley, Lancs
Mary Ann   "                        wife                40                                                        born Liverpool
Mary Ann Winterbottom  Step-dau       17                                                        born Liverpool

(This appears to be George Dunn born 1841, remarried in 1895 to Mary Ann Winterbottom - he is obviously lying about his age; should be about 61! First wife Ann Lunt appears to have died in 1891).