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MATERNAL 4XGREAT-GRANDPARENTS

 

JOHN DUNNING

Birth: about 1780, unknown location

Baptism: unknown date and location

Death: 10 October 1838, Walmgate, York, Yorkshire

Burial: 14 October 1838, St. Denys Church, York, Yorkshire

 

Occupation: aledraper (1812 and 1820 polling books for Walmgate, York), innkeeper at the Malt Shovel (1818, October 1823 to June 1829), victualler (1823), innkeeper (1832 polling book for Walmgate, York)

 

Addresses: Wigginton (possible, reference in the York Herald, 7 May 1803), Easingwold, Yorkshire (29 February 1812), Walmgate, York (1812, 1820  and 1832 polling books), the Malt Shovel, Walmgate, York (Pigot’s 1818 General Directory; Baines’ History, Directory & Gazeteer of the County of York, Vol.2, 1823; June 1829), St. Margt. Walmgate (17 September 1821), the Five Lions Inn, Walmgate, York (June 1829, February 1832, Pigot’s 1834 Directory, 13 January 1838), Wheldrake, Yorkshire (September 1838)

 

Notes: John Dunning’s parentage and date of baptism is currently unknown. His birth year is based on his 1838 death certificate, which gave his age as 58 years.

 

 

Marriage: 29 February 1812, St. Denys’ Church, York, Yorkshire

 

Spouse: HANNAH NEWTON

Birth: before 15 May 1780, Stamford Bridge or Gate Helmsley, Yorkshire

Baptism: 15 May 1780, St. Mary’s Church, Gate Helmsley, Yorkshire

Parents: Martin Newton and Jane Brown

Death: about December 1858, York registration district

Burial: unknown date and location

 

Occupation: innkeeper at the Malt Shovel (1811), ind (1841), formerly farmers wife (1851)

Addresses: York (29 February 1812), St. Margt. Walmgate (17 September 1821), Wigman House, Wheldrake, Yorkshire (1841 census), Pryer House, Wheldrake, Yorkshire (1851 census)

 

 

Children of JOHN DUNNING and HANNAH NEWTON:

 

 

1. JOHN DUNNING

Birth: about 29 July 1813, York, Yorkshire

Baptism: 29 July 1813, St. Denys Church, York, Yorkshire

Death: on or before 30 July 1813, York, Yorkshire

Burial: 30 July 1813, St. Denys Church, York, Yorkshire

 

Notes: John’s burial record gave his age as “1 day”.

 

 

2. SARAH DUNNING

Birth: before 10 September 1815, York, Yorkshire

Baptism: 10 September 1815, St. Denys Church, York, Yorkshire

Death: before 26 March 1844, Walmgate, York, Yorkshire

Burial: 26 March 1844, St. Denys Church, York, Yorkshire

 

Addresses: Walmgate, York (8 December 1839, 1841 census, 26 June 1842, 26 March 1844)

 

Marriage: 31 August 1835, St. Laurence’s Church, York, Yorkshire

 

Spouse: GEORGE PENTY

Birth: about 1807, Fulford, Yorkshire

Death: 1 April 1854, Elvington, Yorkshire

Burial: 4 April 1854, Holy Trinity, Elvington, Yorkshire

 

Occupation: keeper of the Five Lions Inn, Walmgate (York Herald, 30 April 1842; York Herald, 8 April 1843), farmer of 103 acres employing one labourer (1851 census), farmer (York Herald, 8 April 1854)

Addresses: Walmgate, York (8 December 1839, 1841 census, 26 June 1842, 26 March 1844), Elvington (outside) (31 March 1854)

 

 

 

3. JOHN DUNNING

Birth: before 13 April 1818, Walmgate, York, Yorkshire

Baptism: 13 April 1818, St. Denys Church, York, Yorkshire

Death: about June 1853, Bootham subdistrict

Burial: unknown date and location

 

Occupation: farmer (1832 polling book for Walmgate, York, 1841 census, 8 February 1847), ag lab (1851 census)

Addresses: Wheldrake, Yorkshire (September 1838), Wigman House, Wheldrake, Yorkshire (1841 census), Wheldrake (8 February 1847, City of York Apprentices and Freeman 1272-1930, accesed via www.ancestry.co.uk; 1851 census)

 

 

 

4.  MARY DUNNING (my 3xgreat-grandmother)

Birth: before 17 September 1821, York, Yorkshire

Baptism: 17 September 1821, St. Margaret’s Church, York

Death: before 4 July 1913, Llangefni, Anglesey

Burial: 4 July 1913, St. Cyngar’s Church, Llangefni, Anglesey

 

Marriage: 23 February 1847, St. Oswald’s Church, Fulford, Yorkshire

 

JOHN SIGGS (my 3xgreat-grandfather)

Birth: 6 May 1822, Tiptree Heath, Essex

Baptism: 21 September 1828, St. Mary the Virgin, Stoke By Nayland, Suffolk

Parents: John Siggs and Sarah Wallis (or Wallice)

Death: 17 April 1867, Thorney, Nottinghamshire

Burial: 22 April 1867, St. Helen’s Church, Thorney, Nottinghamshire

 

Please follow the link for details of John Siggs and Mary Dunning’s family.

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