Thomas William Dunning (1838 - 1928)

Born 1838 in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Spurrier) Dunning — married 19 Jun 1861 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 29 Jun 1928 at about age 90 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Thomas Dunning was born in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England.

Thomas was born in 1838 in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England.^[1] He was the son of Thomas William Dunning and Mary Ann Prior.

The 1851 Census shows Thomas living with his parents and sister in Spring Garden Place, Alverstoke, Hampshire, England.^[2] He was 12 years old.

On 19 June 1861 Thomas married Jane Spurrier in Southampton, Hampshire, England.^[3] He was 23 years old.

The 1871 Census shows the couple and four children living in Southampton, Hampshire, England.^[4] Thomas was 32 years old and was working as a Telegraph Clerk.

The 1881 Census shows the couple and eight children living in Gladstone Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, England.^[5] Thomas was 42 years old and was working as the Assistant Superintendent of the Telegraph Department of the Civil Service.

The 1891 Census shows the couple and six children living in St Marys Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England.^[6] Thomas was 52 years old and was working as the Assistant Superintendent of Postal Telegraphs.

The 1901 Census shows the couple and four children living in Portswood, Hampshire, England.^[7] Thomas was 62 years old and was a retired Assistant Superintendent of Postal Telegraphs.

The 1911 Census shows the couple and daughter living in Portswood, Southampton, Hampshire, England.^[8] Thomas was 72 years old and was a retired Assistant Superintendent of Postal Telegraphs.

Thomas' wife Jane passed away in 1926 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. She was 86 years old.

Thomas passed away on 29 June 1928 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.^[9][10] He was 90 years old.

Probate was completed on 11 July 1928 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.^[10] The beneficiary was his second son Thomas William Dunning.

Research Notes

Unconfirmed date of birth: 29 Apr 1838.

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 29 August 2021), database entry for Dunning, Thomas William (Mother’s maiden surname: Prior), GRO Reference: 1838 J Quarter in ALVERSTOKE, Volume 07 Page 9.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYB-V3K : 12 September 2019), Thomas Dunning in household of Thomas Dunning, Alverstoke, Hampshire, England; citing Alverstoke, Hampshire, England, p. 2, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England, Hampshire Parish Registers, 1538-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGQL-TRR3 : 13 February 2021), Thomas William Dunning and Jane Spurrier, 19 Jun 1861; citing Marriage, , possibly other reference information Lancashire Record Office and Hampshire Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 1,041,746.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFDR-WZ3 : 19 February 2021), Thomas W Dunning, 1871.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q274-5CL1 : 13 December 2017), Thomas W Dunning, Southampton St Mary, Hampshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 40, Piece/Folio 1206/118, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,547.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4QBY-S6Z : 22 February 2021), Thomas W Dunning, Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Hampshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSFW-1ZF : 20 May 2019), Thomas William Dunning, Portswood, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing South Stoneham subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWQF-GR1 : 4 July 2019), Thomas William Dunning, Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 29 August 2021), database entry for Dunning, Thomas William. Age at Death: 90. GRO Reference: 1928 J Quarter in SOUTHAMPTON, Volume 02C Page 56.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLZ-R9SS : 17 September 2018), Thomas William Dunning, 11 Jul 1928; citing Probate, Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Gardiol de Villiers for creating WikiTree profile Dunning-350 through the import of 0b4h32_47138643fag2b2g43q5k8p.ged on Sep 25, 2013.