DUNN family of Pontypridd 1940s

[CaroleW]

I can’t find a birth entry for a Dorothy Dunn on FreeBMD
Dec qtr. 1930  to Mar qtr. 1931   

Me neither.  I can't find a Dunbar/Anderson marriage either

Married 1948 and divorced before 1953 when William remarried - quick for those days

[jonwicken]

Yes I was surprised too, especially as neither were well off. However his second marriage clearly states "marriage dissolved" so there must have been paperwork shown at the time of his second marriage I imagine.

I wondered if perhaps a daughter could have been born before they married in 1948 but I can't identify anything there either.

[jonwicken]

There is only this death entry of a Dorothy Anderson which would fit:

Dorothy Anderson abt 1930   Dec 1960   Plymouth   Devon

But no idea if this could be her or not!

[jonwicken]

Thanks to all the information I have now obtained the 1939 entry which states that Dorothy Dunn changed her name in 1951. Searching for the code it seems this is for a deed poll. So this must mean that by 1951 she had separated from William Cowie Dunbar and was presumably in a relationship with someone else?

I don't understand how her entry is viewable as she was not born 100 years ago. I can't see a death date in the entry so how does findmypast know to make the entry visible? Does anyone please know?

Thanks,
Jon

[Deirdre784]

Her 1939 entry would be viewable if she had died so maybe the 1960 death is her. Though there are some mistakes too (i have a relative born 1937 who is visible on there).

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Wondering if this is her - onward address is 4 Plasnewydd, Cardiff

Dorothy Dunn
Age:    1
Port of Departure:    Montréal, Québec, Canada
Arrival Date:    22 Aug 1932
Port of Arrival:    London, England
Ship Name:    Alaunia

Parents James Dunn, 43, labourer and Maud, 33

5 brothers, who I won;t name in case they're still alive

Maybe she was born in Canada, hence finding no birth

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Marriages Dec 1913   Cardiff    11a   689   
Dunn    James A    Greener      
Greener    Maude L    Dunn   
 

edit: sorry - hadn't spotted this above!

[Ladyhawk]

Wondering if this is her - onward address is 4 Plasnewydd, Cardiff

Dorothy Dunn
Age:    1
Port of Departure:    Montréal, Québec, Canada
Arrival Date:    22 Aug 1932
Port of Arrival:    London, England
Ship Name:    Alaunia

Parents James Dunn, 43, labourer and Maud, 33

5 brothers, who I won;t name in case they're still alive

Maybe she was born in Canada, hence finding no birth

I think you have correct family but no dau Elizabeth born 1920 Pontypridd with them 

Her death
Elizabeth Florence Gay nee Dunn
Death Age:   87
Birth Date:   18 Jun 1920
Feb 2007 Rhondda

5 male Dunn mmn Greener 1915- 1926 Pontypridd

Here’s death entry of the youngest named on the passenger list

Max Dunn Death Age: 70 born 20 Feb 1926
Jan 1997 Cardiff
Register Number:   C5B District and Subdistrict:   8901C Entry Number:   2

I assume they left UK after 1926 although I haven’t found them on an outward passenger list

Edit

I don’t have access to check for you but on Canadian Passenger Lists 1865 – 1935

1929 Max Dunn birth 1926 Wales arrival Quebec Canada

Also born Wales are
James Arthur, James Henry, Richard Hamilton, A N R Dunn arrival Quebec Canada

There is a tree on anc*y naming parents as James Arthur Dunn & Maud Liddle Greener
with a newspaper article for Richard Hamilton Dunn born in Efail Isaif near Pontypridd
son of a solider, one of five brothers mentions their names, Richard went to NZ where he has since died...... there's a picture , brother James Henry Dunn also died in NZ

[Ladyhawk]

There is only this death entry of a Dorothy Anderson which would fit:

Dorothy Anderson abt 1930   Dec 1960   Plymouth   Devon

But no idea if this could be her or not!

This is probably just a coincidence but thought I would post details due to name and her date of birth even though it says Miss

Name Miss Dorothy Anderson
Birth   3 Dec 1930
Death   24 Oct 2015 - Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Scotland and Northern Ireland, Death Index, 1989-2015

Name   MS Dorothy Anderson
Birth 1930-1932
Residence   2003-2004, 2006-2007, 2009-2010 - Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland
UK, Electoral Registers, 2003-2010

Perhaps you could check the Electoral Register for the address given on 1939 Register to see if she was still living in Wales