Thomas DUNNING and family in Victoria

[deeiluka]

OH heck!!!!       
I wonder  - 'cos mine married Minnie Murphy didn't he!!   And he died in Vic - 'cos you found his death here.   
But mine was a photographer - and John Francis was his uncle  . . . . I can just see it!   

"Minnie dear,  Lets take a trip up to QLD for some snaps - lots of interesting pictures to be had up there - and we can stay with Uncle John and visit the rellies while we're away!    And we only have Harold Valentine to take with us!" 



I wonder if John F had a wife and family up there.   Next assignment!!   

I was just thinking - I could get the photo dated - but they were probably the same generation so that won't help much!!

I can't find any records for John Francis in Queensland....only thing I've found is that Trove snippet.      

There's no marriage for him in Victoria either.

He's a mystery man!

I was thinking more that Willie sent the photo to Susan or Emma Ruth!   


Dee   

[Wiggy]

Like your thinking - but time frame is wrong!   

Pretty sure about that.   

[Wiggy]

been on a big search for John Francis Dunning in Victoria - can't find him - maybe it was just him in QLD - no family!  He died in 1873 or thereabouts in QLD so . . . . . he wasn't very old - only 29ish.   Can't even find a death notice in the paper in QLD for him.

There sure are lots of Dunnings around the place  -  common that's what!   

[deeiluka]

Just found his death, Wiggy.....he died in Sydney in 1872, which fits with the 1873 probate notice in the paper. Have a look at the NSW Deaths Index.


Dee           

[~MERLIN~]

been on a big search for John Francis Dunning in Victoria - can't find him - maybe it was just him in QLD - no family!  He died in 1873 or thereabouts in QLD so . . . . . he wasn't very old - only 29ish.   Can't even find a death notice in the paper in QLD for him.

There sure are lots of Dunnings around the place  -  common that's what!   

Death notice on TROVE:

DUNNING—June 21, at No. 153, Devonshire terrace, William street, Woolloomooloo, Mr. John Francis Dunning, late of Port Mackay, Queensland, aged 28 years.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/13260488

DUNNING JOHN F 1872 #844 SYDNEY   
Parents: SAMUEL & SUSANNA

[~MERLIN~]

John Francis DUNNING - QLD Archives:

http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/downloads/indexes/aaskov-gair.pdf

http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/downloads/Indexes/Wills_Dunning-Lang.pdf

[~MERLIN~]

MI's at KILCOY cemetery - just in case they are yours 

DUNNING, Hilda Rose, d. 28.04.1970, 57 yrs , our sister., MI, Kilcoy
DUNNING, Kathleen Patricia , d. 20.07.1980, 61 yrs , Lawn sect., MI, Kilcoy
DUNNING, Minnie, d. 04.09.1963, 83 yrs , our mother., MI, Kilcoy
DUNNING, Robina, d. 24.08.1969, 53 yrs , Lawn sect., MI, Kilcoy
DUNNING, Sobel E., d. 26.10.1983, 83 yrs , Lawn sect., MI, Kilcoy
DUNNING, Stanley N., d. 09.10.1937, 31 yrs , our son & our bro. next to Hilda R. DUNNING., MI, Kilcoy
DUNNING, Thomas W. , d. 03.09.1945, 69 yrs , my husb. & our fa. next to Minnie DUNNING., MI, Kilcoy
DUNNING, Walter H. , d. 17.08.1985, 81 yrs , Lawn sect. next to Sobel E. DUNNING., MI, Kilcoy

[Aussie1947]

John Francis Dunning had a 496 acre agricultural conditional lease in the Parish of Bassett, County of Carlisle, Mackay District Queensland, applied for 29th October 1869.

John Francis Dunning had a 113 acre 2nd class pastoral conditional lease in the Mackay District Queensland, applied for 5th August 1870.

Gerry

[Wiggy]

what can I say - you are all brilliant!!


Thank you so much everyone,   you've excelled, and I reckon this family is just about tabbed now!   

I am very grateful and quite over the moon really!   I've actually managed to chase them forward a bit further with the assistance of names to work with.

I think I'll close this thread now - I haven't seen anything much other than family notices while going through the papers - some ads but I think they kept their heads down most of the time.   

Once again many thanks for your time and interest.     

Wiggy