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Greenock Census and Deaths
« on: Saturday 15 January 22 17:42 GMT (UK) »
I am trying to trace the daughter of my great x 4 grandfather's brother. She is Rose Ann Dunning born about 1826 Ireland married to Henry Bonner., also born in Ireland the same year. They married on the 8th April 1861 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Greenock and gave their address as 3 Broad Close. This is the address the Dunning family lived and her mother died there but Rose Ann and Henry were not living there on the 1861 census which was taken the day before their wedding on the 7th April.
After a lot of searching, I eventually found them on the 1871 census on Scotland's People living at 57 Shaw Street, East Back Land, Greenock.  That record is not on Ancestry.
They had, as far as I can trace, 6 children but 4 died in infancy. Only Mary Ann and Catherine survived as far as 1871 and appear on the census record.
Then the family just seem to disappear off the face of the earth. I would particularly like to trace Rose Ann's death but unfortunately both of their surnames are widely mis-transcribed.
Any help or ideas would be very much appreciated.
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Re: Greenock Census and Deaths
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 15 January 22 18:04 GMT (UK) »
Have you considered they may have returned to Ireland or did any of their children marry in Scotland?
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Re: Greenock Census and Deaths
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 15 January 22 18:33 GMT (UK) »
Yes, I have considered that or perhaps USA or elsewhere. The rest of the Dunnings tended to stay put but that  does not mean that they didn't decide to leave. I know my great x 3 grandmother was born in Londonderry and DNA backs that up and Donegal so maybe they will appear back in Ireland.

There are several marriages for Catherine Bonners I could work through but pretty expensive  viewing them all. Then of course there are the spelling variations to check.

I am hoping that they will just 'pop up' somehow like often happens under a ridiculously mis-transcribed name.
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Re: Greenock Census and Deaths
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 15 January 22 18:41 GMT (UK) »
Have you checked this death on Scotland's People
Roseanne Bonnar  1871 Greenock Old or West age 40
Mothers maiden name Duman

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Re: Greenock Census and Deaths
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 15 January 22 20:28 GMT (UK) »
Intimations ...

1871 Rose, wife of Henry Bonnar, labourer, died at Union Court, Greenock on 29th August 1871 (Greenock Telegraph 31.8.1871)
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« Reply #5 on: Saturday 15 January 22 22:29 GMT (UK) »
Oh my goodness! Yes, that has to be her. I looked at the Greenock Telegraph intimations too. As I suspected, yet another mis-transcription. So she died not long after the census so that is why I couldn't find her on subsequent censuses.
Once again, you wonderful people on Rootschat have come to the rescue. I can't thank you enough.

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« Reply #6 on: Monday 17 January 22 19:29 GMT (UK) »
I now have the death certificate for Rose Ann. I can't believe I missed it. I did check for spelling variations but she is recorded under Roseanne. It confirms her husband, his occupation and father John Dunnan. Mother is recorded Catherine Dunnan which is incorrect. It was Margaret but I guess that is just an error.
I had surmised she died in childbirth but the cause was Heart Disease.
I am having difficulty finding the Greenock Intimation so would be grateful if anyone has any tips to help me find it.
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Re: Greenock Census and Deaths
« Reply #7 on: Monday 17 January 22 20:21 GMT (UK) »
You will find it here www.inverclyde.gov.uk/community-life-and-leisure/heritage-services/watt-library/family-history/intimations-surname-index

Click on Intimations Surnames B

It is the last entry on page 310, running into 311.

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« Reply #8 on: Monday 17 January 22 22:16 GMT (UK) »
Thank you so much Monica for that. Once again, you have helped me. You and everyone else are absolutely amazing. I am extremely grateful.

I've still to find Rose Ann's husband Henry and children though. It never ends!
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