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1939 census For Frank Copley Dunn

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Janette

Janette Report 27 Mar 2019 12:36

Hi need some help please.on 1939 census George Flower husband,Susannah Flower (nee) Poole wife. George Flower son, Ernest Flower son. Edith Copley Dunn (nee) Flower daughter. Frank Copley Dunn Edith son.No mention of Ediths husband Frank Copley Dunn born 1911-1956 . But I found him on another 1939 census saying he was at west riding mental hospital wadsley. trying to find out when he was admitted and did he come out and if so what year also what was he in for thanks hope some one can help Janette

Maddie

Maddie Report 27 Mar 2019 13:12

is this edith

654 East Bank Road , Sheffield C.B., Yorkshire (West Riding), England

First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Edith Copley-Dunn (Dunn) 02 Jan 1913 Female Spoon & Fork Buffer Married 19 5
George Flower 27 Jan 1875 Male Table Fork Grander Married 19 1
Susannah Flower 24 Mar 1916 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 19 2
George Flower 06 Nov 1916 Male Brace Bet Screwer Single 19 3
Ernest Flower 10 Sep 1922 Male Machine File Cutter Single 19 4
Frank Copley-Dunn (Dunn) 13 Oct 1936 Male Under School Age Single 19 6

Janette

Janette Report 27 Mar 2019 13:15

Hi Maddie yes that's the one Edith was my husbands grand mother thank you

Maddie

Maddie Report 27 Mar 2019 13:31

for ref
Name: Frank Dunn
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 26 Apr 1911
Residence Year: 1939
Address: West Riding Mental Hospital Wadsley
Residence Place: Wortley, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Occupation: Machinist ( woodwork)
Schedule Number: 2
Sub Schedule Number: 43
OVSPI: Patient
Enumeration District: KSYY
Registration district: 508 B/2

nothing extra coming up yet

Janette

Janette Report 27 Mar 2019 13:34

thank you Maddie.just can not find any thing else about him

safc

safc Report 27 Mar 2019 13:36

he has more children born sheffield in the 1940s to 1950
so he must of got out

https://www.freebmd.org.uk/

Janette

Janette Report 27 Mar 2019 13:41

safc one of the children was my late mother in law but we know Frank was not her dad as she was told she never knew her real father thanks not sure if he was the dad to the others also on my late mother in laws birth certificate it says father not known

Maddie

Maddie Report 27 Mar 2019 13:54

199 - Sheffield City ArchivesAccess conditions:

Information in staff and patient records may be subject to access restrictions under the Data Protection Act, or may be subject to exemptions from the Freedom of Information Act. For further information please refer to a member of staff.

Middlewood Hospital, Sheffield
This record is held by Sheffield City Archives

See contact details

Reference: NHS3
Title: Middlewood Hospital, Sheffield

it seems he has a daughter jan - march 1942 so he must have been released at the latest early 1941

Janette

Janette Report 27 Mar 2019 14:00

Thanks Maddie will have to try and contact them

Janette

Janette Report 27 Mar 2019 14:38

Frank wasn't the father of the daughter my late mother in law so not sure about his release date thanks

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 27 Mar 2019 17:48

Do you have his death certificate to see who registered the death?

FRANK C
Last name DUNN
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1911
Age 46
Death quarter 3
Death year 1957 <<<<<<<<<<
District Wortley
County Yorkshire
Volume 2D
Page 617
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
Collections from Great Britain, England
(c) brightsolid online publishing ltd

Janette

Janette Report 27 Mar 2019 18:21

Hi rootgatherer. no I don't have his death certificate looks like I might have to send off for one.thanks any way