John Hudson Nunn (1823 - 1889)

Born 4 Apr 1823 in Dallinghoo, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Catherine (Crawley) Nunn — married 8 Sep 1845 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Died 8 Sep 1889 at age 66 in Mornington, Colony of Victoria

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Biography

John Nunn migrated from England to Australia.

John Hudson Nunn was born on April 4, 1823 in Dallinghoo, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, son of Robert Nunn (1788–1872) and Mary Kitson (1795–1840).

John immigrated from England, arriving in South Australia, Australia. on 17 Apr 1840. aged 16. His occupation was listed as 'sawyer', and he travelled with his sister Harriet.^[1]

John and Harriet were sick on the voyage out and were off-loaded in Adelaide to recover before completing the trip to Tasmania

John (22) married Catherine Crawley (17) (born in 1827 in Dublin, Ireland) on September 8, 1845 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. ^[2]

Their children were:

1. Catherine Mary Nunn (1846–1934)
2. Robert Nunn (1848–1848)
3. Allen Nunn (1849–1853)
4. Amy Nunn (1851–1854)
5. Amy Annie Nunn (1856–1879)
6. Allen Ernest Nunn (1858–1903)

John died on September 8, 1889 in Mornington, Colony of Victoria, aged 66.^[3]

John was mentioned on a memorial in Mornington Cemetery, Mount Martha, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Victoria, Australia with a death date of 19 September 1889.^[4]

John was mentioned in The Age on 21 September 1889 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.^[5]

DEATHS | NUNN.—On the 19th September, at Mornington, John Nunn, formerly of Launceston, Tasmania, in his 67th years. Tasmanian papers please copy.

DEATHS | NUNN.— On the 19th September, at Mornington, John Nunn, the beloved father of Ernest A. Nunn, architect, Brunswick, aged 66 years.

He was a brewer

Sources

1. ↑ Immigration: "Emigrants Seeking Free Passage To South Australia 1836-1841"
   FindMyPast Transcription
   First name(s): John; Last name: Nunn; Age: 16; Birth year: 1824; Occupation: Sawyer; Arrival year: 1840; Arrival day: 17; Arrival month: Apr; Ship name: Warrior; Application number: 6147; Embarkation number: 3866; State: South Australia; Country: Australia.
2. ↑ Marriage Index : Libraries Tasmania Names Index
   Event: Marriages Age: 23 Spouse: Catherine Crawly Age: 18 Date of Marriage: 8 Sep 1845 Registered: Launceston Reg Year: 1845 Reg No: 2109/1845
3. ↑ Death Index : Victoria Registry Births Deaths Marriages
   Index entry for John Nunn
   Event: Deaths Mother: Mary Bitson Father Robt Nunn Place of Death: Snapper Point Age of Death: 66 Reg Year: 1889 Reg No: 14239/1889
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #142580433
   Memorial page for John Nunn (1803-19 Sep 1889), citing Mornington Cemetery, Mount Martha, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Little Black Duck (contributor 48380932).
5. ↑ 1889 Newspaper: "Trove, National Library of Australia"
   The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 21 Sep 1889, Page 5 : Family Notices
   Trove Article