• Born: 17 Dec 1828, Camborne, Cornwall
• Christened: 6 Jun 1829, Camborne, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 29 Dec 1853, Camborne, Cornwall ¹
• Died: 29 Aug 1911, Camp St., Trentham, Victoria, Australia ²

  Research Notes:

In 1851 Charles Dunn (24) of Camborne, tin miner, was with his widowed mother in Brea, Camborne.

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"On the 29th August, at the residence of his daughter (Mrs. S. Gamble) Camp street, Trentham, Charles Dunn, sen., beloved husband of Susan Dunn, of North Blackwood, and father of Charles, William, Edward John, and James Dunn, Ann Brown, Susan Love, Grace Gamble, Sarah Gamble, and Jane Dunn; aged 82 years."

The Bacchus Marsh Express, Saturday 2 September 1911

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"BLACKWOOD. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) MR. CHARLES DUNN, sen., one of the oldest residents of the district, died on Tuesday, August 29th, at the age of 82-years. He was one of the earliest arrivals on the Blackwood goldfield, dating from 1854. He was a share holder in the Crown mine-one of the good shows in the early days of Simmons Reef. For the past 35 years Mr. Dunn successfully carried on farming operations at Waldron's hill (formerly North Blackwood. He was one of the first settlers in that porton of the forest; and it was a forest then. Mr. Dunn had recently leased his farm to his grandson, Mr. G. Brown, and had built for himself, a commodious private residence in Station street, Trentham, where he and Mrs. Dunn were to have removed this week. At the time of his death Mr. Dunn was staying with his daughter, Mrs. S. Gamble, of Trentham. Deceased leaves a widow and grown up family of five sons and five daughters. The funeral took place on Thursday, 31st, in the Blackwood cemetery, and was largely attended. Members of the Trentham Rechabite Lodge, of which deceased was a member, attended in regalia. Mr. Faulkner, of'the Methodist church, officiated at the grave; and Mr. A. Hollis read the Rechabite service. The funeral arrangements were in the capable hands of Mr. T. Ross, of Kyneton. Bro. Peter Drummond is the W.M. elect of the Trentham Masonic Lodge. Installation on October 3rd."

The Bacchus Marsh Express, Saturday 9 September 1911

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Abstract of the Will of Charles Dunn of North Blackwood in the State of Victoria, Farmer, written 7 Jul 1910, probate granted 25 Oct 1911. ³

Gives to his son James Dunn and to his daughter Jane Dunn all his real estate and personal property.

Gives £50 each to his children Charles Dunn, Ann Brown, William Dunn, Edward Dunn, Grace Gamble, John Dunn, Sarah Gamble and Susan Love.

Appoints the said James Dunn and Jane Dunn executor and executrix and trustees of his will.

(Signed)

Witnesses: William Adolphus Latrobe Foster of Kyneton, solicitor, and Frank Thrum Stevens of Kyneton, solicitor.