John Winter Dumvile (1771/72-1847): Source Documents

1772	First entry of 1772 in Olney Baptismal Register: 2 January, John Winter of John and Mary Dumvil(l)e. His actual birth is likely to have been towards the end of 1771.
1798	Listed as a watchmaker in the returns of Posse Comitatus for Buckinghamshire
1799	Entry in Olney Marriage Register. John Dumvile, of the Parish of Ashwell, Hertfordshire and Mary Perry, of this Parish were Married in this Church by Banns, this twenty-eighth Day of February in the Year 1779, by me, Melville Homes (?), Vicar. Both signed, Jo Dumvile, Mary Perry, in the presence of Richard Humphreys and Elizabeth Perr.
1841	Census Information for Bridge Street, St Ives, Huntingdonshire

In the 1841 census, adults' ages were rounded down to the nearest multiple of five. John was probably about 69.

1845	circa June 1845, Mary died, St Ives, Hunts (BMD 14/143)
1847	circa September 1847, John died, St Ives (BMD 14/135)

1801	Born 24 July 1801, baptized 17 August 1801, Presbyterian or Independent, St Ives, Huntingdonshire (IGI)
?	First marriage - no details known
1839	Certificate for his second marriage. 16 July 1939, marriage solemnised by Licence in the parish of St Sepulchre, in the County of Cambridge: John Dumville, aged above 21, widower, Watchmaker, residence at time of marriage: Bridge Street, father: John Winter Dumville, Watchmaker, and Mary Ann Shaker, above 21, widow, Baker, Bridge Street, father: James ?Bonning?, Shoemaker
1841	Census Information for Bridge Street, Cambridge

We know the correct ages from the 1851 census, ie John was 39 and Mary 28. The 1841 census rounded down all adults' ages to the nearest five years.

1851	Census Information for Bridge Street, Cambridge

1881	Census Information for 61 Bridge Street, Cambridge

1881	John died circa September 1881 (BMD Cambridge vol 3b, page 272)
1890	Mary died circa September 1890 (BMD Chesterdon, age 76 vol 3b, page 251)

1806/07	born 1806/07, St Ives, Huntingdonshire
1841	Census Information for Bridge Street, St Ives, Huntingdonshire James was still living with his parents.

1849	Married 1849, St Ives, Huntingdonshire (BMD), Harriet (1823/24-?). Could she have been a cousin? Perhaps the Harriet Perry listed in the 1841 census (aged between 25 and 29 then?).
1851	Census Information for 11 Bridge Street, St Ives, Huntingdonshire

Name	Relation to Head of Family	Condition as to Marriage	Age last birthday	Profession or Occupation	Where Born
James Dumville	Head		44	Watchmaker employing 2 men	St Ives, Huntingdonshire
Harriet Dumville	Wife		27		Holywell, Huntingdonshire
Richard Fennell		unmarried	33	Journeyman Watchmaker	Lincoln
Mary Markram			16	Servant	Needingworth, Huntingdonshire

1814/15	Born 1814/15, St Ives, Huntingdonshire
1851	Census Information for 130 Bridge Street, St Ives, Huntingdonshire

1881	Census Information for 58 Museum Street, London, Middlesex

Name	Relation to Head of Family	Condition as to Marriage	Age last birthday	Profession or Occupation	Where Born
Henry P Dumville	Head	unmarried	66	News Vendor	St Ives, Huntingdonshire