Mary Dunk

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Dunk was born in 1723, in Kennington, Kent, England, United Kingdom, her father, George Dunk, was 38 and her mother, Mrs Sarah Dunk, was 35. She married Samuel Balden on 4 April 1743, in Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Balden
1721–
Mary Dunk
1723–
Marriage: 4 April 1743
Mary Balden
1747–
Ann Balden
1749–1813
Samuel Balden
1752–1777
Sarah Balden
1754–1754
Susan Balden
1754–1754
John Balden
1756–

Sources (12)

  • Mary Dunk, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Mary Dunk, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
  • Mary Dunk, "England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986"

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World Events (4)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

Name Meaning

English (Kent and Sussex): unexplained.

Dutch: variant of Donk . Compare Van Dunk .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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