Dudley Dunnington

  General Notes:

The 1850 Federal Census for Stafford Co., Virginia records Dudley Derrington (sic) (16) living with his parents Robert (66 - Maryland) and Delila (64 - VA) Derrington and siblings James (22), Elizabeth (19), and Catherine (14). The name Dunnington is written in the occupation column. Neither Robert nor Delila can read or write.

The 1860 Federal Census for Stafford Co., Virginia, Stafford Court House P. O., page 859 records Dudley (27) and Susan (25) Dunnington with daughter Mary (7) and Dudley's mother, Delilia Dunnington (70 - VA).

The 1870 Federal Census for Hartwood Township, Stafford Co., Virginia, page 53B, taken July 8, 1870 records Dudley (indexed as Duabley at ancestry.com) (25) and Susan (22) Derrington (sic) with children Delila A. (12), Emma J. (10), Kate (8), Lizzie (6), "no name" son (2/12). Dudley is a farm laborer with real estate valued at $0 and a personal estate at $100.00. None of the family can read or write.

The 1880 Federal Census for Hartwood Township, Stafford Co., Virginia, District 142, page 528B, taken June 19, 1880 records Dudley (45) and Susan (42) Darrington (sic) with children Delila A.(21), Emma J. (19), Julee or Lula E. (14), John W. (7), Thomas R. (5), and Ashton L. (7/12). Neither Dudley nor Susan can read or write.

The age differences between the 1860 and 1870 census records for both Dudley and Susan are probably errors by the census taker. The 1880 census (see 1880 census facts in notes for Dudley's son, Thomas Dunnington) confirm the 1870 census age errors for this family.


Note: The marriage of Dudley & Susan's daughter, Emma is recorded as follows:
Virginia Marriages, 1851-1929 <http://www.ancestry.com>
Name: JAMES WATTS s/o R. B. & D. Burton, age 23
Spouse: EMMA DURRINGTON d/o D. D. & S. Durrington, age 24
Marriage Date: 29 May 1886 by minister J. W. Steele
County: Stafford
State: VA

Dudley married Susan Brown on 8 Jan 1857 in Stafford Co., VA. (Susan Brown was born circa 1838 in Virginia and died after 1880 in Stafford Co., VA.)

  Marriage Notes:

The Virginia Marriages 1851-1929 at ancestry.com records the marriage between Dudley Dunnington and Susan Brown on January 8, 1857 in Stafford Co., VA.