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Descendants of James Dumma

Generation No. 2

2. Adam³ Dumma (James², ?¹) was born May 18, 1819 in Stitchell, Roxburghshire, Scotland ³, and died 1900. He married Mary Tod July 16, 1841 in Eccles, Berwick, Scotland. She was born Abt. 1819 in Eccles, Berwick, Scotland ⁴, and died 1900.

Notes for Adam Dumma:
1881 Census states:
Dwelling: Leetside
Census Place: Whitsome, Berwick, Scotland
Age: 62
Occupation: Agriculture Labourer
Source: FHL Film 0224032 GRO Ref. Volume 757 EnumDist 1 Page 6

More About Adam Dumma:
Census: 1881, Whitsome and Hiliton, Berwick, Scotland

Notes for Mary Tod:
1881 Census states:
Age: 62

More About Mary Tod:
Census: 1881, Whitsome and Hiliton, Berwick, Scotland

Children of Adam Dumma and Mary Tod are:

Margaret⁴ Dumma⁴, born Abt. 1854 in Legerwood, Berwick, Scotland⁴.

Notes for Margaret Dumma:
1881 Census states:
Age: 27
Unmarried
Occupation: Agriculture Labourer

More About Margaret Dumma:
Census: 1881, Whitsome and Hiliton, Berwick, Scotland

+	10	ii.	Adam Dumma, born 1844 in Stitchel, Roxburgh, Scotland; died Bef. 1915.
+	11	iii.	George Dumma, born 1852; died Unknown.
	12	iv.	William Dumma ⁵, born Unknown; died Unknown.

      5. William³ Dumma (James², ?¹)⁶ was born June 07, 1826 in Stitchel, Roxburgh, Scotland ⁷, and died June 12, 1889 in 29, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland ⁸. He married Janet Silver(s)⁹ June 09, 1865 in 4 South Patrick Square, Edinburgh, Scotland ¹⁰, daughter of Alexander Silvers and Margaret Mason. She was born Abt. 1841 in Edinburgh, Scotland ¹¹, and died Unknown.

Notes for William Dumma:
1861 Census Record Parish of Eccles Buchtrig House.
Servants
Elizabeth McPherson Age 38 Cook Born: Perthshire
Janet Silver Age 21 Lady's Maid Born: Edinburgh (Newington)
Jane Bulmer Age 21 Laundry Maid Born: Kirkton
Alice Fairbairn Age 25 House Maid
Jane Blaikie Age 22 Dairy Maid
William Dumma Age 31 Groom Born: Whitehill
Alexnder Robertson Age 14 Page Whitehill

1881 Census Record Edinburgh 3 Lennox Street Lane *
William Dumma Age 45 Supt. of Housing Born: Roxburghshire, Yetholm (Birthdate shown as 1826 and age in 1881 as 45. One of these has to be incorrect)
Janet Silvers Age 40 Born: Edinburgh
Helen Dumma Age 13 Born: Eccles
James Dumma Age 12 Born: Eccles
Alexander Dumma Age 10 Born: Eccles
Jane Dumma Age 8 Born: Inverkip
Margaret Dumma Age 6 Born: Inverkip
William Dumma Age 3 months Born: Edinburgh
Source: FHL Film 0223993 GRO Ref Volume 685-1 EnumDist 101 Page 28

Birth
1831 Whitehill Hall, Yetholm (See Letter Borders Council more likely 7 June, 1826) * See 1881 Census notes
Mother            Helen Dumma (ms Hay)
Father            James Dumma (Farm Servant)

Marriage
Date            9 June, 1865
Place            4 Saint Patrick Square, Edinburgh
Home            Buchtrig House, Leitham, Eccles, Coldstream
Age             34 years
Mother            Helen Dumma (ms Hay) (Deceased)
Father            James Dumma (Farm Servant)
Spouse            Janet Silvers (Lady's Maid)
Witness            Adam Dumma and G.M. Silvers

Death Registration      Haymarket 685/1 552
Date            12th June, 1889
Place            29 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh
Cause            Sudden Heamoptms, Asthma, Cardiac Disease
Age and Occupation About 60 years.
Reported            James Dumma (son) 5 Westmorland Street, Glasgow
Mother            Helen Dumma (ms Hay) (Deceased)
Father            James Dumma (Farm Servant) (Deceased)

Address (2): 1865 Buchtrig House, Leitham
Address (3): 1889 29 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh

Cause of death      Cardiac Disease

See Family Search Document dated March 22, 2000.

More About William Dumma:
Census: 1881, Edinburgh St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, Scotland

Notes for Janet Silver(s):
During a visit to Bughtrig House, Leitham in April, 1997, the current owner, Mrs. Ramsay, highlighted a signature engraved on a ground floor glass window "Janet". Could this be the signature of Janet Silver, the Lady's Maid?

Marriage
Date            9 June, 1865
Place            4 Saint Patrick Square, Edinburgh
Home            Buchtrig House, Leitham, Eccles, Coldstream
Age            25 years
Mother            Margaret Silvers (ms Mason)
Father            Alexander Greig Silvers (Deceased)
Spouse            William Dumma (Coachman)
Witness            Adam Dumma and G.M. Silvers

1881 Census states:
Age: 40

More About Janet Silver(s):
Census: 1881, Edinburgh St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, Scotland

Children of William Dumma and Janet Silver(s) are:

Margaret⁴ Dumma, born July 18, 1866 in Eccles, Berwick, Scotland; died Bef. 1875.

Notes for Margaret Dumma:
See SRO Birth certificate record
Birth registered 18th July, 1866 Reg 737 -(45) Eccles
Place Buchtrig House, Eccles
Registered Janet Dumma (Silver) (Mother)
William Dumma (Coachman) (Father)

Adress (2): 1866 Buchtrig House, Leitham, Eccles

1881 Census does not show Margaret, but it does show another Margaret aged 6. Presume Margaret died prior to 1875.

ii.

Helen Hay Dumma¹¹, born October 10, 1867 in Eccles, Berwick, Scotland¹¹; died April 08, 1952 in Gillesland Road, Edinburgh, Scotland. She married Alexander Hogg August 02, 1909 in Ashley Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland; born Abt. 1873.

Notes for Helen Hay Dumma:
Se SRO Birth certificate record
Birth Registered 10th October, 1867 Reg 737-(44) Eccles
Place Buchtrig House, Eccles
Registered Janet Dumma (Silver) (Mother)
William Dumma (Coachman) (Father)

Marriage SRO Certificate 685/6/227 Morningside
Date 2nd August, 1909
Place 71 Ashley Terrace, Edinburgh
Home 71 Ashley Terrace, Edinburgh
Age 41
Occupation Spinster
Mother Janet Dumma (Silver)
Father Wiliam Dumma
Spouse Alexander Hogg (Grocers Assistant Age 36)
Witness Margaret Dumma

Death SRO Certificate 685/7/304 Morningside
Place 1 Gilesland Road, Edinburgh (Home - 39 Ashley Drive, Edinburgh)
Age, etc. Widow of Alexander Hogg (Grocer)
Reported Alexander Dumma (71 Ashley Terrace, Edinburgh)
Parents Janet Dumma (ms Silver) William Dumma
Cause of death Pneumonia

Address (2): 1867 - Buchtrig House, Leitham,. Eccles
Address (3): 1881 - Lennox Street Lane, Edinburgh
Address (4): 1909 - 71 Ashley Terrace, Edinburgh
Address (5): 1952 - 39 Ashley Drive, Edinburgh

More About Helen Hay Dumma:
Census: 1881, Edinburgh St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, Scotland

Notes for Alexander Hogg:
Home Address: 1909 - 76 Laurel Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland

Marriage Notes for Helen Dumma and Alexander Hogg:
SRO Marriage certificate Edinburgh 685/6/227 Morningside
Helen Hay Dumma
Date of marriage 2nd August, 1909
Place 71 Ashley Terrace, Edinburgh
Home 71 Ashley Terrace. Edinburgh
Age 41 years
Occupation Spinster
Mother Janet Dumma
Father William Dumma
Witness Margaret Dumma
Alexander Hogg
Home 6 Laurel Terrace, Edinburgh
Age 36 years
Occupation Grocers Assistant
Mother
Father Alexander Hogg (Coal Banksman)

iii.

James Dumma ^12,¹³, born September 14, 1868 in Eccles, Berwick, Scotland ^14,¹⁵; died October 20, 1953 in Victoria, B.C. Canada ¹⁶. He married Elizabeth Heggie Marchbank ¹⁷; born June 16, 1873 in Glasgow, Scotland¹⁷; died June 04, 1941 in Victoria, B.C. Canada¹⁷.

Notes for James Dumma:
Birth: SRO Registration 737/44 Eccles, Berwickshire
Date: 14th September, 1868
Place: Buchtrig House, Leitham, Eccles, Berwickshire
Parents: Janet Dumma (ms Silver)
William Dumma (Coachman)
Register: William Dumma (Father)

Address (2): 1886 - Buchtrig House, Leitholm, Eccles
Address (3): 1889 - 5 Westmorland Street, Glasgow

Death Certificate shows informant: Margaret H. Bailey - Friend of 1821 Hollywood Crescent, Victoria, B.C. It is very possible that Margaret Bailey was the housekeeper of James Dumma. The housekeeper inherited the bulk of his estate. (Source: Jim Armstrong - Edinburgh)

James spent about 60 years of his life in Canada, 20 of which was spent in British Columbia (17 in Victoria ). (Source: Death Certificate)
James suffered an accidental fall from his wheelchair on Oct. 15, 1953 which caused a fractured neck and humerus. (Source: Death Certificate)

More About James Dumma:
Burial: October 23, 1953, Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, B.C.¹⁷
Cause of Death: Auricular Fibrilation¹⁷
Census: 1881, Edinburgh St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupation: British Director for Oil Company in Calgary, Alberta¹⁷
Residence: 1953, 1821 Hollywood Crescent, Victoria, B.C.¹⁷

More About Elizabeth Heggie Marchbank:
Burial: June 07, 1941, Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, B.C.¹⁷
Cause of Death: Congestive Heart Failure ¹⁸

+	16	iv.		Alexander Greig Dumma, born August 12, 1870 in Eccles, Berwick, Scotland; died March 11, 1920 in 43 Hollybank Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland.
	17	v.		Jane Silver Dumma ¹⁹, born December 01, 1872 in Inverkip, Renfrew, Scotland ^20,²¹; died February 12, 1949 in 1 Gillesland Road, Edinburgh, Scotland ²².

Notes for Jane Silver Dumma:
Place of birth: Seran, Inverkip

Place of death: 1 Gillesland Road, Edinburgh, Scotland
Home: 74 Ashley Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupation: School Teacher
Cause: Idiopathic Peritomitis
Reported: W.S. Dumma, Black Bull Hotel, Ayrshire

More About Jane Silver Dumma:
Cause of Death: Idiopathic Peritomitis
Census: 1881, Edinburgh St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, Scotland

vi.

Margaret Silver(s) Dumma ²³, born November 01, 1874 in Inverkip, Renfrew, Scotland ^24,²⁵; died Unknown.

More About Margaret Silver(s) Dumma:
Census: 1881, Edinburgh St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, Scotland

vii.

William Silvers Dumma²⁵, born December 20, 1880 in 3 Lennox Street Lane, Edinburgh, Scotland²⁵; died 1918 in France.

Notes for William Silvers Dumma:
Birth:
Date: 20th December, 1880
Place: 3 Lennox Street Lane, Edinburgh, Scotland
Mother: Janet Dumma (ms Silvers)
Father: William Dumma (Housing Superintendent)
Reported: William Dumma

William Silver Dumma was in the 52nd Battalion of the Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment).
He was awarded a bronze medallion in the First World War.

More About William Silvers Dumma:
Census: 1881, Edinburgh St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, Scotland

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