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Joseph Dawson 1761–1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Sept 1761

Birth Location: Maidstone, Kent, England

Death Date: Oct 6, 1825

Death Location: Tovil, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England

Father: Isaac Dawson

Mother: Jane Edmett

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Clarke

Children(s): Joseph Jr, John Dawson, Samuel Dawson, Thomas Dawson

In 1761, Joseph Dawson entered the world in Maidstone, Kent, England, born to Isaac Dawson And Jane Edmett. In 1802, Joseph Dawson resided in Marshwood, Dorset, England. Joseph Dawson married Elizabeth Clarke, and had children including John Clarke Dawson, Joseph Dawson Jr, Samuel Dawson, Thomas Dawson. Joseph Dawson passed away in 1825 in Tovil, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1761, Joseph Dawson entered the world in Maidstone, Kent, England, born to Isaac Dawson And Jane Edmett.
  • In 1802, Joseph Dawson resided in Marshwood, Dorset, England.
  • Joseph Dawson married Elizabeth Clarke, and had children including John Clarke Dawson, Joseph Dawson Jr, Samuel Dawson, Thomas Dawson.
  • Joseph Dawson passed away in 1825 in Tovil, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Dawson
1718–1817
Birth Location: Maidstone, Kent, England
ID
Jane Edmett
1727–1806
Birth Location: Maidstone, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Clarke
1761–1808
Birth Location: Lyme Regis, Dorset, England
EC

Children(s)

Joseph Jr
1792–1871
Birth Location: England
JJ
John Dawson
1798–1821
Birth Location: Lyme Regis, Dorset, England
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Samuel Dawson
1793–
Birth Location: Lyme Regis, Dorset, England
SD
Thomas Dawson
1790–1880
Birth Location: Dorchester, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
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Joseph Dawson's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Dawson
1761–1825
Birth Place: Maidstone, Kent, England
Parents
Isaac Dawson
1718–1817
Maidstone, Kent, England
Jane Edmett
1727–1806
Maidstone, Kent, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Dawson) Junior
1700–
England
Elizabeth Dawson
1695–1731
England
Thomas Edmet
1698–1735
Biddenden, Kent, England
Mary Falkner
1697–1745
Linton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Simon Ellis
1670–1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Dawson's Descendants

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Joseph Dawson (19 Sept 1761–Oct 6, 1825) m. Elizabeth Clarke (1761–12 Jan 1808)
  1. 1. Joseph (Dawson) Jr 1792–1871 m. Fanny Baker 1796–1837 m. Caroline Prigmore 1804–1872
    1. 1. S. (B.) Dawson 1819–1907 m. Francis (Abigail) Tucker 1825–1905
      1. 1. James (F) Dawson 1862–1927 m. Carry Dawson 1864–1947
        1. 1. Sammie Dawson 1886–1979 m. Edna (Maude) Dawson 1889–1968
        2. 2. Ethal Dawson 1900–1948
        3. 3. Mary Howell 1884–1972 m. William (Leon Marvin "Lonnie") Howell 1877–1938
        4. 4. Bertha (Magdalene) Dawson 1888–1958
        5. 5. Leatha (Ira) Dawson 1890–1929
        6. 6. James (Plummer) Dawson 1893–1985
        7. 7. Cordye (Elizabeth) Dawson 1896–1940
        8. 8. Lovie (Eliza) Dawson 1898–1980
        9. 9. Katherine (Cleon) Dawson 1910–1977
        10. 10. Delbert (Eldo) Dawson 1905–1960
        11. 11. Earl Dawson 1903–1973 m. Johnie (M) Dawson 1904–1992
        12. 12. Cordie Dawson 1895–
      2. 2. Abigail (Eugenia ( Jennie )) Dawson 1855–1942
      3. 3. Joseph (Clark) Dawson 1858–1947
      4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Dawson 1864–1938
      5. 5. Frances (Emma) Dawson 1866–1950
      6. 6. Martha (Angelin) Lanthrip 1869–1959
      7. 7. Martha (Angeline) Dawson 1869–1959
      8. 8. Robert Dawson 1869–
    2. 2. Robert (Clarke) Dawson 1821–1837
    3. 3. Elizabeth Dawson 1838–
    4. 4. Mariah Lancaster 1829–1906 m. John (A.) Lancaster 1823–1885
      1. 1. Lena (Lancaster) Hunter 1869–1958
      2. 2. Janie (Elizabeth Lancaster) Gunnells 1871–1939
      3. 3. Rebecca (Ann Lancaster) Dyches 1852–1886
      4. 4. Mary (L) Lancaster 1857–1885
      5. 5. Frances (Maria Lancaster) Kennedy 1866–1954
      6. 6. Luther (Lawrance) Lancaster 1861–1910
      7. 7. Larkin Lancaster 1858–
    5. 5. James (Baker "Jim") Dawson 1827–1910
    6. 6. Jane (Elizabeth) Dawson 1825–1873
    7. 7. John (Clarke) Dawson 1824–1873
    8. 8. Washington (Taylor) Dawson 1847–1922
    9. 9. Franklin Dawson 1845–1865
    10. 10. Joseph (Dawson,) III 1830–1830
  2. 2. John (Clarke) Dawson 1798–1821
  3. 3. Samuel Dawson 1793–
  4. 4. Thomas Dawson 1790–1880

Joseph Dawson's Timeline

4 Records

1760
27 Jul 1760
Joseph Dawson was baptized in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England
1761
19 Sept 1761
Birth of Joseph Dawson in Maidstone, Kent, England
Maidstone, Kent, England
1802
1802
Age 41
Joseph Dawson resided here in Marshwood, Dorset, England
Marshwood, Dorset, England
1825
Oct 6, 1825
Age 64
Death of Joseph Dawson in Maidstone, Kent, England
Maidstone, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sept 1761
    Event Place: Maidstone, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1760
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P93MRY1010

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1802
    Event Place: Marshwood, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Land Tax Returns, 1780-1832, Dorset History Centre; Dorset, England; Dorset Land Tax Assessments; Call Number: Qde (L) 59/ 16-23; Years: 1810-1815

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 6, 1825
    Event Place: Maidstone, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tovil, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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