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William Dawson 1840–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Oct 1840

Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 21 Jun 1912

Death Location: Pirton, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

Father: Thomas Dawson

Mother: Sarah 👰

Spouse(s): Emma 👰

Children(s): Pamela Dawson, Percy Dawson, Minnie Dawson, Arthur Dawson, Christopher Dawson, Harry Dawson, Ralph Dawson, Reginald Dawson, Edgar Dawson

William Dawson was born in 1840 in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England, the child of Thomas Dawson And Sarah Ward. In 1841, William Dawson resided in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England. William Dawson married Emma Bottoms, and had children including Arthur Dawson, Christopher Dawson, Edgar Dawson, Harry Dawson, Minnie Dawson, Pamela Dawson, Percy Dawson, Ralph Dawson, Reginald Dawson. William Dawson passed away in 1912 in Pirton, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Dawson was born in 1840 in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England, the child of Thomas Dawson And Sarah Ward.
  • In 1841, William Dawson resided in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England.
  • William Dawson married Emma Bottoms, and had children including Arthur Dawson, Christopher Dawson, Edgar Dawson, Harry Dawson, Minnie Dawson, Pamela Dawson, Percy Dawson, Ralph Dawson, Reginald Dawson.
  • William Dawson passed away in 1912 in Pirton, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Dawson
1803–1868
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
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Sarah 👰
1804–1884
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
S👰

Spouses(s)

Emma 👰
1838–1911
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
E👰

Children(s)

Pamela Dawson
1867–1916
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
PD
Percy Dawson
1872–1935
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
PD
Minnie Dawson
1874–1874
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
MD
Arthur Dawson
1871–1872
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
AD
Christopher Dawson
1864–1941
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
CD
Harry Dawson
1881–1951
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
HD
Ralph Dawson
1869–1924
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
RD
Reginald Dawson
1876–1876
Birth Location: Pirton, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
RD
Edgar Dawson
1862–1917
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
ED

William Dawson's Ancestors

Self
William Dawson
1840–1912
Birth Place: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Thomas Dawson
1803–1868
Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Sarah (Ward) 👰
1804–1884
Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Dawson
1770–1853
Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Ann (Shepherd) 👰
1777–1846
Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Dawson
1743–1783
Mary Rowell
1745–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Dawson
1713–1780

William Dawson's Descendants

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William Dawson (8 Oct 1840–21 Jun 1912) m. Emma (Bottoms) 👰 (22 Dec 1838–6 Mar 1911)
  1. 1. Pamela Dawson 1867–1916 m. Frank (Baines) 🤵 1863–1952
    1. 1. Ernest (Frank) Baines 1895–1953 m. Lilian (McNaughton Churchill) 👰 1896–1982
      1. 1. Jean (Olive) Baines 1926–2018 m. Ronald (Arthur) Keane 1926–2010
    2. 2. Edith (Minnie) Baines 1888–1954
    3. 3. Arthur Baines 1887–1963
    4. 4. Alice Baines 1891–1974 m. Alfred (E) Hoffman 1889–
      1. 1. Kenneth (F) Hoffman 1924–
    5. 5. Gertrude (Mary) Baines 1903–1978
  2. 2. Percy Dawson 1872–1935
  3. 3. Minnie Dawson 1874–1874
  4. 4. Arthur Dawson 1871–1872
  5. 5. Christopher Dawson 1864–1941
  6. 6. Harry Dawson 1881–1951
  7. 7. Ralph Dawson 1869–1924
  8. 8. Reginald Dawson 1876–1876
  9. 9. Edgar Dawson 1862–1917 m. Elizabeth (Jane Reynolds) 👰 1859–1930
    1. 1. Bertie Dawson 1899–1940 m. Evelyn (A Baines) 👰 1897–1966
      1. 1. Iris (Kathleen) Dawson 1931–2003 m. Aubrey (Arthur Ashton) 🕺 1928–2010
      2. 2. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Dawson 1929–2007 m. Denis (W) Wiltsher 1926–2006
    2. 2. Charles Dawson 1894–1959
    3. 3. Emily (Almond) Dawson 1891–1892
    4. 4. Ethel (Annie) Dawson 1890–1962 m. Fred (G) Andrews 1897–
    5. 5. Harry Dawson 1904–1982
    6. 6. Kate Dawson 1901–1974
    7. 7. Reginald Dawson 1889–1917

William Dawson's Timeline

11 Records

1840
8 Oct 1840
Birth of William Dawson in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
1840
15 Nov 1840
William Dawson was baptized in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
1841
1841
Age 1
William Dawson resided here in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
1851
1851
Age 11
William Dawson resided here in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
1861
1861
Age 21
William Dawson resided here in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
1871
1871
Age 31
William Dawson resided here in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
1881
1881
Age 41
William Dawson resided here in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
1891
1891
Age 51
William Dawson resided here in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
1901
1901
Age 61
William Dawson resided here in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
1911
1911
Age 71
William Dawson resided here in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
1912
21 Jun 1912
Age 72
Death of William Dawson in Pirton, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Pirton, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1840
    Event Place: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1108; Folio: 209; Page: 24; GSU roll: 6096218
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1421; Folio: 93; Page: 22; GSU roll: 1341346
    [4] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1370; Folio: 109; Page: 40; GSU roll: 828461
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1300; Folio: 184; Page: 11
    [6] 1861 England Census
    [7] 1851 England Census
    [8] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [9] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [10] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 445; Book: 13; Civil Parish: Pirton; County: Hertfordshire; Enumeration District: 14; Folio: 3; Page: 2; Line: 12; GSU roll: 288832
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1840
    Event Place: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 445; Book: 13; Civil Parish: Pirton; County: Hertfordshire; Enumeration District: 14; Folio: 3; Page: 2; Line: 12; GSU roll: 288832

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1370; Folio: 109; Page: 40; GSU roll: 828461

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1421; Folio: 93; Page: 22; GSU roll: 1341346

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1108; Folio: 209; Page: 24; GSU roll: 6096218

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1300; Folio: 184; Page: 11

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1912
    Event Place: Pirton, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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