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George Dawson

M, #6749, b. circa 1823, d. 18 February 1896
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022
  • Birth*: George Dawson was born circa 1823 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; from 1881 census [Sept 2009].
  • (Groom) Marriage*: He married Magdalen Nicol Orkney, daughter of David Orkney and Elizabeth Lawson, on 5 June 1847 at Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, ; 1847; Dawson & Orkney; 1847 June 5th George Dawson in this Parish and Magdalene Nichol Orkney in the Parish of Montrose gave in their names for proclamation of their Banns in order to their being married, and were married acordingly.1,2
  • (Deceased) Death*: George Dawson died on 18 February 1896 at Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, , ANESFHS MI index Dunnottar stone 108 [Sept 2009].
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: He is commemorated on the headstone erected on 18 February 1896 at Dunnottar Churchyard, Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads Dunnottar churchyard : Geo Dawson fish curer Stonehaven d 18.2.1896 72, w Magdalene Nicol Orkney 19.10.1884 62, chn John 16.4.1854 2y9m, Geo 15.7.1855 5y9m, David 14.12.1861 5y, Mary 8.7.1897 29, Wm fish curer Stonehaven, d 8.3.1914 60, Geo 22.11.1927 66, Magdalen 24.5.1931 75.3,4

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at Shore Head Ship Tavern, Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, . George Dawson, head, mar, 57, fish curer, Montrose; Magdalen Dawson, wife, mar, 58, Montrose; also in the household were Magdalen Nicol Orkney, Mary Dawson, William Dawson, Magdalene Dawson, Elizabeth Rennie Dawson and George Dawson.5

Family:

Magdalen Nicol Orkney b. 15 Apr 1822, d. 19 Oct 1884

Children:

Mary Dawson b. 13 Apr 1848, d. 8 Jul 1897
George Dawson b. 4 Oct 1849, d. 15 Jul 1855
John Orkney Dawson b. 3 Aug 1851, d. 16 Apr 1854
William Dawson b. 7 Jun 1853, d. 8 Mar 1914
Magdalene Dawson b. 11 Apr 1855, d. 24 May 1931
David Dawson b. 4 Dec 1856, d. 14 Dec 1861
Elizabeth Rennie Dawson b. 8 Apr 1858
George Dawson b. 3 Jan 1860, d. 22 Nov 1927
Somebody Dawson b. 4 Jan 1863

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), M112555 [Sept 2009].
  2. [S36] Old Parochial Register of marriage,pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) OPR marriages 1847 Dunnottar ref 255/00 0030 0286 [Sept 2011 via CPT].
  3. [S24] Alison Mitchell ed. Monumental Inscriptions pre-1855 Kincardine, Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh, first ed (1999) 0 901061 298002 Kincardineshire monumental insription pre 1855, ed Alison Mitchell [Dec 2009].
  4. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) ANESFHS MI index Dunnottar stone 108 [Sept 2009].
  5. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0203469 GRO ref vol 255 enum 2 page 3 [Sept 2009].
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Jaap, Margaret c1736 descendants
Nicol, David c1726 descendants
Orkney, John c1768 descendants