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William Dawson

M, #6754, b. 7 June 1853, d. 8 March 1914
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: George Dawson b. c 1823, d. 18 Feb 1896
Mother*: Magdalen Nicol Orkney b. 15 Apr 1822, d. 19 Oct 1884
Relationship:
2nd cousin 4 times removed of Robert Carson 'the Computer Doctor'
  • Birth*: William Dawson was born on 7 June 1853 at Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of George Dawson and Magdalen Nicol Orkney.
  • (Deceased) Death*: William Dawson died on 8 March 1914 at Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, , at age 60.2
  • Occupation*: William was fish curer.3
  • (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 75.4,2

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of George Dawson in the 1881 census at Shore Head Ship Tavern, Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, . William Dawson, son, unm, 27, cooper, Stonehaven; George Dawson, head, mar, 57, fish curer, Montrose; Magdalen Dawson, wife, mar, 58, Montrose.5

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [Sept 2009].
  2. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) ANESFHS MI index Dunnottar stone 108 [Sept 2009].
  3. [S46] Monumental inscription (Dunnottar) stone 108.
  4. [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].
  5. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0203469 GRO ref vol 255 enum 2 page 3 [Sept 2009].
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Orkney, John c1768 descendants