Hi
I'm at the very begining of my search and am very new to this, so I would appreciate any help that anyone can give me.
My grandfather was James Samuel Dawson born 1902, married Edith Mabel Holden in 1945 and they lived at Brisley, Norfolk. From his birth certificate I have found out that his parents were James and Mary May Dawson (formally Harrowin) also both from Brisley.
If you think you can help please get in touch.
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Hello Teresa. I have had a look on Ancestry to see what I could find. I think that this is James in the 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 census: 1871: Name: James Dawson Age: 4 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867 Relation: Son Father's Name: Samuel Mother's Name: Martha Gender: Male Where born: Brisley, Norfolk, England Civil Parish: Brisley County/Island: Norfolk Country: England Street address:
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Disability: View Image Registration district: Mitford Sub-registration district: North Elmham ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 38 Household Members: Name Age James Dawson 4 Jane A Dawson 8 Martha Dawson 38 Mary Ann Dawson 14 Samuel Dawson 41 Walton Dawson 16
1881: Name: James Dawson Age: 13 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868 Relation: Son Father's Name: Samuel Mother's Name: Martha Gender: Male Where born: Brisley, Norfolk, England Civil Parish: Brisley County/Island: Norfolk Country: England Street address: Attows Corner Education:
Employment status: View Image Occupation: Shepherds Boy Registration district: Mitford Sub-registration district: North Elmham ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Adliden Dawson 18 James Dawson 13 Martha Dawson 43 Samuel Dawson 45 1891: Name: James Dawson Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868 Relation: Brother Mother's Name: Martha Gender: Male Where born: Brisley, Norfolk, England Civil Parish: Brisley Ecclesiastical parish: Brisley Town: Brisley County/Island: Norfolk Country: England Street address:
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Employment status: View Image Registration district: Mitford Sub-registration district: North Elmham ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age James Dawson 23 Martha Dawson 57 Walter Dawson 34 1901: Name: James Dawson Age: 33 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868 Relation: Brother Mother's Name: Martha Gender: Male Where born: Brisley, Norfolk, England Civil Parish: Brisley Ecclesiastical parish: Binley and Gateley St Helen and St Bartholomew Town: Brisley County/Island: Norfolk Country: England Street address:
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Employment status: View Image Registration district: Mitford Sub-registration district: North Elmham ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 26 Household Members: Name Age James Dawson 33 Martha Dawson 69 Walter Dawson 45 James Dawson married a Mary May Harrowin in December 1901.
There are quite a few possibilities for Mary May Harrowin.
Good luck! Mandy
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