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Dawson, Brisley area

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MandaLou

MandaLou Report 5 Jan 2008 20:53

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:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

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:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

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

Teresa

Teresa Report 5 Jan 2008 20:38

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.