William Dawson (abt. 1740 - abt. 1807)

Born about 5 Jun 1740 in Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1807 at about age 66 in England [uncertain]

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Biography

Early Life

• William Dawson was christened on 5 Jun 1740; he was the fourth child of John Dawson and Susanna Selleck ^[1]

William had 2 brothers, and 3 sisters.

*John Seleck Dawson christened 11 Sep 1736 ^[2] John had 2 brothers, and 3 sisters.

• Elizabeth Dawson christened 1 Jul 1737 ^[3]

• Susanna Dawson christened 7 Sep 1738 ^[4]

• Charles Dawson christened 6 Mar 1742 ^[5]

• Mary Dawson christened 17 May 1746 ^[6]

Marriage and Children

William married [[Russell-9641|Elizabeth Russell] . See Research Notes

Death

William died about 1807.

Research Notes

• There are at least two records of marriage for a William Dawson and an Elizabeth Russell on Family Search. Both relate to the year 1779, which would make William 55 years of age when he married; there isn't enough information available to pinpoint either marriage to William, and no great distance between the locations.^[7][8]

• On Family Search, It hasn't been possible to connect any children to the couple for the same reason.

• Regarding record of death, more than one Wiliam Dawson on Family Search who died within the suggested period of 1807, but no way to confirm even with the handwritten evidence. No evidence on Find a Grave.

(Boal-186 08:19, 7 January 2022 (UTC))

Sources

1. ↑ Dawson William christened 5 Jun 1740 Stapenhill, Derby, England "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch : 10 April 2021 accessed 6 Jan 2022. John Dawson in entry for William Dawson, 1740.
2. ↑ Dawson John Seleck c. 11 Sep 1736 Stapenhill, Derby, England "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch : 10 April 2021 accessed 6 Jan 2022. John Dawson in entry for John Seleck Dawson, 1736.
3. ↑ Dawson Elizabeth c. 1 Jul 1737 Stapenhill, Derby, England "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch : 10 April 2022 accessed 6 Jan 2022. John Dawson in entry for Elizabeth Dawson, 1737.
4. ↑ Dawson Susanna c. 7 Sep 1738 Stapenhill, Derby, England "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch : 10 April 2021 accessed 6 Jan 2022. John Dawson in entry for Susanna Dawson, 1738.
5. ↑ Dawson Charles c. 6 Mar 1742 Stapenhill, Derby, England "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch : 10 April 2021 accessed 6 Jan 2022. John Dawson in entry for Charles Dawson, 1742.
6. ↑ Dawson Mary c. 17 May 1746 Stapenhill, Derby, England. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch : 10 April 2021 accessed 6 Jan 2022. John Dawson in entry for Mary Dawson, 1746.
7. ↑ Russell Elizabeth 29 May 1779 Foremark, Derbyshire, England "England Marriages, 1538–1973". database, FamilySearch : 12 March 2020 accessed 7 Jan 2022. William Dawson, 1779.
8. ↑ Russel Elizabeth 14 Feb 1779, Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire, England "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch : 9 March 2018 accessed 7 Jan 2022. William Dawson and Elisabeth Russel, 14 Feb 1779; citing Marriage, 14 Feb 1779, Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,542,356.