William Dawson (abt. 1787 - 1859)

Born about 1787 in Sunderland, Durham, England

Husband of Martha (Hird) Dawson — married 2 Feb 1814 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 11 Feb 1859 at about age 72 in Canada East

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Biography

William was born about 1787 in Sunderland, County Durham, England. He was the son of John Dawson and either Eleanor or Alice. (see Research Notes below)

He married Martha Hird on February 2, 1814 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England.

The family had emigrated to British North America (Canada) by at least 1836 because that was when their daughter Barbara married in Quebec (Lower Canada).

William died at the age of 72 on February 11, 1859 in Quebec and was buried on February 14th in Mount Hermon Cemetery in Quebec City, Quebec (Burial Plot R-86). Cause of death was palsy, his religion was Methodist and his occupation was Merchant and the church holding the burial was the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Quebec City. The clergyman was Rev. Elliott.^[1][2][3]

Research Notes

Since William was born about 1787, there are 2 options for his baptism:

1) -- Name: William Dawson ^[4]

Father's Name: John Dawson

Mother's Name: Eleanor

Event Date: 19 Nov 1786

Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England

2) -- Name: William Dawson ^[5]

Father's Name: John Dawson

Mother's Name: Alice

Event Date: 13 Jul 1788

Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England

Sources

1. ↑ Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author: Gabriel Drouin, Comp.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2008.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Web: Quebec City, Quebec, Mount Hermon Cemetery Index, 1846-1904 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
4. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NB74-FS9 : 4 February 2023), William Dawson, 1786.
5. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWN9-DFX : 4 February 2023), William Dawson, 1788.