Brief Life History of Daniel
When Daniel Dawson was born in 1837, in Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Samuel Dawson, was 51 and his mother, Rachel Newton, was 35. He married Catharine Anne Collier on 1 February 1866, in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom in 1866 and Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom for about 30 years.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Daniel Dawson, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Daniel Dawson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Daniel Dawson, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
Spouse and Children
1837– Male
1838–1891 Female
Children (3)
1868–1900 Female
1869–1870 Female
1870– Female
Parents and Siblings
1786– Male
1803– Female
Siblings (5)
1824–1825 Female
1826–1894 Male
1828– Male
1831– Female
1837– Male
World Events (8)
1842 · Mines and Collieries Act of 1842
Age 5
1843
Age 6
1878 · Bacup Natural History Society
Age 41
Name Meaning
English: patronymic meaning ‘son of Dawe’, from the Middle English personal name Daw(e) (see Daw 1 and 2), which is sometimes a pet form of David (see 2 below) but more generally of Rauf or Raw (i.e. Ralph ), of which Daw(e) is a rhyming form. Alternatively, the patronymic could mean ‘son of Daud(e)’, another Middle English pet form of Ralph evidently used interchangeably with Dawe. Dawson is one of the most numerous patronymics.
Scottish: patronymic, ‘son of Dawe’. In Scotland Dawe is a diminutive of David (compare 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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