Sharon's Family History Page
The Genealogy of the Surname Family
John Dawson
1781 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. John Dawson was born on 8 Apr 1781 in Brechin, , Angus, Scotland (son of John Dawson and Jean Purras); and died. Notes:
UID D58D400119134093863140E96CE86473ADFF
2. John Dawson was christened on 29 Apr 1750 in Keith, , Banff, Scotland (son of Alexander Dawson and Elizabeth Stuart); and died. Notes:
Need to verify parents
John married Jean Purras on 2 Jan 1778 in Dun, , Angus, Scotland. Jean (daughter of William Purves and Margaret Steidman) was born on 22 Apr 1750 in Montrose, , Angus, Scotland; was christened on 22 Apr 1750 in Montrose, , Angus, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Jean Purras was born on 22 Apr 1750 in Montrose, , Angus, Scotland; was christened on 22 Apr 1750 in Montrose, , Angus, Scotland (daughter of William Purves and Margaret Steidman); and died. Notes:
Names were often spelt phonetically hence the variations in spelling. When registering an event sometimes the registrars could not understand the accents and wrote what they had heard.
Children:
- William Dawson was born on 18 Oct 1778 in Brechin, , Angus, Scotland; was christened on 18 Oct 1778 in Brechin, , Angus, Scotland; and died.
- Isabel Dawson was born on 12 Mar 1780 in Brechin, , Angus, Scotland; was christened on 12 Mar 1780 in Brechin, , Angus, Scotland; and died.
- Alexander Dawson was born on 8 Apr 1781 in Brechin, , Angus, Scotland; was christened on 8 Apr 1781 in Brechin, , Angus, Scotland; and died.
- 1. John Dawson was born on 8 Apr 1781 in Brechin, , Angus, Scotland; and died.
- Benjamin Dawson was born on 11 Aug 1785 in Brechin, , Angus, Scotland; was christened on 14 Aug 1785 in Brechin, , Angus, Scotland; died on 30 Oct 1841 in Woolwich, , Kent, England; was buried on 5 Nov 1841 in Woolwich, , Kent, England.
Generation: 3
4. Alexander Dawson and died. Alexander married Elizabeth Stuart on 6 May 1749 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Elizabeth Stuart and died. Children:
- 2. John Dawson was christened on 29 Apr 1750 in Keith, , Banff, Scotland; and died.
6. William Purves and died. William married Margaret Steidman on 9 Oct 1747 in Montrose, , Angus, Scotland. Margaret and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Margaret Steidman and died. Children:
- 3. Jean Purras was born on 22 Apr 1750 in Montrose, , Angus, Scotland; was christened on 22 Apr 1750 in Montrose, , Angus, Scotland; and died.