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The Genealogy of the Surname Family
Benjamin Dawson
1785 - 1841 (56 years)1. Benjamin Dawson was born on 11 Aug 1785 in Brechin, , Angus, Scotland; was christened on 14 Aug 1785 in Brechin, , Angus, Scotland (son of John Dawson and Jean Purras); died on 30 Oct 1841 in Woolwich, , Kent, England; was buried on 5 Nov 1841 in Woolwich, , Kent, England. Benjamin married Flora Anderson on 28 Sep 1804 in Arbroath, , Angus, Scotland. Flora (daughter of John Anderson and Marion Crichton) was born on 6 May 1786 in Arbroath, , Angus, Scotland; was christened on 7 May 1786 in Arbroath, , Angus, Scotland; died on 7 Jul 1859 in Plumstead, , Kent, England; was buried on 12 Jul 1859 in Woolwich, , Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Betty Dawson was born on 17 Jul 1805 in Woolwich, , Kent, England; was christened on 28 Jul 1805 in Scots Church, Woolwich, Kent, England; died on 25 Jul 1806.
- John Dawson was born on 30 May 1807; was christened on 14 Jun 1807 in Scots Church, Woolwich, Kent, England; died on 31 Aug 1810.
- Peter Dawson was born on 14 Mar 1809; was christened on 7 Apr 1809 in Scots Church, Woolwich, Kent, England; and died.
- David Dawson was born on 26 Mar 1811 in Woolwich, , Kent, England; was christened on 7 Apr 1811 in Scots Church, Woolwich, Kent, England; died in 1881; was buried on 16 Dec 1881 in Keyingham, Yorkshire, England.
- Jane Dawson was born on 22 Mar 1813; was christened on 4 Apr 1813 in Scots Church, Woolwich, Kent, England; was buried on 15 Apr 1882 in Woolwich, , Kent, England.
- Hannah Armitage Dawson was born on 26 Apr 1815; was christened on 14 May 1815 in Scots Church, Woolwich, Kent, England; died on 14 Mar 1817; was buried on 16 Mar 1817 in Woolwich, , Kent, England.
- William Dawson was born on 2 May 1817 in Woolwich, , Kent, England; was christened on 25 May 1817 in Scots Church, Woolwich, Kent, England; died on 8 Dec 1903 in Portsmouth, , Hampshire, England.
- Mary Dawson was born on 22 Mar 1819 in Kent, England, United Kingdom; died on 29 Jun 1823 in Woolwich, , Kent, England; was buried on 5 Jul 1823 in Woolwich, , Kent, England.
- Christian Moffat Dawson was born on 16 Jun 1821; died on 9 Jul 1823; was buried on 12 Jul 1823 in Woolwich, , Kent, England.
- Martha Dawson was born on 27 Aug 1823; died on 22 Aug 1872 in Montreal, , Qu.
- Rebecca Dawson was born on 25 Oct 1825 in Kent, England, United Kingdom; died in 1906 in Woolwich, , Kent, England; was buried on 7 Nov 1906 in Greenwich, , Kent, England.
- Sarah Dawson was born on 23 Aug 1827 in Woolwich, , Kent, England; died on 30 Jan 1885.
2. John Dawson was christened on 29 Apr 1750 in Keith, , Banff, Scotland (son of Alexander Dawson and Elizabeth Stuart); and died. 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. 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.
- John Dawson was born on 8 Apr 1781 in Brechin, , Angus, Scotland; and died.
- 1. 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.