Ancestral Trails 2016 » William James DAWSON (1871-1909)

Personal data William James DAWSON 

  • He was born on March 30, 1871 in Pirton, Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
  • He was baptized on May 28, 1871 in St. Mary the Virgin, Pirton, Hertfordshire.
  • Profession: in the year 1901 Navvy - ground worker in Little Lane, Pirton.
  • Resident in the year 1909: Bruce House, Endell Street, Drury Lane, Middlesex.
  • He died February 1909 in Hendon, Middlesex, he was 37 years old.
  • He is buried on February 25, 1909 in Norwood Cemetery, Norwood Road, Lambeth, Surrey.Source 1
    Removed from Hendon
  • A child of William DAWSON and Elizabeth HARE

Household of William James DAWSON

He is married to Clara SMITH.

They got married on September 1, 1895 at St Mary the Virgin, Pirton, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, he was 24 years old.Source 2


Child(ren):

  1. Sidney SMITH  1892-1956 
  2. Lily DAWSON  1895-1968
  4. Bertram Charles SMITH  1894-1976 
  5. Bertram DAWSON  1901-1969 
  6. Leonard James DAWSON  1902-1974 


Notes about William James DAWSON

1871 aged 4 days, living at Great Green with his parents, William and Elizabeth Dawson, siblings Ann Hare, Samuel, George, Mary and Emma, and niece Sarah Hare, illegitimate daughter of Ann.

1881 aged 10, living in Pirton with his parents and sister Emma.

1901 aged 30 living at Little Lane, Pirton with his wife Clara 27, and children Sidney Smith 9 , Charles Smith 7, Lily Dawson 5, Emma Dawson 2 and Bertram 1 month. Also his widowed mother Elizabeth 69 was living here.

1911 not with family in census.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William James DAWSON

James DAWSON
1800-????
Sophia MILES
1804-1877
John ARNOLD
1805-1886
Sarah HARE
1801-1869

William James DAWSON
1871-1909

1895

Clara SMITH
1874-1939

Sidney SMITH
1892-1956
Lily DAWSON
1895-1968
Emma Elizabeth DAWSON
1898-????
Bertram Charles SMITH
1894-1976
Bertram DAWSON
1901-1969
Leonard James DAWSON
1902-1974

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Sources

  1. London, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2003, Ancestry.com
    WILLIAM JAMES DAWSON Bruce House Endell Street Drury Lane, removed from Hendon aged 41 ?
    / Ancestry.com
  2. Pirton Parish Register
    Witnesses at the marriage were Frank Smith (Clara's brother) and Lizzie Arnold (Clara's 3rd cousin).
    / www.findmypast.co.uk

Historical events

Birthday March 30, 1871

  • The temperature on March 30, 1871 was about 7.1 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northwest. The atmospheric humidity was 55%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1871: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 19 » Franco-Prussian War: In the Siege of Paris, Prussia wins the Battle of St. Quentin. Meanwhile, the French attempt to break the siege in the Battle of Buzenval will end unsuccessfully the following day.
    • March 21 » Journalist Henry Morton Stanley begins his trek to find the missionary and explorer David Livingstone.
    • March 26 » The elections of Commune council of the Paris Commune are held.
    • June 16 » The Universities Tests Act 1871 allows students to enter the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Durham without religious tests (except for those intending to study theology).
    • July 20 » British Columbia joins the confederation of Canada.
    • July 29 » The Connecticut Valley Railroad opens between Old Saybrook, Connecticut and Hartford, Connecticut in the United States.

Christening day May 28, 1871

  • The temperature on May 28, 1871 was about 25.7 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The atmospheric humidity was 35%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1871: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • March 28 » The Paris Commune is formally established in Paris.
    • March 29 » Royal Albert Hall is opened by Queen Victoria.
    • July 20 » British Columbia joins the confederation of Canada.
    • July 30 » The Staten Island Ferry Westfield's boiler explodes, killing over 85 people.
    • October 12 » The British in India enact the Criminal Tribes Act, naming many local communities "Criminal Tribes".
    • November 16 » The National Rifle Association receives its charter from New York State.

Day of marriage September 1, 1895

  • The temperature on September 1, 1895 was about 15.9 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1895: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • March 15 » Heian Shrine is founded.
    • April 3 » The trial in the libel case brought by Oscar Wilde begins, eventually resulting in his imprisonment on charges of homosexuality.
    • April 8 » In Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. the Supreme Court of the United States declares unapportioned income tax to be unconstitutional.
    • May 25 » The Republic of Formosa is formed, with Tang Jingsong as its president.
    • June 11 » Paris–Bordeaux–Paris, sometimes called the first automobile race in history or the "first motor race", takes place.
    • September 3 » John Brallier becomes the first openly professional American football player, when he was paid US$10 by David Berry, to play for the Latrobe Athletic Association in a 12-0 win over the Jeanette Athletic Association.

Day of burial February 25, 1909

  • The temperature on February 25, 1909 was between -4.8 °C and 0.8 °C and averaged -2 °C. There was 3.1 hours of sunshine (29%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1909: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.8 million citizens.
    • February 23 » The AEA Silver Dart makes the first powered flight in Canada and the British Empire.
    • April 9 » The U.S. Congress passes the Payne–Aldrich Tariff Act.
    • May 31 » The National Negro Committee, forerunner to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), convenes for the first time.
    • July 25 » Louis Blériot makes the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air machine from Calais to Dover, England, United Kingdom in 37 minutes.
    • September 23 » The novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra (The Phantom of the Opera), by Gaston Leroux, is published as a serialization in Le Gaulois.
    • December 14 » New South Wales Premier Charles Wade signs the Seat of Government Surrender Act 1909, formally completing the transfer of State land to the Commonwealth to create the Australian Capital Territory.


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Source: Wikipedia


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