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Peter Dawson

Male 1800 - 1873  (73 years)


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  • Name Peter Dawson 
    Born 15 Jun 1800  Barrowfield, Underbarrow, Westmorland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 4 Sep 1873  Stanhope, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I2  Algonquin Highlands Settlers
    Last Modified 29 Nov 2022 

    Father Peter Dawson,   b. 1772, Natland, Kendal, Westmorland, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Feb 1855, Cavan, Durham, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Sarah Baines,   b. 1770, Firbank, Westmorland, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Feb 1857, Cavan, Durham, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Family ID F100  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane Benson,   b. 15 Aug 1815, Westmorland, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Feb 1892, Stanhope, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 30 Jun 1833  Barrowfield, Underbarrow, Westmorland, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Sarah Dawson,   b. 02 Jun 1835, Barrowfield, Underbarrow, Westmorland, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1883, Stanhope, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
    +2. Margaret Dawson,   b. 1836, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1878, Minto, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
     3. Sophia Jane Dawson,   b. 26 Aug 1837, Underbarrow, Westmorland, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1915, Stanhope, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     4. Peter Dawson,   b. 14 Jan 1839, Helsington, Barrowfield, Underbarrow, Westmorland, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1839, Westmorland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)  [natural]
     5. Thomas Dawson,   b. 25 Jan 1840, Barrowfield, Underbarrow, Westmorland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     6. Peter John Dawson,   b. 21 Sep 1841, Helsington, Barrowfield, Underbarrow, Westmorland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     7. Dorothy Dawson,   b. 26 Jul 1843, Cavan, Durham, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Jul 1857, Cavan, Durham, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 13 years)  [natural]
     8. William Dawson,   b. 09 Dec 1845, Cavan, Durham, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1859, Cavan, Durham, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 13 years)  [natural]
    +9. Isabella Dawson,   b. 10 Feb 1848, Cavan, Durham, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1898, Stanhope, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     10. Richard Henry Dawson,   b. 21 Feb 1850, Cavan, Durham, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1923, Maple Lake, Stanhope, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     11. Stephen Dawson,   b. 3 Mar 1852, Cavan, Durham, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1945, Carbon, Strathmore, Wheatland, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
    +12. John Dawson,   b. 31 Oct 1853, Cavan, Durham, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Jan 1899, Gelert, Snowdon, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
    +13. Emma Dawson,   b. 24 May 1856, Cavan, Durham, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1935, Carnarvon, Stanhope, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     14. Mary Agnes Ellen Dawson,   b. 11 Nov 1860, Cavan, Durham, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1904, Stanhope, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2022 
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] 1861 Census of Canada, Ontario / Durham / Cavan ED 5 / Page 10.
      Age 61 on this census.

    2. [S9] 1871 Census of Canada, Ontario / Peterborough North / Stanhope & Sherborne / Pg 2, Family 4.

    3. [S24] Ontario Death Registrations, Reg# 36530-73.
      Age 74. Cause: Unknown, except old age. One year sick.