Ann (Clark) Dawson (1823 - 1907)

Born 1823 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Wife of John Dawson — married 15 Oct 1843 (to 1896) in St Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 2 May 1907 at about age 84 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

Ann was born at Scarborough in Yorkshire in 1823, the daughter of tailor Thomas Clark, and his wife, Sarah Molton.

Ann married John Dawson, tanner on the 15th of October 1843 at St Peter, Leeds, giving her address as Newtown and her father as Thomas Clark, tailor. She was unable to sign her name. ^{[1] [2]}

John Dawson Ann Clark marriage certificate

By 1861 Ann and John were living at 18 New Cleveland St., Leeds with their six children.^[3] John gave up tanning and became a cow keeper and milk dealer, ^[4] but when he and Ann moved in with their daughter, Mary Ann, and her husband James Moody, he gave himself as tanner. ^[5] He died in 1896. Ann remained in the Moody household and died on the 2nd of May 1907. She was buried at Beckett St Cemetery on the 5th of May. ^[6] Her estate valued at £249 4s was probated to her executor, her son, Thomas, on 23rd. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921 (St Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire: 15 October 1843 John Dawson of Lower Fold, tanner son of Thomas Dawson married Ann Clark of Newtown daughter of Thomas Clark, tailor
2. ↑ Marriage Certificate
3. ↑ 1861 Census of England
   18 Northumberland St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   John	Dawson	Head	Married	Male	40	Tanner	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Ann	Dawson	Wife	Married	Female	38	-	Scarborough, Yorkshire
   Thomas	Dawson	Son	Unmarried	Male	17	Tanner	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Mary A	Dawson	Daughter	Unmarried	Female	14	Powder Blue Packer	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Hannah	Dawson	Daughter	-	Female	12	-	Leeds, Yorkshire
   William	Dawson	Son	-	Male	10	Scholar	Leeds, Yorkshire
   John	Dawson	Son	-	Male	2	-	Leeds, Yorkshire
   George	Dawson	Son	-	Male	4mo	-	Leeds, Yorkshire

4. ↑ 1881 Census of England
   10 New Cleveland St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Jno	Dawson	Head	Married	Male	60	Cow keeper. Milk dealer	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Ann	Dawson	Wife	Married	Female	58	-	Scarborough, Yorkshire
   George	Dawson	Son	-	Male	20	Milk dealer	Leeds, Yorkshire

5. ↑ 1891 Census of England
   103 Drury Place, Armley, Yorkshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   James	Moody	Head	Married	Male	49	Iron moulder	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Mary A	Moody	Wife	Married	Male	44	-	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Jno	Dawson	Boarder	Married	Male	70	Tanner	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Ann	Dawson	Boarder	Married	Female	68	-	Scarborough, Yorkshire

6. ↑ Leeds, England, Burials - Anglicans Ref LC/CEM (B)/1/5, Numbers 78001-97840, 1900-1930 (Beckett Street Cemetery, 1845-1987 5 May 1907 Ann Dawson of 19 Dorset Terrace, widow age 83. Grave no 9159 ?)
7. ↑ National Probate Calendar (23 May 1907 Ann Dawson of 19 Dorset Terrace, Harehills Lane died 2 May 1907. Effects £249 4s. Probate granted to Thomas Dawson, farmer)

• Census of England 1901