John Humphrey
Dawson
Born in Ballymakeonan, Magheralin, Down, Ireland
Ancestors 
Son of James Dawson
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Charlotte Emma Dawson, William George Dawson, James David Dawson, Anne Letitia Dawson, Martha Jane Gertrude Dawson, Mary Ellen Dawson and Margaret Phoebe Dawson
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Jul 2013
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Biography
John Humphrey Dawson was born on 4 Aug 1900 in Ballymakeonan, Magheralin, Down, Ireland, son of James Dawson (1864– ) and Margaret Dawson, formerly Irwin.[1]
In the 1901 Census, John H was the 1 year old son of James (age 35) and Margaret (age 30), living in house 3 in Magheralin, Down.[2]
| Name | Age | Sex | Relation | Birth Place | Occupation | Status |
| James Dawson | 35 | M | Head | Co Down | Farmer | Married |
| Margaret Dawson | 30 | F | Wife | Co Down | Married | |
| Charlott E Dawson | 11 | F | Daughter | Co Down | Scholar | |
| William G Dawson | 9 | M | Son | Co Down | Scholar | |
| James D Dawson | 6 | M | Son | Co Down | Scholar | |
| Annie T Dawson | 4 | F | Daughter | Co Down | ||
| Ida M Dawson | 3 | F | Daughter | Co Down | ||
| John H Dawson | 1 | M | Son | Co Down |
By the 1911 Census, John Humphrey Dawson was 10 years old, a scholar who could read and write. The residents of a house 20 in Ballymacmaine (sic) are in the table below:[3]
| Name | Age | Sex | Relation | Birth Place | Occupation | Status |
| James Dawson | 47 | M | Head | Co Down | Farmer | Married |
| Margaret Dawson | 41 | F | Wife | Co Down | Married | |
| Charlotte Emma Dawson | 21 | F | Daughter | Co Down | Farmer's Daughter | Single |
| William George Dawson | 19 | M | Son | Co Down | Clerk (Linen Business) | Single |
| James David Dawson | 16 | M | Son | Co Down | Farmer's Son | Single |
| Ida Martha Jane Dawson | 13 | F | Daughter | Co Down | Scholar | Single |
| John Humphrey Dawson | 10 | M | Son | Co Down | Scholar | Single |
| Mary Eillen Dawson | 9 | F | Daughter | Co Down | Scholar | Single |
| Margaret Blaney Dawson | F | Daughter | Co Down |
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths and Marriages"
General Register Office, Ireland; Group Registration ID: 36403; SR District/Reg Area: Lurgan
IrishGenealogy.ie Image - IrishGenealogy.ie Record (accessed 13 January 2024)
John Dawson birth 04 August 1900 in the Lurgan Superintendent Registrar's District, mother's maiden name Irwin. - ↑
1901 Census:
"1901 Census of Ireland"
The National Archives of Ireland; Residents of a house 3 in Magheralin (Magheralin, Down)
National Archives of Ireland Image - National Archives of Ireland Record (accessed 13 January 2024)
- ↑
1911 Census:
"1911 Census of Ireland"
The National Archives of Ireland; Residents of a house 20 in Ballymacmaine (Magheralin, Down)
National Archives of Ireland Image - National Archives of Ireland Record (accessed 13 January 2024)
Acknowledgments
- Thank you to Valerie Kerr for creating WikiTree profile Dawson-1680 through the import of KerrMartin.ged on Jul 17, 2013.
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