William was born in 1816 in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England. He was the son of Mary Dawson and was baptised on the 26th October 1816.[1][2]
William worked as a Mariner in the CoastGuard Service. He moved out of the Norfolk area to Sussex, Eastbourne.[3][4]
William married Harriet Bigland at St James', Great Grimsby, Lincoln, England on the 20 Sep. 1842.[5] Their children were:
In 1881 William retired and was on the CoastGuard pension. [6]
He passed away in 1893 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England, United Kingdom.
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