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Hello All,

I was wondering if anyone can help. I have now found out that James' daughter Harriet Gordon Dawson left for the Cape of South Africa on the 9th September 1930. Her boat the Ubena departed from Southampton.

I was wondering if anyone knew of the best way of tracing relatives in South Africa

Merry Xmas


Fergus

Still looking for any help on this. I have looked on Scotlands People and there is no registered death that I can find for either Mary Jane Black or Harriet Gordon Dawson.

I have also found that his sisters Minnie and Edith married into the Booth and Horne Family respectively and both died in the 1940's.

If this helps to jog anyone's memory or anyone finds anything about James Duff Dawson or any parts of his family I would be really grateful if they get in touch.

Thanks

Fergus

I've now found some further information that James Duff Dawson had at least one child a Harriet Gordon Dawson in 1905 (sourced from 1911 census) and possibly a second James Gordon Dawson born in 1911.

James died in Carnoustie in 1949. If anyone knows anything about Harriet or James I would be really grateful if they got in touch.

Thanks for your help to date and in the future

Fergus

Jax,

thanks, no luck as yet with finding out anymore but thanks for your help with this to date.

Fergus

If he married in 1904 he should be on the scottish 1911 (if thats where they stayed) with children do you have that?

If not...it is pay to view on scotlandspeople

jax

Hi Jax,

yes I have, got two or three queries out as we speak awaiting responses on.

Thanks

Fergus

Have you tried the search trees as I had mentioned at the start of this thread? If you find a connection you can then contact them as long as they have not changed their email address

It is very unlikely that any living relatives will see this in the near future.

jax

Jax,

thanks for your help, this is the individual I was enquiring about, it is possible that he maybe my granddad so I am trying to locate any of his relatives that may still be alive.

Any help would be gratefully received

Thanks

Fergus Lamont

1891

Name: James Dawson
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Relationship: Son
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Dawson
Gender: Male
Where born: Newhills, Aberdeenshire
Registration Number: 249A
Registration district: Udny
Civil parish: Udny
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: Meikle Tillyeve
Occupation: Farmer Son
ED: 3
Household schedule number: 7
Line: 17
Roll: CSSCT1891_74
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Dawson 45
James Dawson 20
Edith J Dawson 18
Minnie K Dawson 16
Alfred D Dawson 12
Charles Duncan 13
George Angus 13

1881

Name: James Dawson
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: John Dawson
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Dawson
Gender: Male
Where born: Newhills, Abdnshire
Registration Number: 226
Registration district: Newhills
Civil parish: Newhills
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: Walton Farm
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 3
Household schedule number: 231
Line: 9
Roll: cssct1881_65
Household Members: Name Age
John Dawson 62
Elizabeth Dawson 35
James Dawson 10
Edith J Dawson 8
Willianina Dawson 6
Leslie Dawson 4
Alfred Dawson 2
Alexr Raitt 43
George Shirreffs 18
Jane Catto 19
Alexr King 17

1871

Name: James Duff Dawson
Age: 1 MO
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: John Danson
Mother's Name: Elisabeth Danson
Gender: Male
Where born: Newhills, Abdnshire
Registration Number: 226
Registration district: Newhills
Civil parish: Newhills
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: Walton
ED: 3
Household schedule number: 171
Line: 13
Roll: CSSCT1871_41
Household Members: Name Age
John Danson 52
Elisabeth Danson 25
Agnes Danson 23
William Danson 15
Andrew James 25
William Cockie 19
Mary Lyon 20
James Duff Dawson 1 MO

Have you tried the search trees?

jax

I'm looking for any living relatives of James Duff Dawson, James was born in Aberdeenshire in 1871 and I know he married a Mary Ann Black in 1904.

James also had a number of brothers and sisters all born in and around the 1870's.

The reason I would like to hear from anyone knowing of any of James living relatives is there is a possibility James may have been my grandfather. I don't know for sure as my father's father was not named on the birth certificate however it has been mentioned that it maybe a possibility and I would like to confirm one way or another.

Any help would be much appreciated

Thanks

Fergus Lamont