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George Dawney

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Donal

Donal Report 26 May 2015 11:18

George Dawnay was born in England circa 1905. The 1911 Irish census lists his family in Dublin as follows;
Father.. George T Dawnay born York c 1881
Mother, Bridgit Dawnay born Dublin c 1881.
George Dawnay lived in Sandymount Dublin in the 1950's along with his family, wife and as I recall, 2 sons, George and Tommy and five daughters.
All help will be appreciated

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 26 May 2015 11:28

Exactly what information are you looking for Donal?

For info.......

George Dawnay in the Web: Ireland, Census, 1911
Name:George Dawnay
Gender:Male
Age:6
Birth Year:abt 1905
Relation to Head:Son (Child)
Residence Date: 2 Apr 1911
Townland/Street:Pembroke Street, Lower
District:Mansion House
County:Dublin

Household Members:

George T Dawnay 30
Bridgit Dawnay 30
George Dawnay 6
Joseph Dawnay 5
Anne Dawnay 1



??
George Dawnay in the Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958
Name:George Dawnay
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1904
Date of Registration:Jul-Aug-Sep 1956
Death Age:52
Registration district:Dublin South
Volume :2
Page: 300


PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 26 May 2015 11:31

Who did George marry?


??

George Dawnay in the Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958
Name:George Dawnay
Date of Registration:Jul-Aug-Sep 1925
Registration district:Dublin South
Volume:2
Page Number:538
FHL Film Number:101575

Records on Page:

Name

James Ryan
Mary Josephine Carton
Michael Joseph O'Callaghan
Johanna Mary Robinson
George Dawnay
Owen Cooney
Brigid Delaney
Irene Dennis

Donal

Donal Report 26 May 2015 15:02

I would like to make contact with some of the children who lived at 26 Derrynane Gardens Bath Avenue Sandymount to share our joint past history.

Best regards
Donal

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 26 May 2015 17:30

Have you tried search trees?

Is he in your tree?

EDIT

I've looked.

he's in two trees.....neither of them yours.

Putting your tree on GR is one of the best ways to find connections

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 26 May 2015 17:33

Didn't you see the birth on freebmd?


Births Sep 1904 (>99%)
DAWNAY George Alexander Southwark 1d 144

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 28 May 2015 16:10

Re the possible marriage that Prickly Holly posted for George in 1925, I think that George married Irene Dennis as there are several Dawnay births with mmn Dennis in Dublin South.

Not seeing an obvious George & Tommy, but there is Eleanor G, Joan C, Monica B, Joseph F, Nuala M, Clare, Sylvia P, Anthony, Jacinta H M, Gertrude, all with mmn Dennis.

Don't like to put birth dates as they may well be still living .

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 28 May 2015 16:21

There is this death in England for an Irene Dawnay - might some of the family come over to England??

Name: Irene May Dawnay
Birth Date: 2 May 1905
Date of Registration: May 1986
Age at Death: 81
Registration district: Greenwich
Inferred County: London
Volume: 12
Page: 989

EDIT: There are marriages on freeBMD for at least 4 of the daughters mentioned in my previous post, in St Pancras Reg District in the 1960s. (possibly 5, one has variant spelling of forename so not sure).

You can check for yourself at the free site below.

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

You could find the names of the bridegrooms from the marriage indexes, and look for records of the girls under their married names. Also you can look for births of children with the husband's surname, mmn Dawnay.

Could also check for the various names in trees on this site, as has already been suggested by Jacqueline.

malyon

malyon Report 28 May 2015 21:55

father of george

only one born in york 1881

George Fredric Dawney
England and Wales Census, 1881
Name: George Fredric Dawney
Age (Original): 0
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1881
Birthplace: York
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Marital Status: Single
Address: 22 Dove Street
Event Place: St Mary Bishopshill Junior, Yorkshire (East Riding), England
Record Type: Household
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 4720 / 82
Page Number: 35
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Fredric John Dawney Head M 36 Tiverton, Somerset, England
Margret Dawney Wife F 33 London Clerkenwell, London, Middlesex, England
Jane Margret Dawney Daughter F 15 London Clerkenwell, London, Middlesex, England
Alice Dawney Daughter F 9 York
Lydia Annie Dawney Daughter F 6 York
Helen Dawney Daughter F 4 York
Rose Elizabeth Dawney Daughter F 2 York
George Fredric Dawney Son M 0 York

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 28 May 2015 23:43

Sadly one of the girls :

Name: Gertrude Veronica Battman
Birth Date: 2 Jan 1942
Date of Registration: Sep 1979
Age at Death: 37
Registration district: Lambeth
Inferred County: Greater London
Volume: 14
Page: 0061

and:

Name: Anthony Dawnay
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1947
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1947
Death Age: 0
Registration district: Dublin South
Volume: 2
Page: 278
FHL Film Number: 101743

age a little out but could be George Fredric found by Yvonne :

Name: George F Dawnay
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1937
Death Age: 54
Registration district: Dublin South
Volume: 2
Page: 564
FHL Film Number: 101740

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 29 May 2015 00:16

Donal, would you confirm if we have the right family? i assume you woul recognise some of the names.

I have pmed you possible electoral register information for two of the daughters, one in Ireland and one in Scotland, but please bear in mind these are only possbilities.

Donal

Donal Report 29 May 2015 06:52

Many thanks to one and all for your assistance, I think that the George born in York is the grandfather of the Dawnay family who lived in South Dublin with whom I grew up.

Kindest regards to you all.

Donal