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We are trying to find more about Ronald dawson, married emma maud mercer 1906, they had seven children, one girl violet, boys ronald(Fred) malcom roy, kenneth, bernard, byron and trevor, trevor was killed at sea in the 1950s anyone have any connections, or info would be eternally grateful R.R.Dawson.

What kind of info? Before or after 1906? What have you already found?

Ozi.

If you mean ancestry, then buy his marriage cert to Emma and you will have his fathers name and occupation, from there hopefully you can move backwards through census and certificates.

This is the marriage cert ref, buy it for £7 from GRO online using the following information:

Marriages Dec 1906
DAWSON Ronald Grimsby 7a 1418

If you dont mean his ancestry - can you tell us specifically what you want to find.

Ronald Dawson married Emma Maud Mercer 24th December 1906 in St James Church Grimsby.

Sheila

Just for ref:-

Births Mar 1912 (>99%)
Dawson Violet C Mercer Grimsby 7a 1194
Births Mar 1915 (99%)
Dawson Ronald G F Mercer Grimsby 7a 1079
Births Mar 1920 (>99%)
Dawson Bernard Mercer Grimsby 7a 1395
Births Sep 1922 (>99%)
Dawson Eric R Mercer Grimsby 7a 1035
Births Mar 1926 (>99%)
Dawson Kenneth W Mercer Grimsby 7a 948
Births Sep 1927 (>99%)
Dawson Malcolm R Mercer Grimsby 7a 946
Births Sep 1930 (>99%)
Dawson Trevor N Mercer Grimsby 7a 954

possible 1911:-

HOUSEHOLD DAWSON EMMA MAUD F 1888 23 Grimsby Lincolnshire
HOUSEHOLD DAWSON RONALD M 1886 25 Grimsby Lincolnshire

may be worth a look as it will note if they had any children that died!

Only ones I could find so possible births:-

Births Sep 1886 (>99%)
Dawson Ronald William Huddersfield 9a 362 ??

Births Mar 1886 (>99%)
MERCER Emma Maud Caistor 7a 632

I have the marriage details for
Violet..Bernard.and Trevor Dawson...they are in the 1940's except Violet,...if you would like them please let me know and I will send them in a private message.


Sheila

There is a Memorial Stone in Scartho Road Cemetery Grimsby for Ronald and Emma it reads....

Emma Maud Dawson died 12th June 1953 age 68 and her husband Roland died 20th June 1967 age 83


Sheila

No feedback yet then?

Hello Ozi, yes we are looking before 1906,
from the returned info we have the birthplace of Ronald H Dawson,which we now know is the right Dawson, the marriage cert give birthplace as Grimsby, and that threw us out. Any info you may have would be appreciated , regards Viv


Viv, thanks for your message, but please reply on your thread so all the people helping you can see the info. Just use the purple 'Reply' button under the title of this thread.

It would be good to get some feedback of what's been done so far.

Ozi.

Are you saying that Ronald was born in Grimsby or married in Grimsby? I didn't think marriage certs had place of birth.

Births Sep 1884
Dawson Ronald Herbert Huddersfield 9a 353

Ozi.

The marriage cert gives place of birth? Thats not usual?


Oh snap, Oz :)

You need to give us exactly what you have got as the above message is very confusing.
Who is shown as his father on the marriage cert?

As you will see I am new to this research, but have had some good replies and info, we were led to believe that Ronald was born in 1886, but his marriage details we have had posted tonight put him as 22 in 1906,also we have now got a Ronald William and a Ronald Herbert, both born in Huddersfield, one 1884 and one 1886 according to the birth records that I have checked., yet we do not seem to be able to find them on the 1891 census, nor can we find Emma Maud Mercer on 1891 census. Maybe its because there is a Caistor in Lincs and another one in Norfolk. I will keep looking Ozibird , and thanks for your help. regards Viv.

Viv, what you need to do is pay to see the original of the 1911 census. This will give their places of birth. Ronald may have been registered in Huddersfield but not necessarily born in the town itself.

Ozi.

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1891 England Census
Name: Maud Mercer
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Thomas
Gender: Female
Where born: New Clee, Lincolnshire, England
Civil parish: Great Grimsby
Ecclesiastical parish: Great Grimsby St James
Town: Grimsby
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Caistor
Sub-registration district: Great Grimsby
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Stcel 23 [Thomas Steel - dock labourer]
Caroline Mercer 30 - married; housekeeper; Greenwich, London
George Mercer 12 - New Clee
Maud Mercer 5


New Clee is a suburb of Grimsby.

1881 England Census
Name: Caroline Mercer
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: William
Gender: Female
Where born: Greenwich, Kent, England
Civil parish: Cleethorpes
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Street Address: Pelham St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Caistor
Sub-registration district: Great Grimsby
ED, institution, or vessel: 38
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Mercer 25 - (Fisherman) Captain Fishing Vessel; London, Middlesex
Caroline Mercer 23
Mary Annie Mercer 3
George W. Mercer 2