BOAT FAMILIES

of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and connected waterways

1847 - 1890 (43 years)

Generation: 1

John Dawson was born in 1847 in Burscough (son of John Dawson and Margaret Forshaw); died in 1890 in Scarisbrick.

John married Margaret Stringfellow on 22 Aug 1874 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Margaret (daughter of Mary Stringfellow) was born in 1849 in Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

John William Stringfellow was born in 1873 in Burscough.
Henry Dawson was born on 7 Sep 1875 in Burscough.
Mary Ann Dawson was born in 1878 in Burscough.
Joseph Dawson was born in 1880 in Burscough; died in 1884 in Burscough; was buried on 8 Nov 1884 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
William Dawson was born in 1884 in Burscough.
Margaret Ellen Dawson was born in 1888 in Burscough.

Generation: 2

2.	John Dawson was born in 1806 in Rufford (son of Henry Dawson and Jane Ascroft). John married Margaret Forshaw on 22 Jun 1829 in St Thomas, Melling. Margaret was born in 1807 in Rufford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
Margaret Forshaw was born in 1807 in Rufford.
Children:

1. John Dawson was born in 1847 in Burscough; died in 1890 in Scarisbrick.

Generation: 3

4. Henry Dawson
Henry married Jane Ascroft on 19 Apr 1796 in St Mary the Virgin, Rufford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. John Dawson was born in 1806 in Rufford.
Philip Dawson was born in 1814 in Rufford; died in 1890 in Burscough; was buried on 4 Nov 1890 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.