Gladys,
some good news and some bad news
1861
RG9/3847 folio 73 page 27
Holywell
Double Row
Thomas Dawson, Head, Mar, 56, Coal Miner, Durham Portabella
Elizabeth Dawson, Wife, Mar, 52, Durham Felling
Edward Dawson, son, Unm,17, Coal Miner, Northumberland Eardson Sq.
Dorothy Lashlie?, Step Daur, Unm, 17, Servant Home, Northumberland Earsdon Sq.
Robert Lashlie, Step Son, Unm, 14, Putter, Northumberland Earsdon Sq
Marriage:
Thomas Dawson and Elizabeth Laslie 1855 Dec ¼ Newcastle T 10b 65
No Mary, no Dorothy Dawson or Catherine but the other Edward and Thomas are the ones you want.
I forget--do you have Thomas Dawson's baptism in Chester le Street?
Thomas Dawson born 24 Oct 1805 baptised 4 May 1806 4th son of John Dawson of Twizel, Husbandman, native of Hamsterley by his wife Mary Dixon, native of Brancepeth. (I think it says they were living in Twizell which is confusing as that falls under Tanfield parish.)
Janis