SEEKING FOR A LONG TIME

[xpq194z]

Hello
    Have Thomas Gray named Smith when his mother Sarah gray married in 1834.selby yorkshire.
 when thomas died he reverted back to the name gray.on form says J.W.DAWSON .Nephew
 who this is no idea. today found 1911 access free. just put in name dawson .lived in selby.up came JOHN WILLIAM DAWSON.Lodger bord 1889 bradford.wife mabel dawson from pateley bridge.
Thomas gray or smith as he liked to call himself.was always in selby. so trying to see if this could be my elusive dawson.what do you think
                 mike
ps thomas died 26th nov brooke street selby. 1910

[miriamkinga]

Hi Mike

Sorry I'm a bit confused, what information is it you are looking for?

best wishes

Maria 

[lizdb]

.on form says J.W.DAWSON .Nephew
 who this is no idea. today found 1911 access free. just put in name dawson .lived in selby.up came JOHN WILLIAM DAWSON

On what form was this?

Did Thomas Gray/Smith have any siblings?
Did he marry and if so did his wife have any siblings?
John Dawson, if a nephew, should be a child of either Thomas or his wifes sibling.

[xpq194z]

Hello Lizdb
              Thank you for a prompt reply.this Nephew J.W.DAWSON was on thomas grays death certificate on the 16th nov 1910.thomas never had children with is wife ARABELLA GRAY.WAS
 Bulmer divorced when married thomas.arabella father was wright.assuming must be some-one on arabella side.but for the life oof me.cannot find
             mike

[lizdb]

What aboutThomas?
Did he have siblings? Did Sarah havechildren with Mr Smith?

There are more than one John W Dawson bnBradford of right age on previois censuses. So it would take a while to look closely at each and see if either parent for each could be a siblng of Thomas or Arabella. But quite possible to do. But would help to know what siblings they had!

[miriamkinga]

Is this Sarah & family on the 1841 census in Selby: -

James Smith, 40,   ag lab
Sarah Smith, 30 
Thomas Smith 12
James Smith 10
William Smith 7

all born in county

Ref: HO107 piece 1281 folio 13/25 page 6

[xpq194z]

Hi Lizdb
      that is the correct family.in the 1841 census
               mike

[miriamkinga]

Do you know if Thomas's brothers kept to Smith or went back to Gray?

[miriamkinga]

Think they kept to Smith: -

1851 census in Selby

Sarah Smith, 44 widow
James Smith, 19 farm labourer
William Smith, 15 farm labourer both born Selby

Ref: HO107 piece 2351 folio 322 page 20