Christopher Dawson

[JANICELEEDALE]

hello I am researching my xgf and just don't know how to progress in the 1700s. I have the following information from the children.

Christopher Dawson
dob 1755? east moors? helmsley yorkshire
married Elizabeth Abba
dom 15.8.1780 helmsley yorkshire
daughter Christiana Dawson, 1788 - 1857

how do i get viable leads in the 1700?

thanks so much for thought and effort

[ColC]

I note they had several children born in Helmsley, the eldest son being John 1780 and 2nd daughter Betty 1786..
Naming patterns (See below) can help but not all families followed them exactly but some names often appear.

I cannot find the  Christopher Dawson dob 1755? east moors? helmsley Yorkshire you mention,
What site was it on?

First son was named after the father's father.
Second son was named after the mother's father.
Third son was named after the father.
Fourth son was named after the father's oldest brother.
Fifth son was named after the father's 2nd oldest brother or mother's oldest brother.

First daughter was named after the mother's mother.
Second daughter was named after the father's mother.
Third daughter was named after the mother.
Fourth daughter was named after the mother's oldest sister.
Fifth daughter is named after the mother's 2nd oldest sister or father's oldest
sister.


Colin

[JANICELEEDALE]

thank you Colin, you are wonderful and greatly appreciated. can you please tell me how you found them where is the information found? hyperlink? that's where i totally fail. please thank you 

[JANICELEEDALE]

what i do have on dawson is Christiana birth census 1841/51
https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/8978/images/NRYHO107_1261_1263-0312?pId=11926041
https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/8860/images/YRKHO107_2372_2372-0252?pId=11171183
on Christiana's bc says father John so that's all i can find. Can't find mother links? Jenny

[JANICELEEDALE]

...oh i found this re christopher
Name:   Christopher Dawson
Gender:   Male
Baptism Date:   9 Oct 1752
Baptism Place:   Burneston, York, England
Father:   
John Dawson
FHL Film Number:   467741
Reference ID:   yr 1704-1764

nothing on mother

[JANICELEEDALE]

hi again Colin, and thank you again, questions below please. I am trying to learn how you found all this out
I cannot find the  Christopher Dawson dob 1755? east moors? helmsley Yorkshire you mention,
What site was it on? who did you find? and what DOB?

First son was named after the father's father. ??who is this
Second son was named after the mother's father. ??who is this
Third son was named after the father. ??who is this
Fourth son was named after the father's oldest brother. ??who is this
Fifth son was named after the father's 2nd oldest brother or mother's oldest brother. ??who is this

First daughter was named after the mother's mother. ??who is this etc.
Second daughter was named after the father's mother.
Third daughter was named after the mother.
Fourth daughter was named after the mother's oldest sister.
Fifth daughter is named after the mother's 2nd oldest sister or father's oldest
sister.

PS where r u?

[mckha489]

Hi Janice,

Colin was just explaining the naming pattern.
It can be helpful when trying to sort out families.

If say the first son was called John then you might think Christopher’s father was possibly John
And second daughter Betty.  So possibly Christopher’s mother = Betty/Elizabeth or other variant

[JANICELEEDALE]

thank you so very much mckha489, i am so dumb on this. thank God i can ask on here and people like you and Colin answer. Janice

[mckha489]

We all learn as we go.  I have found it very useful over the years to just click the “notify” button on a thread that looks a bit similar to one of your own problems and then watch how it gets solved, (or not).  I’ve learned an awful lot about different techniques and sources that way.  Especially the sources that are online but not indexed.

Ps I’ve added a bit to my last reply.