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William Dawe^1,2

(circa 1765 - after 1851)

BMDB data

William Dawe was born cir. 1765 Meavy, DEV, ENG

, age in 51 unclear, don't think it's 86.¹
William Dawe married Elizabeth Willcocks on 3 Oct 1786 at Meavy, Devon

, both of this parish, both signed (Daw, Willcocks), wit Walter Willcock and John Creber.^3,4,5,2
William Dawe died aft. 1851 ?Buckland Monachorum, DEV, ENG

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William & Betty (SCOBEL) DAW were baptizing their children just before William and Elizabeth (WILLCOCKS) DAW begin baptizing theirs. Although this may be either a complete coincidence, or an indication of a connection, William, born 1765ish can at closest, be a cousin.⁷

Census/Where lived/Occupations

William Dawe appeared on the census of 1841 Burgon?, Par. of Meavy, DEV, ENG, with Elizabeth Willcocks, as DAWE: William 76 ag lab; Elizabeth 76, both b DEV (NB enumerators were instructed to round ages down to the nearest multiple of 5.)⁸ William Dawe appeared on the census of 1851 in the Toll House, Buckland Monachorum, DEV, ENG, as a visitor to Walter Willcocks and Ann Dawe.¹

Names

His surname was recorded as Daw.⁹

Family

Elizabeth Willcocks (cir. 1765 - Mar 1852)

Children

Richard Dawe² (cir. Jul 1787 - cir. Dec 1843)
William Dawe¹⁰ (cir. Dec 1789 - Feb 1870)
John Dawe⁵ (cir. Jul 1792 - Jul 1860)
Jenny Dawe¹¹ (cir. Oct 1793 - )
Walter Dawe^12,13 (cir. Sep 1795 - aft. 1860)
Elizabeth Daw¹⁴ (Oct 1798 - )
Ann Dawe⁹ (Mar 1801 - Dec 1886)
Thomas Willcocks Dawe¹⁵ (Jan 1806 - )

Charts

William & Elizabeth (WILLCOCKS) DAWE of Meavy, (DEV)

Last Edited

14 Sep 2016

Citations

1851 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Buckland Monachorum, DEV HO107/1883 ED 2a Sched 38, hsehold of Walter & Ann WILLCOCKS, extracted Jan 2007.
Births marriages burials: DEV, ENG, Bap. 1787 Richard to William & Elizabeth DAW(E?), from Meavy baptisms, extracted Jan 2007.
Baptims marriages burials: Meavy, DEV, Marr. 1786 William DAW & Elizabeth WILLCOCKs, extracted Jan 2007 (Baps 1813-1839 Marr 1754-1837 Burials 1813-1837), Deanery of Tamerton CD.
Births marriages burials: DEV, ENG, Marr. 1786 William DAW & Elizabeth WILLCOCKS, from Meavy Marriages, extracted Jan 2007.
Births marriages burials: DEV, ENG, Bap. 1792 John to William & Elizabeth DAWE, from Meavy Baptisms 1653-1812, extracted Jan 2007.
1851 Census (images for ENG, transcriptions for SCT), UK, via Ancestry.com, Buckland Monachorum, DEV HO107/1883 ED 2a Sched 38, hsehold of Walter & Ann WILLCOCKS, extracted Jan 2007.
"Lorna's Family History Musings", Oct 2012.
1841 Census (images for ENG, transcriptions for SCT), UK, Meavy, DEV HO107/240/20 ED 8 Pg 14, hsehold of william & Elizabeth DAWE, extracted Jan 2007.
Births marriages burials: DEV, ENG, Bap. 1801 Ann to William & Elizabeth DAW, from Meavy baptisms, extracted Jan 2007.
Births marriages burials: DEV, ENG, Bap. 1789 William to William & Elizabeth DAW, from Meavy Baptisms 1653-1812, extracted Jan 2007.
Births marriages burials: DEV, ENG, Bap. 1793 Jenny to William & Elizabeth DAW, from Meavy Baptisms 1653-1812, extracted Jan 2007.
1851 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Buckand Monachorum, Sub Dist Buckland, Dist Tavistock, DEV, HO107; Piece: 1883; Folio: 109; Page: 9;, hsehold of Walter & Elizabeth Abel DAWE, extracted Oct 2012.
Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, Bap. 5 Sep 1795 Walter s/o William & Elizabeth DAW, Meavy, DEV, from Plymouth & West Devon Record Office Collection, extracted from image Oct 2012.
Births marriages burials: DEV, ENG, Bap. 1798 Elizabeth to William & Elizabeth DAW, from Meavy baptisms, extracted Jan 2007.
Births marriages burials: DEV, ENG, Bap. 1806 Thomas Willcocks to William & Elizabeth DAW, from Meavy Baptisms 1653-1812, extracted Jan 2007.

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William Dawe

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