My grandfather, Charles Dawson, taken in 1915

The Dawson Pedigree

My own research

Sharing information

My own research

My maternal grandfather's family came from the area of Great Driffield in East Yorkshire, England, a village which appeared in the Domesday Book as Driffield. The family appear to have been tradesmen - blacksmiths, farriers and millers. In the 1500s they were referred to as Yeomen.

As well as the information on the pedigree attached to this page, I have successfully traced the family back as far as 1556.

Sharing information

Dawson is, of course, not an uncommon name and there are many unrelated Dawsons out there. As far as I know, my family didn't move out of the Great Driffield area. If you're looking for Dawsons elsewhere, experience shows it's unlikely I will have anything in my own research that will help you. I have included advice and a list of links that might be useful on my site though - CLICK HERE to get to it.

If you're researching Dawsons in the Great Driffield area and think we may share a part of our family tree please contact me.

I am happy to share my information about the Dawsons of Great Driffield, but would also like to hear from anyone who can help my own research. In particular I am looking for information about the following;

• Dante (also known as Durrand) Dawson who was baptised in Great Driffield in 1711 and was probably born about 1700
• Patience Raper (1773-1837) who married William Dawson (1766-1850)
• the parents of Charlotte (maiden name unknown) who married Thomas Dawson, the son of William Dawson and Patience Raper. Charlotte was born in North Cave in 1803 and died in Great Driffield around December 1874.
• I have information on the Dawsons from 1556 but some of the family are missing between 1556 and 1850. I have no information prior to 1556 but am still looking.