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William Leonard Dawson
c1850, Cooma

Descendants of William Leonard Dawson

Barbara Adams <dad95624-at-bigpond.net.au>  22.11.06

1. William Leonard Dawson, son of Robert Dawson and Anna Rebecca Weston, died in 1858 in Sydney, NSW.¹

More about William:

• He lived at Jillamatong near Cooma, NSW.

William married Anne Cecilia Harnett, daughter of Laurence Harnett and Ellen Maria Harnett, in 1850 in Cooma, NSW.² Anne was born in 1828 in County Limerick, Ireland, died on February 14, 1869 in Cooma, NSW³ at age 41, and was buried in Christ Church Cemetery, Cooma, NSW. Another name for Anne was Annie.

Notes: Annie married William Dawson who was her sister Margaret's husband Robert's cousin.

Children from this marriage were:

   2 M    i. Frederick Harnett Dawson was born in 1852 in Rosebank near Cooma, NSW,⁴ died on February 28, 1917 in Bombala, NSW⁵ at age 65, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 411.

   3 M    ii. Robert Weston Dawson was born in 1853 in Cooma, NSW⁶ and died in 1932 in Chatswood, NSW⁷ at age 79.

   F    iii. Ellen Rebecca Dawson was born in 1854 in Cooma, NSW⁸ and died in 1937 in Marrickville, NSW⁹ at age 83. Another name for Ellen was Eleanor.

   4 F    iv. Frances Emily Dawson was born on November 9, 1855 in Cooma, NSW¹⁰ and died on July 22, 1940 in Roseville, NSW¹¹ at age 84.

   F    v. Mary E. F. Dawson was born in 1856 in Sydney, NSW.¹²

More about Mary:

• Religion: Catholic.

   F    vi. Catherine Dawson was born in 1857 in Cooma, NSW¹³ and died in 1935 in Mosman, NSW¹⁴ at age 78.

More about Catherine:

• Religion: Church of England.

2. Frederick Harnett Dawson (William Leonard¹) was born in 1852 in Rosebank near Cooma, NSW,⁴ died on February 28, 1917 in Bombala, NSW⁵ at age 65, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 411.

Notes: The following was copied by Barbara Adams, from Centennial History of NSW 1888.
"Frederick Harnett Dawson of Elmslie was born at Rosebank, Cooma, in 1852 and is the eldest son of William Dawson of Gillamatong, Cooma. He was educated at Cooma Public School, and on finishing his studies became manager of his uncle's station at Rose Valley, a position which he held for 5 years, when he became manager of Tubbutt Station in Gippsland in Victoria. Eight years later he accepted the management of Rosemeath and Mila Stations, the properties of his uncle, Laurie J. Harnett, Sergeant-at-Arms, New South Wales Legislative Assembly. On resigning this position, he commenced to deal largely in cattle and other stock. It was him who opened the Coast road from Monaro to Gippsland, via Bondi and the coast, along which he took hundreds of head of cattle to the Gippsland markets. Some little time ago Mr. Dawson purchased Bondi Station, formerly the property of Captain Stephenson, which is now well kept and fully stocked.

More about Frederick:

• Occupation: Station manager, cattle and stock dealer, grazier - Bondi Station.

• Religion: Church of England.

Frederick married Mary Ann Quinn, daughter of Joseph Quinn and Mary Gaines, in 1873 in Cooma, NSW.¹⁵ Mary was born in 1849 in NSW,¹⁶ died on April 14, 1926 in Bombala, NSW¹⁷ at age 77, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 130.

Children from this marriage were:

   F    i. Ellen F. Dawson was born in 1874 in Cooma, NSW,¹⁸ died on January 17, 1933 in Bombala, NSW¹⁹ at age 59, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 129.

   M    ii. Maurice Edward Dawson was born in 1880 in Bombala, NSW and died in 1944 in Waverley, NSW²⁰ at age 64.

More about Maurice:

• Religion: Catholic.

• Occupation: Station overseer.

• He served in the military as a Sergeant, number 470, 12th Light Horse Regiment, 1st AIF from February 10, 1915 to January 19, 1919 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, NSW, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 13 June 1915

   M    iii. Henry Hensleigh Dawson was born in 1883 in Bombala, NSW,²¹ died on July 3, 1957 in Bombala, NSW²² at age 74, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 128. Another name for Henry was Harry.

   M    iv. Francis Clapin Dawson was born in 1887 in Bombala, NSW²³ and died in 1936 in Rylstone, NSW²⁴ at age 49. Another name for Francis was Frank.

Francis married Dilly L. Stewart, daughter of Andrew Montague Stewart and Mary Louisa Rowley, in 1915 in Bombala, NSW.²⁵ Dilly was born in 1891 in Bombala, NSW.²⁶

   M    v. Frederick Harnett Dawson died in 1949 in Bombala, NSW.²⁷

Frederick married Violet S. Bulfin in 1918 in Sydney, NSW.²⁸

   M    vi. William Leonard Dawson died in 1945 in Bombala, NSW.²⁹

William married Ruth Mary Bowtell, daughter of Benjamin Bowtell and Margaret Ellen Leslie, in 1918 in Bombala, NSW.³⁰ Ruth was born in 1895 in Bombala, NSW³¹ and died in 1971 in Sydney, NSW³² at age 76.

   F    vii. Mary Dawson died on March 31, 1928 in Bombala, NSW³³ and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 129.

   F    viii. Kate Dawson died on September 22, 1921 in Bombala, NSW and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 131.

3. Robert Weston Dawson (William Leonard¹) was born in 1853 in Cooma, NSW⁶ and died in 1932 in Chatswood, NSW⁷ at age 79.

More about Robert:

• Religion: Church of England.

Robert married Eleanor Mary Bowler, daughter of Charles E. Bowler and Frances M. Dyer, in 1878 in St George, NSW.³⁴ Eleanor was born in 1857 in NSW³⁵ and died in 1923 in Goulburn, NSW³⁶ at age 66.

Children from this marriage were:

   F    i. Ida Frances Dawson was born in 1879 in Concord, NSW³⁷ and died in 1958 in Sydney, NSW³⁸ at age 79.

   F    ii. Eleanor Bowler Dawson was born in 1881 in Cooma, NSW³⁹ and died in 1936 in Chatswood, NSW⁴⁰ at age 55.

   F    iii. Ethel Anne Dawson was born in 1882 in Cooma, NSW⁴¹ and died in 1958 in Chatswood, NSW⁴² at age 76.

   M    iv. Robert Dyer Dawson was born in 1884 in Bombala, NSW⁴³ and died in 1955 in Nyngan, NSW⁴⁴ at age 71.

Robert married Elwitha P. Podmore in 1920 in Hunters Hill, NSW.⁴⁵

   M    v. Oswald Charles Dawson was born in 1887 in Bombala, NSW⁴⁶ and died in 1974 in NSW⁴⁷ at age 87.

   M    vi. Guy H. Dawson was born in 1888 in Bombala, NSW.⁴⁸

   M    vii. Eustace Finley P. Dawson was born on September 23, 1899 in Bombala, NSW.⁴⁹

More about Eustace:

• Religion: Catholic.

• Occupation: Bank Clerk.

• He served in the military as a Private, number ?, 1st AIF from July 29, 1918 to October 29, 1918 in WW1.

   M    viii. Peter J. G. Dawson was born in 1905 in Chatswood, NSW.⁵⁰

   F    ix. Louisa S. Dawson was born in 1907 in Chatswood, NSW.³⁸

   F    x. Marjory Weston Dawson died in 1964 in Balmain, NSW.⁵¹

   M    xi. Wilfred Radcliffe Dawson died in 1975 in NSW.⁵²

4. Frances Emily Dawson (William Leonard¹) was born on November 9, 1855 in Cooma, NSW¹⁰ and died on July 22, 1940 in Roseville, NSW¹¹ at age 84.

Notes: Frances Emily was adopted by Mrs. Wren ( see Crommelin Papers).

More about Frances:

• Religion: Church of England.

Frances married George Whiting Crommelin, son of Thomas L. Crommelin and Harriet A., on August 12, 1880 in Bega, NSW.⁵³ George was born on August 20, 1845 in London, England, died on May 7, 1905 in Bombala, NSW⁵⁴ at age 59, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 206.

Children from this marriage were:

   F    i. Minard Fannie Crommelin was born on June 29, 1881 in Bombala, NSW⁵⁵ and died in 1972 in Gosford, NSW⁵⁶ at age 91.

   F    ii. Nellie Weston Crommelin was born in 1882 in Bombala, NSW.⁵⁷

Nellie married Claude W. J. Barker, son of Francis Lindsay Barker and Emma Jane Josephson, in 1924 in Chatswood, NSW.⁵⁸ Claude was born in 1883 in Petersham, NSW⁵⁹ and died in 1955 in Chatswood, NSW⁶⁰ at age 72.

   F    iii. Bessie Wren Crommelin was born in 1884 in Bombala, NSW⁶¹ and died in 1976 in NSW⁶² at age 92.

Bessie married Walter Sherwood Adams, son of James Henry Adams and Elizabeth Jessie Scott, in 1913 in Mosman, NSW.⁶³ Walter was born in 1883 in Cooma, NSW⁶⁴ and died in 1967 in Sydney, NSW⁶⁵ at age 84.

   F    iv. Katie Frederika Crommelin died in 1974 in NSW.⁶⁶

   M    v. Leonard George S. Crommelin was born in 1888 in Bega, NSW⁶⁷ and died in 1969 in Parramatta, NSW⁶⁸ at age 81.

   F    vi. Fannie Dora Crommelin was born in 1890 in Bega, NSW.⁶⁹

Fannie married Robert M. Doyle in 1919 in Sydney, NSW.⁷⁰

   F    vii. Alma Sybil Crommelin was born in 1892 in Bega, NSW.⁷¹

Alma married Edmund D. Lee in 1917 in Sydney, NSW.⁷²

Sources

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2. NSW BDM Index, V1850801 36B/1850.

3. NSW BDM Index, 3470/1869.

4. NSW BDM Index, V18523386 38A/1852.

5. NSW BDM Index, 3643/1917.

6. NSW BDM Index, V18531883 155/1853.

7. NSW BDM Index, 5960/1932.

8. NSW BDM Index, V18541968 155/1854.

9. NSW BDM Index, 8645/1937.

10. NSW BDM Index, V18551884 155/1855.

11. NSW BDM Index, 13583/1940.

12. NSW BDM Index, V18581355 142A/1858. .... NSW BDM Index, 164/1857.

13. NSW BDM Index, 6169/1857.

14. NSW BDM Index, 8748/1935.

15. NSW BDM Index, 2215/1873.

16. NSW BDM Index, V1849 1398 66.

17. NSW BDM Index, 9007/1926.

18. NSW BDM Index, 9627/1874.

19. NSW BDM Index, 3139/1933.

20. NSW BDM Index, 21392/1944.

21. NSW BDM Index, 23379/1883.

22. NSW BDM Index, 23409/1957.

23. NSW BDM Index, 27433/1887.

24. NSW BDM Index, 13259/1936.

25. NSW BDM Index, 6226/1915.

26. NSW BDM Index, 7399/1891.

27. NSW BDM Index, 6346/1949.

28. NSW BDM Index, 340/1918.

29. NSW BDM Index, 7717/1945.

30. NSW BDM Index, 7898/1918.

31. NSW BDM Index, 20754/1895.

32. NSW BDM Index, 1217/1971.

33. NSW BDM Index, 4920/1928.

34. NSW BDM Index, 1986/1878.

35. NSW BDM Index, V18571905 142/1857.

36. NSW BDM Index, 19093/1923.

37. NSW BDM Index, 4450/1879.

38. NSW BDM Index, 12401/1907.

39. NSW BDM Index, 20447/1881.

40. NSW BDM Index, 6786/1936.

41. NSW BDM Index, 21467/1882.

42. NSW BDM Index, 18640/1958.

43. NSW BDM Index, 25117/1884.

44. NSW BDM Index, 6384/1955.

45. NSW BDM Index, 19082/1920.

46. NSW BDM Index, 27390/1887.

47. NSW BDM Index, 3749/1974.

48. NSW BDM Index, 28083/1888.

49. NSW BDM Index, 28799/1899.

50. NSW BDM Index, 22112/1905.

51. NSW BDM Index, 1964. .... NSW BDM Index, 16571/1964.

52. NSW BDM Index, 106308/1975.

53. NSW BDM Index, 2695/1880.

54. NSW BDM Index, 4344/1905.

55. NSW BDM Index, 20789/1881.

56. NSW BDM Index, 41288/1972.

57. NSW BDM Index, 21628/1882.

58. NSW BDM Index, 12022/1924.

59. NSW BDM Index, 5588/1883.

60. NSW BDM Index, 18276/1955.

61. NSW BDM Index, 25120/1884.

62. NSW BDM Index, 2917/1976.

63. NSW BDM Index, 9268/1913.

64. NSW BDM Index, 23368/1883.

65. NSW BDM Index, 1632/1967.

66. NSW BDM Index, 40543/1974.

67. NSW BDM Index, 20845/1888.

68. NSW BDM Index, 31082/1969.

69. NSW BDM Index, 6603/1890.

70. NSW BDM Index, 7079/1919.

71. NSW BDM Index, 6656/1892.

72. NSW BDM Index, 9692/1917.