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Hi I'm hoping someone can help me...
I'm looking for William James Dawson born 13th Aug 1895 11 westcott road although have seen his DOB as 1896 as well.
He was my granny's older brother and i understand he was very dear to her, the family story is that he was gassed in WW1
I can't find any military records nor a marriage or death
Equally confusing is that my dad couldn't remember him and thought he died due to his injuries, but another family member thought that he was alive in the 1930s possibly later....
could any one help please?
thank you

Mother's maiden name Every?

His birth was registered in the September quarter of 1895 as William Dawson.

He's in the 1939 Register with his widowed mother Ellen in Stonehill Street. He was a general labourer and an ARP warden.

Can you give us a few more details, mother, father and siblings. Do you have him on any census records.

Beat me to it.

That's him! his dad was james dawson 1860-1924 and mother ellen weston every 1866-1947 , he had 2 brothers who both died very young and 8 sisters including granny in 1901

does anyone know if i can find out about his military service?
also his death....if you run a search for james dawson b 1895 deaths there are hundreds...i don't really want to have to order all of them to check eek!
thank you

retiringtype wrote:Mother's maiden name Every?

His birth was registered in the September quarter of 1895 as William Dawson.

He's in the 1939 Register with his widowed mother Ellen in Stonehill Street. He was a general labourer and an ARP warden.

ah thank you

There are 2 death registrations for William Dawson born 1895/96

1.

Name: William Dawson
Death Age: 56
Birth Date: abt 1895
Registration Date: Jun 1951
Registration district: Liverpool South
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 10d
Page: 560

2.
Name: William Dawson
Death Age: 64
Birth Date: abt 1896
Registration Date: Sep 1960
Registration district: Liverpool North
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 10d
Page: 289

those are the only 2 whose death was registered Liverpool.

You could apply for these 2 or carry out a obituary notice search in The Liverpool Echo for the Quarter that the deaths where registered.

I have a Private William Dawson twice in my wounded lists.

26th Oct 1916
Cheshire Regiment
Dawson
23438
William
Private
Liverpool

Wounded on or about 20th September 1916

23rd May 1918
Cheshire Regiment
Dawson
23438
William
Private
Liverpool.

Wounded on or about 15th April 1918

He was awarded the Silver War Badge and the details on this record tells us.

He enlisted 16th August 1915 and was discharged 5th October 1918 he was aged 23 when he was discharged giving his birth year as 1895.

This could possibly be him but I can't be 100% sure.

oh thank you you both.
can i as whats probably a daft question but how do i search the echo... ive looked on the british newspaper archives and it doesnt seem to be on there and google searched Liverpool echo archive but dont come up with much?
thank you again

Hi,

The Liverpool Echo is not available online that cover the dates we are interested in. They are available on Micro Film at Liverpool Archives, 3rd Floor, William Brown Street.

thank you ... a trip back to Liverpool then me thinks