Birth: 17 February 1894 Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK
Father: Richard William Dawson 1862-1936
Mother: Mary Ann (Annie) Spencer 1863-1932
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: July-September 1922 Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK
Wife: Bertha Craddock 1893-1985
Death: 30 May 1971 152 Lyndhurst Road, North End, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK
Joan M Dawson [Drew] 1923-a1946
Ruth O Dawson 1925-1932
Birth of Richard William SDawson in FreeBMD in January-March 1894 in Portsea (2B 468).
His sister was registered in October-December 1896 in Portsea.
His brother was registered in October-December 1900 in Portsmouth.
In the 1901 census as Richard W Dawson aged 7, born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and living with his parents (Richard W and Mary A), brother (Elizabeth C changed to Ebenezer on the original) and sister (Victoria A) at 37 Walden Road, North End, Portsmouth, Hampshire.
In the 1911 census as Richard W S Dawson aged 17, born in Portsmouth, single, an appentice to gents outfiity (outfittings?) at John Ryan Ltd, and living with his parents (Richard W and Mary A), sister (Victoria A), a boarder (Priscilla Mather aged 52, born in Portsmouth, and a widow with no stated employment), and a visitor (William Hasted aged 15, born in Amfield, Hampshire, and an apprentice to furnishing) in six rooms in Paulsgrove, Powerscourt Road, Buckland, Portsmouth, Hampshire.
In the 1921 census as Richard William Spencer Dawson born in Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1894 and living with Richard Will and Mary Ann Dawson (parents?) and Victoria Annie Dawson (sister?) in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
Marriage of Richard W S Dawson and Bertha Craddock in FreeBMD in July-September 1922 in Portsmouth (2B 1437).
His two daughters were registered in July-September 1923 and October-December 1925 in Portsmouth.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Richard W S Dawson born 17 February 1894, married, a deptl clerical officer (admuved?? civil ser??) and living with Berthe Dawson (wife?) and Joan M Dawson (daughter?) at 152 Lyndhurst Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire.
Death of Richard William S Dawson, born 17 February 1894, in FreeBMD in April-June 1971 in Portsmouth (6B 1513).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Richard William Spencer Dawson died 30 May 1971 probate 9 July 1971 in Winchester. "Dawson Richard William Spencer of 152 Lyndhurst Rd North End Portsmouth died 30 May 1971 Probate Winchester 9 July. £7119".
There are six entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Richard William S Dawson.
Note that Portsea became Portsmouth on 1 July 1900.
Richard William Spencer Dawson was the brother of Victoria Annie Dawson, wife of George William Horsey, husband of Ada Caroline Luff, my half second cousin once removed.
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