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Dawson Family History
Dawson Genealogy & Family TreeDawson is an English name from Westmorland, England, where the family was granted lands by Duke William of Normandy for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. The name comes from the name D’Oson, which means “from Oson,” and refers to the family’s original home in Osonvilla in Normandy. In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. Roots for the name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Penser peu de soi which means “To think little of one’s self.”
Other spellings include “Daweson.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Rosario Dawson (Rent, Sin City, Seven Pounds), American actress Roxann Dawson (Star Trek: Voyager, Another World, Mortal Sins), American author George Dawson (Life is So Good), and English actor Richard Dawson (Hogan’s Heroes, The Running Man, Family Feud). The first Dawson to come to America was William Dawson in Virginia in 1607.
Dawson Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Dawson -- --, 1838 October 28, 1921 Pennsylvania
- Benjamin Dawson -- --, 1762 December 0, 1837 Virginia
- Eliza Ann Dawson -- --, 1841 December 0, 1900 Virginia
- Martha Dawson -- --, 1841 January 0, 1875
- Mary Dawson -- --, 1796 August 10, 1824
Dawson Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ann Dawson -- --, 1855 June 23, 1943
- Mary Dawson -- --, 1796 August 10, 1824
- Wilbur Fisk Dawson -- --, 1840 July 11, 1900 Pennsylvania
- Henry Light Dawson -- --, 1865 August 14, 1865 Pennsylvania
- Hiram Alexander Dawson -- --, 1819 June 0, 1880 Virginia
