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Matthew Dawson                           1887-
Matthew was born about 1887, the son of Matthew Dawson and Mary Ann Jackson, at New Brancepeth, County Durham.
Gertrude Oswald                             1889-
Gertrude was born about 1889, the daughter of Richard Oswald and Isabella Crossgrove, at East Howle, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
Isabella Born abt 1909   Durham  
Viola Born abt 1911   Durham Died age 9, 1921
Marjorie Born 13 Apr 1926   Durham Married Douglas Graham Reid
Ronald Oswald Born 9 Mar 1932   Australia  

Birth of Parents
Matthew Dawson b: abt 1887         New Brancepeth, County Durham
son of Matthew Dawson and Mary Ann Jackson

Gertrude Oswald b: abt 1889               East Howle, County Durham       1889 2Q Stockton 10a 102
daughter of Richard Oswald and Isabella Crossgrove

Marriage
abt 1908
Matthew Dawson
Gertrude Oswald 		      1908 4Q Sedgefield 10a 154

Children
Isabella Dawson b: abt 1909               Dean Bank, County Durham       1909 1Q Sedgefield 10a 116
daughter of Matthew Dawson and Gertrude Oswald

1911 Census RG14-122 3 April 1911 Ferryhill, County Durham
3 West View, Broom
Matthew Dawson
Gertrude (Wife)
Isabella 		Age 23
Age 22
Age 2 		Coal Miner New Brancepeth
East Howle
Dean Bank 		Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1887
abt 1889
abt 1809

Viola Dawson b: abt 1911               County Durham       1911 4Q Sedgefield 10a 358
daughter of Matthew Dawson and Gertrude Oswald       Died 1921 1Q Sedgefield 10a 248
Marjorie Dawson b: 13 Apr 1926               County Durham       1926 2Q Sedgefield 10a 342
daughter of Matthew Dawson and Gertrude Oswald       Died 19 Oct 2012, Age 86


THE FAMILY EMIGRATED TO AUSTRALIA
Departed London 7 Feb, 1928
Ship Name "Hobson's Bay"
Arrived Melbourne, 9 Apr 1928

Ronald Oswald Dawson b: 9 Mar 1932               Australia
son of Matthew Dawson and Gertrude Oswald

Death
Matthew Dawson No Data

Death
Gertrude (Oswald) Dawson No Data