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Samuel DAWE
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Name Samuel DAWE Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Abt 1819 Bere Alston, Devon, England
- From the 1871 census where shown as aged 51
Gender Male Occupation 1851 Bere Alston, Devon, England
Lead miner Occupation From 1861 to 1881 Bere Alston, Devon, England
Ag Lab Residence 1881 Chapel Street, Bere Alston, Devon, England
- Now a widower, Samuel was living alone. Two neighbouring houses contained a single person, and another a widow with a son. Either side of these 2 and 3 uninhabited houses were recorded.
Possibly due to a slump in the mining industry?
Died Sep Q 1890 The Union Workhouse, Tavistock, Devon, England
- GRO ref: DAWE, Samuel aged 69 q3 1890 Tavistock RD 5b 231
Not found in the 1891 census and this is the only death of a Samuel DAWE of the right age 1881-1891
Buried 5 Jul 1890 Holy Trinity Church, Bere Alston, Devon, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 31 Mar 2023)
"Samuel Daw No. 1649, abode: Tavistock Union formerly Bere Alstone, buried July 5th, aged: 69 years, ceremony performed by Fredc. T Writle Curate"
'BA' written alongside this entry in the left margin, which I believe indicates the burial was in Bere Alston. (the register was for the parish of Bere Ferrers, which included Bere Alston)
Person ID I12894 All Last Modified 1 Apr 2023
Family Ann STANBURY, bap. 29 Dec 1822, St. Andrew’s Church, Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England
, d. Mar Q 1873, Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon or Cornwall, England
(Age ~ 50 years) Married 27 Dec 1841 St. Andrew’s Church, Plymouth, Devon, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 1 May 2013):
Samuel Dawe, of full age, bach, labourer, residence: Old-town-street, father: John Dawe, labourer;
Ann Stansbury, of full age, sp, [no occ shown], abode: Union Street, father Benjamin Stansbury, labourer.
Married by banns, witnesses William Stansbury and Jane Stansbury; [all 4 made their mark].
The children shown are only those found in the censuses. However, searching the GRO online index for registrations of children with the name Dawe (and similar sounding) and mother's maiden name of Stan(s)b(u/er)ry does not find any others.
Children6 children Last Modified 1 Apr 2023 Family ID F5658 Family Group Page | Family Chart

