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Samuel DAWE

Samuel DAWE

Male Abt 1819 - 1890  (~ 71 years)    Has no ancestors but 6 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Samuel DAWE 
    Relationshipwith Teresa Ann GOATHAM
    Born Abt 1819  Bere Alston, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From the 1871 census where shown as aged 51
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1851  Bere Alston, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Lead miner 
    Occupation From 1861 to 1881  Bere Alston, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Ag Lab 
    Residence 1881  Chapel Street, Bere Alston, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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 See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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 See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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 See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar Q 1873, Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon or Cornwall, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Married 27 Dec 1841  St. Andrew’s Church, Plymouth, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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.
    Children 6 children 
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2023 
    Family ID F5658  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart