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Title: Dawsons Wood Nr Idle West Yorkshire
Post by: adelphi on Sunday 06 April 08 12:29 BST (UK)

I am researching my cousins Family & have found that they originated in Idle Yorkshire that is near Bradford. The earliest I have got back to was a John Dawson born about 1805 in Idle. My Cousin is related to one of his sons, William Dawson,  who was stated as being a "Stonequarrier" on his Sons Marriage Certificate. On Google Map for Idle there is a very large wood named "Dawsons Wood" which has an old Quarry nearby.
Can anyone help me to find the reason why this wood was named "Dawsons Wood" & if my cousins family are in any way connected to it?


                                              Michael (Sheffield)
                       

Title: Re: Dawsons Wood Nr Idle West Yorkshire
Post by: oly on Wednesday 09 April 08 13:33 BST (UK)

Hello Michael

Leeds Directory 1847 page 341 which actually covers dates much earlier has a section dealing with Idle it seems the Dawson's are farmers Christopher H, John, and Samuel. I would think Dawson's Wood would be part of Dawson's farm???
The directories are held by Liecestershire University and are searchable

http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/d.asp

Regards Oly