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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (North Riding) => Topic started by: Joed99 on Thursday 15 December 22 12:18 GMT (UK)
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Hi
I am interested in proving whether a James Dawe, Publican late of Boosbeck North Yorks emigrated to the USA around 1883. Currently I don't have access to any of the online subscription databases so would appreciate any assistance in proving this. James Dawe br 1844 Birthplace: Llwanick, Cornwall, Publican Boosebeck in 1881 wife Ann Wilks.
Many thanks in anticipation
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Here's a possibility:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27TX-56Z
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Here is the link to the various US censuses & English censuses available free on Family Search. Have you found Anne or daughter Mary Jane on the 1891 or any later censuses
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list?count=100&cqs=united+states+census
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list?count=100&cqs=england+census
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Not answering your question but maybe relevant -
Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough 13 April 1881
For Sale by public auction - Commercial Hotel on the corner of High Street and Carney Street, Boosbeck - now in the occupation of Mr James DAWE.
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There is a tree on Ancestry showing James died about 1900 & Ann about 1890 - both in Pennsylvania. A son Samuel was b 1882 Manchester & a son John Isaac in 1875/76 Guisborough
Daughter Mary Jane married Lewis Edward Hoffman - 3 children
Most libraries have Ancestry access so you can view the details if you don't have an Ancestry subscription
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Many thanks to you all for your advice which I will follow up in due course and please accept my apologies for my tardy reply but for some reason I did not get the usual email telling me someone had answered my post.
James Dawe was in partnership with one William Wilks and together they built two hotels financed under a joint mortgage one the Victoria at Lingdale opened 1877 and the other the Commercial Hotel at Boosbeck which was opened around 1879. Wilks ran the Victoria Hotel at Lingdale and Dawe as we have seen the Commercial Hotel at Boosbeck. Now in 1881 it was put up for auction as advertised but did not sell. These were very difficult economic times in the area and both men struggled to keep their heads above water. Dawe left Wilks in the lurch around 1883 supposedly emigrating to America which it seems is now confirmed. Wilks carried on but was to face the bankruptcy court in 1886 after things caught up with him. He took the reins of the Commercial Hotel for a short while after. I am writing the history of Lingdales two hotels the Lingdale Hotel and the Victoria Hotel but as ever family history comes into it.
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Thanks again for your help.
I believe I may have clicked on "Unsubscribe to this topic by using this link" in haste, so lesson learned !