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Lancashire / Re: William Dawbarn 1820-1907, Liverpool
« on: Saturday 22 October 11 23:30 BST (UK) »
I have found John in the 1841 census at 101 Bold St Liverpool. Bold St was a very prestigious address in those days it was known as "the Regents Street of the North."
I also have a copy of his will and the codicil written whilst in Pennsylvania in 1847 this gives his residence at that time as Oxton Cheshire. Today Oxton is a suburb of Birkenhead on the other side of the Mersey from Liverpool but in those days it would have been a very pleasant village on a hill overlooking the river. Certainly a suitable place for a rich merchant to retire .John's will was valued at in excess of £6000.
It seems the family must have disposed of the property pretty quickly after John's death, I looked up those family members which according to the will were still living with him in the 1851 census:
Cordelia had move in with her uncle Ellison in Walton Liverpool
Francis Hurry and Harriet had bought property in Everton Liverpool
Hope this is of some help.
Incidentally the guy from America who contacted you re his wife Heather will be related to me .One of William's sons moved to Warrington in Cheshire and there is quite a colony of Dawbarns in that area,I've met a couple of them. Some became Mormons and that is why they moved to the States.
I also have a copy of his will and the codicil written whilst in Pennsylvania in 1847 this gives his residence at that time as Oxton Cheshire. Today Oxton is a suburb of Birkenhead on the other side of the Mersey from Liverpool but in those days it would have been a very pleasant village on a hill overlooking the river. Certainly a suitable place for a rich merchant to retire .John's will was valued at in excess of £6000.
It seems the family must have disposed of the property pretty quickly after John's death, I looked up those family members which according to the will were still living with him in the 1851 census:
Cordelia had move in with her uncle Ellison in Walton Liverpool
Francis Hurry and Harriet had bought property in Everton Liverpool
Hope this is of some help.
Incidentally the guy from America who contacted you re his wife Heather will be related to me .One of William's sons moved to Warrington in Cheshire and there is quite a colony of Dawbarns in that area,I've met a couple of them. Some became Mormons and that is why they moved to the States.