1901 personal census, Romney Twp, Kent Co., ON, F1-2:
Dawson George H., M, Married, 2 April 1855, 45, born Ont, origin: English, Ch
of Eng, Farmer;
Rachel J., F, wife, Married, 6 Feb 1855, 46, born Ont,
origin: French, Meth;
Roy M., M, son, Single, 11 Oct 1876, 24, born Ont,
origin: English, Can, Meth, F Son;
Nellie E., F, daughter, Single, 2 April
1881, 19, born Ont, origin: English, Meth;
Edna E., F, daughter, Single,
20 Jan 1883, 18, born Ont, origin: English, Meth;
Reginald O., M, son,
Single, 3 Sept 1888, 12, born Ont, origin: English, Meth, 10 months in school;
Donald C., M, son, Single, 6 Jan 1894, 7, born Ont, origin: English, Meth,
10 months in school.
Commemorative Biographical Record of Kent County, Ontario, J.H.
Beers & Co., Toronto, 1904, pg. 791:
George H. Dawson, a prosperous agriculturist and leading citizen of Romney
township, County of Kent, is a grandson of one of the pioneer settlers of that
township. The father, Joseph Dawson, was but four years of age when the family
left the homestead in the County of Durham, England, and settled in Canada.
They were eighteen weeks on the ocean and the ship was wrecked off the Orkney
Islands, the passengers and crew escaping. The Dawson family finally made
their way to Montreal, then westward to Longpoint, where they remained some
time, the head of the family securing employment of Col. Nichols. Again going
West, the family located on land in Mersea township, some three miles west of
Wheatley, on property now owned by Russell Fox. After a short stay there, they
moved to Romney township, where the family has since been closely identified
with the growth of the township.
Joseph Dawson grew to manhood in Romney, and at the age of twenty-one years he settled on the west half of Lot 187, while his
brother Thomas secured the eastern half. This lot had been taken up from the
government by a Mr. Butler. Upon this property Joseph Dawson began his life as
a pioneer farmer, and he lived to see his land all placed under cultivation.
Later he purchased the farm owned by his brother Thomas. Being an industrious
and thrifty man he greatly prospered, and at his death, in 1895, he was counted
among the well-to-do residents of Romney township. He was fond of reading,
possessed a wonderful memory, and was well posted on current affairs. His wife
was a Miss Jane Coatsworth, a daughter of the well known Robert Coatsworth,
and to them were born children as follows: Robert, a resident of Romney
township; Jane, who married Isaac Imerson, of Mersea; Sarah, who married
George Coatsworth; Maria, who married Levi Coatsworth, of Chicago; George H.;
Fannie, who married E. H. Brown, of Romney township.
George H. Dawson was born on the farm where he now resides April 2, 1855, and received the advantages of the home schools. When
twenty-one years of age he began his business life by conducting the homestead
property. Later the entire lot of 200 acres came into his possession, and he
carries it on very successfully, having become one of the representative
farmers of County Kent. Like the elder members of his family he is a
Conservative.
In Raleigh township he married Rachel Jane Goulet,
daughter of Alexander Goulet, and to them were born these children: Roy M., at
home; Kemp W., in business in Chicago; Nellie, who married Frank Baldwin, of
Chatham; and Edna, Reginald and Donald, all at home.
Roy McIntyre
Dawson
Nellie Edith Dawson 1881-
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