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The Family Sheet of


Mary Dawson



William Dawson Born about 1790 at Maltby, he married Catherine Bradley 19th December, 1813 at St. Mary's Church, Norton, Co. Durham and they had: Elizabeth born 1814 at Norton; Ann baptised 1822 at Ferryhill; Isabella baptised 1822 at Ferryhill; Mary baptised 1825 at Ferryhill; Jane baptised 1825 at Ferryhill; Margaret baptised 1833 at Ferryhill; and William baptised 1833 at Ferryhill.


Norton Church

Catherine Bradley Baptised 4th August, 1793 at St. Mary's Church, Norton, Co. Durham she married William Dawson 19th December, 1813 at Norton and they had: Elizabeth born 1814 at Norton; Ann baptised 1822 at Ferryhill; Isabella baptised 1822 at Ferryhill; Mary baptised 1825 at Ferryhill; Jane baptised 1825 at Ferryhill; Margaret baptised 1833 at Ferryhill; and William baptised 1833 at Ferryhill. Catherine died 1861 and was buried 19th November, 1861 at St. Luke's Church, Ferryhill, Co. Durham.

Father - Mathew Bradley

Mother - Elizabeth Forster


Elton Church

Mathew Bradley Baptised 7th June, 1752 at St. John's Church, Elton, Co. Durham, he first married Jane and known children are: Mathew born 1774/5; Thomas and William baptised 1780 at Elton. Jane was buried 26th July, 1783, at Elton and Mathew then married Elizabeth Forster 31st May, 1784 at St. James the Greater Church, Grindon, Co. Durham. Children were: Christopher born 1785 Norton; Mary born 1786 at Norton; Margaret born 1788 at Norton; Elizabeth born 1789 at Norton; Ralph born 1792 at Norton; Catherine born 1793 at Norton; Christopher born 1795 at Norton; Christopher born 1796 at Norton; Ann born 1797 at Norton; Margaret born 1800 at Norton; and Mathew born 1802 at Norton. Mathew died 26th September, 1804 and was buried St. Mary's Church, Norton.

Father - William Bradley


Grindon Church

Elizabeth Forster Baptised 23rd November, 1760 at St. Mary's Church, Norton, Co. Durham, she married Mathew Bradley 31st May, 1784 at St. James the Greater, Grindon, Co. Durham and they had: Christopher born 1785 Norton; Mary born 1786 at Norton; Margaret born 1788 at Norton; Elizabeth born 1789 at Norton; Ralph born 1792 at Norton; Catherine born 1793 at Norton; Christopher born 1795 at Norton; Christopher born 1796 at Norton; Ann born 1797 at Norton; Margaret born 1800 at Norton; and Mathew born 1802 at Norton.

Father - Christopher Forster

Mother - Mary Moor

Christopher ForsterMarried Mary Moor 27th November, 1752 at St. Mary's Church, Norton and they had: Ann born 1753; Mary born 1755; Frances born 1757; Mary born 1759; Elizabeth born 1760; John born 1764; and Jane born 1767 - all at Norton.

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