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Blind Peter Barker
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Jane Ridsdale
JANE RIDSDALEAged 33 years, born at Hampsthwaite, near Harrogate, Yorkshire, her height is 31 ½ inches.She is remarkably chearfull & enjoys very good health.Published July 1st 1807 by Jane Ridstale, at Harrogate where purchasers of this Print will have the opportunity of seeing and conversing with her
Joshua Tetley
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The Execution of Hannah Whitley
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Scrubbers and Stones
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Kitchen Refurbishment
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Amy Woodforde-Finden
A highly successful composer of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, Amy Woodforde-Finden, together with her husband and step-son, is laid to rest in the churchyard of St Thomas à Becket Parish Church. Inside the church there is an impressive marble monument of her, created by the renowned sculptor George Edward Wade. It was unveiled in 1923 and a few years later, Finden Gardens in Hampsthwaite was named in her honour.[Click on title or image to link to articles]
Amy Woodforde-Finden Centenary Events (2)
Amy Woodforde-Finden : 'An Evening with Amy'A centenary concert to celebrate the life and works of Amy was held in Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall on April 21st 2023 Click on images to open full-size in new window and use the Browser back arrow to return to here.

Dawson

Dawson Name Meaning
English: patronymic meaning ‘son of Dawe’ from the Middle English personal name Daw(e) (see Daw 1 and ) which is sometimes a pet form of David (see 2 below) but more generally of Rauf or Raw (i.e. Ralph ) of which Daw(e) is a rhyming form. Alternatively the patronymic could mean ‘son of Daud(e)’ another Middle English pet form of Ralph evidently used interchangeably with Dawe. Dawson is one of the most numerous patronymics. Scottish: patronymic ‘son of Dawe’. In Scotland Dawe is a diminutive of David (compare 1 above).
Source:
Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Similar surnames:
Danson, Dowson, Pawson, Lawson, Rawson, Daws, Watson, Davison, Hanson
From: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/learn/facts

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Harry DAWSON AG737

Margaret DAWSON AG549

Mary DAWSON AG513

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Plot No.	Name	Burial Date	Age
2048	Ann DAWSON	14 January 1909	70
#	Anne DAWSON	11 March 1841	18
#	Charles Frederic DAWSON	31 January 1944	80
456	Gerald William DAWSON	4 September 2000	59
#	Grace Ellen DAWSON	4 May 1960	87
2046	Hannah DAWSON	5 February 1875	80
2048	Isabella DAWSON	14 January 1885	77
#	James DAWSON	21 June 1833	< 1
2048	John DAWSON	24 August 1843	37
#	Joseph James DAWSON	11 January 1956	79
31	Margaret (Madge) DAWSON	31 October 1993	87
#	Mary DAWSON	4 March 1842	< 1
#	Mary DAWSON	15 August 1849	39
46	Mary DAWSON	10 February 1997	92
623	Mary Gwynneth DAWSON	3 January 1984	77
623	Michael DAWSON	28 February 1936	< 1
#	Oliver Bernard DAWSON	17 December 1993	87
#	Richard DAWSON	10 December 1873	77
623	Roland Meredith DAWSON	25 June 1986	84
#	Sarah Ann DAWSON	31 July 1833	29
2046	William DAWSON	14 October 1865	74

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