Emily Jane Child
- Born: 4 May 1860, Burckhurst Hill, Chigwell, Essex, England
- Christened: 3 Jun 1860, St. John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill, Essex, England 1
- Married: 5 May 1883, St. George's Church, Ramsgate, Kent, England 2
- Died: 14 Mar 1949, 4 Hollicondane Rd., Ramsgate, Kent, England 3 4
- Buried: 18 Mar 1949, Ramsgate, Kent, England
 Research Notes:
At the time of the 1891 England Census Emily J Dawson, age 30, born in Woodford Essex, and husband George Dawson, age 30, born in Ramsgate Kent, refreshment (coffee) house keeper, were living at 1 Elgar Place, Boundary Road, St. Lawrence Kent. Present were children (born in Ramsgate): Lucy W (6), scholar, Arthur W (5), scholar, and Helen K (2).
At the time of the 1901 England Census Emily Dawson, age 40, born in Wadford Essex, and husband George Dawson, age 40, born in Ramsgate Kent, . . . . . . . , were living at 33 Chatham St St. Lawrence Kent. With them were children (born in Ramsgate): Lucy (16), hotel waitress, Arthur (15), hotel b------, Helen (12), Gertrude (9), Eliza (7), as well as three servants and five boarders.
At the time of the 1911 England Census Emily Jane Dawson, age 50, born in Woodford Essex, mother of five children, assisting in business, and husband of 27 years George Dawson, age 50, born in Ramsgate Kent, Temperance Hotel Proprietor, were living at 33 Chatham Street, Ramsgate. With them were children (born in Ramsgate): Arthur Wenham (25), assisting in business, Helen Kate (22), assisting in business, Gertrude Emily (19), assisting in business, and Eliza Edith (17), assisting in business, as well as two servants and one visitor.
In the 1939 Register Emily J Dawson (b. 4 May 1860), home duties, and husband George Dawson (b. 30 May 1860), retired hotel proprietor, were living in Ramsgate, Kent.
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Emily Jane Dawson of 4 Hollicondene-road Ramsgate, widow, died 14 March 1949. Probate London 2 April 1949 to Lucy Winifred Thomas, widow, and Arthur Wenham Dawson, school cleaner. Effects £442 11s. 4
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MRS. EMILY DAWSON
LOSS TO ST. LUKES
Parishioners of St. Luke's, Ramsgate, are mourning the death of one of their most esteemed personalities — Mrs. Emily Jane Dawson.
Widow of Mr. George Dawson, who established a well-known commercial hotel at the top of Chatham-street, Mrs. Dawson died on Monday at her home, 4 Hollicondane-road. Aged 88, she had been in failing health for a number of years.
Mrs. Dawson and her husband, who died in February last year, played a great part in the life of St. Luke's Church. She first met him as Miss Emily Child, she sang in the choir of St. Paul's Church, Ramsgate. He assisted the organist there and handed out the hymn books.
When they married at St. George's Church in 1883 Mr. Dawson was a stonemason earning a poor wage. They went to live at 1 Elgar-place, Boundary-road, and Mr. Dawson erected a coffee house in his garden. That was the beginning of what was eventually a flourishing hotel, from which Mr. Dawson retired in 1919, when he and Mrs. Dawson moved to Hollicondane-road.
Mrs. Dawson was born at Buckhurst Hill, Essex, where her father, Mr. George Child, was a carpenter. The family moved to Ramsgate when she was young, and at the age of 12 she went to Charing as a dairymaid. Returning to Ramsgate, she went into service at the residence of Mr. Martin Daniel in Chatham-place, and later at the home of Mr. Owen Daniel, father of Mr. H. Kenyon Daniel, at Norland House.
She often recalled the conditions she worked under 70 years ago. Living in, her "salary" was £12 a year, and she had to provide her own tea. Days off?—one a month !
Although she did not hold any official posts, Mrs. Dawson energetically assisted the various organizations associated with St. Luke's Church, and she was particularly interested in the Mothers' Union and Women's Fellowship.
When they celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary in 1943 Mr. and Mrs. Dawson received a congratulatory telegram from the King and Queen.
Mrs. Dawson leaves a son and four daughters to mourn their loss. The son is Mr. Arthur Dawson, of Margate-road, and the daughters Mrs. Thomas, of Herne Bay, and Mrs. George Darby, Mrs. W. A. Smith and Mrs. R. Aiano, of Ramsgate.
The funeral at Ramsgate cemetery this (Friday) afternoon will be preceded by a service at St. Luke's Church at 3 o'clock.
Thanet Advertiser, 18 Mar 1949, p. 6
Marriage Information:
Emily married George Dawson, son of George Dawson and Eliza Sell, on 5 May 1883 in St. George's Church, Ramsgate, Kent, England. (George Dawson was born on 30 May 1860 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, christened there on 8 Jul 1860, and died on 24 Feb 1948 at 4 Hollicondane Rd., Ramsgate, Kent, England.)
Marriage Notes:
George Dawson, age 23, bachelor, mason, resident of Cliff Street Ramsgate, son of George Dawson deceased, joiner, and
Emily Jane Child, age 23, spinster, domestic servant, resident of High Street Ramsgate, daughter of George Child, carpenter
Married after Banns
Witnesses: George Child, Lucy Child
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