Biography

ISABELLA DAWSON

Burial register ID: 11564
Surname: DAWSON
First name: ISABELLA
Middle names:
Gender: Female
Age: 66 Years
Cause of death: Unknown
Burial type:
Date of death: 11-Jan-1910
Date of burial: 13-Jan-1910

Block: 142A
Plot: 8
Inscription:

The grave is without any monument or inscription.

Bio contributor:

Isabella, the child of Benjamin Gibson and Annie Elliot, married Robert Richardson at the age of eighteen. The couple lived in the mining village of Evenwood in Durham County. Robert , who was a miner, was killed in a fall of coal on 8 May 1874 when he was only 35. The widow was assisted for some time by Sir George Elliot, who was said to be a relative; he was a self-made man, having been a pit boy.

When Isabella married Joseph Dawson, the family moved to New Zealand where they settled at Ravensbourne, Dunedin.

The four children of the first marriage were: William, settled Kaitangata, Mary Jane (Carson), also settled Kaitangata, Bella M. (Yense Christianson), lived Ravensbourne, and Annie M. (Jo Drake), Dunedin. The Dawson children were Fanny and Martin Dawson.

— Other burials recorded at the same site:
Joshua DAWSON d. 1924.

There are 2 Interments in this grave:

Surname First names Age Date of death Date of burial
DAWSON ISABELLA 66 Years 11-Jan-1910 13-Jan-1910
DAWSON JOSHUA 75 Years 05-Jun-1924 07-Jun-1924