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Alexander James Dawson

Alexander was born in 1871 in Leith.¹²

Birth Notes
- DAWSON
  ALEXANDER JAMES
  M
  1871
  692/2 119
  Leith South

Alexander's father was Robert Campbell Dawson and his mother was Margaret Paton. His maternal grandparents were James Paton and Henrietta Baxter. He had two brothers and three sisters, named Robert, William, Henrietta, Mary and Henrietta. He was the third oldest of the six children.

Occupation Details
- From 1881 Alexander's occupation was scholar.²

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Robert Campbell Dawson
  - b.1846 in Aberdeenshire
  
  Alexander James Dawson
  - b.1871 in Leith
  
  James Paton
  - b.1794 in Carnwath d.30 Jan 1870 in Ratho
  
  Margaret Paton
  - b.1838 in Corstorphine d.1918 in Leith
  
  William Baxter ^*
  - b.20 Apr 1685 in Linlithgow d.1729
  
  Douglas Baxter
  - b.23 Jun 1723 in West Calder d.> 1780
  
  Janet Johnston ^*
  - b.04 Feb 1684 in Carriden
  
  Ronald Baxter
  - b.23 Apr 1755 in Currie d.< 1841
  
  Margaret Hamilton
  - b. in Currie
  
  Henrietta Baxter
  - b.31 May 1803 in Mid Calder d.29 Jul 1873 in Leith
  
  Robert Erskine
  
  John Hasken Erskine
  - b.29 Jul 1737 in Mid Calder
  
  Barbara Potter
  
  Isabella Erskine
  - b.Apr 1762 in Kirknewton d.Jul 1845 in Kirknewton
  
  John Ogston
  - b.12 May 1683 in Edinburgh
  
  Betty Ogstone
  - b.01 Dec 1738 in Ratho d.23 Jul 1802 in Mid Calder
  
  Margaret Brown
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

¹ Dawson 1871
² Dawson 1881

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