Dawson, James Walker b. 27 May 1887 Constantinople, Turkey d. 19 Dec 1935 Johannesburg, South Africa

1887 - 1935 (48 years)

Name	Dawson, James Walker
Born	27 May 1887	Constantinople, Turkey
Gender	Male
Divorce	1920	Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
	Dorothy had an illigitimate child and disappeared with the father!
	Age: 32-33
Record ID Number	MH:I500595
_UID	5AC1340EDB8C34A92E2D4C0EE70DA690
_UPD	28 MAY 2018 15:49:38 GMT -0500
Died	19 Dec 1935	Johannesburg, South Africa
	Age: 48
	Cause: Pneumonia
Buried	Brixton Cemetery, Johannesburg.
Person ID	I500595	Gillitt Family Tree
Last Modified	19 Aug 2023

Father	Dawson, David, b. 2 Aug 1853, Stockton, Durham, England , d. 29 Dec 1894, Pera, Turkey. (Age 41 years)
Mother	Cuming, Mary Ann, b. 5 Oct 1857, Constantinople, Turkey , d. 11 Aug 1955, Durban (Age 97 years)
Married	15 Jul 1886	Constantinople
Record ID Number	MH:F500304
_UID	5B0C6B626F8DE077E12DC5B6FC669055
_UPD	28 MAY 2018 15:49:39 GMT -0500
Family ID	F500304	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Ensom, Ida Marie Helen, b. 7 May 1894, d. 23 Apr 1922, Durban (Age 27 years)

Record ID Number MH:F500290

_UID 5AC1340EDC5444AA2E2D4C0EE70DA690

_UPD 1 APR 2018 14:33:35 GMT -0500

Children

Last Modified 19 Aug 2023

Family ID F500290 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	Botes, Hendrina Johanna (Henna), b. 7 Jul 1900, Heilbron, Orange Free State, South Africa , d. 6 Feb 1975, Johannesburg, South Africa (Age 74 years)
Record ID Number	MH:F500305
_UID	5B0C6B63B7B1F08BE12DC5B6FC669055
_UPD	28 MAY 2018 15:49:39 GMT -0500
Last Modified	19 Aug 2023
Family ID	F500305	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Photos » Slide Show		https://www.myheritageimages.com/P/storage/site177604982/files/50/17/81/501781_4566441carr413m43u528c.jpg
		James & Ida Dawson wedding
		https://sites-cf.mhcache.com/e/1/az1zaXRlc192MSZzPTE4MWQ0NzBjODFlMTk5MWNiNDBjZjc0MjcwOTg0MDk3YTNmYmVjMWYyYmU0ZjY1MzcwNWY3ZGU2ZDQ4OGQyMmYmZT0xNjkzMDYyMDAw/017/760/4982/501781_4566441carr413m43u528c_P.jpg
		James & Ida Dawson wedding

Notes

The only record that I can find of my Grandfather, is a 1901 UK census where he is noted as "Born in Turkey - British subject". He was 14 years old.
James Walker was born in Constantinople (now Istanbul). He was baptised in the Crimean Memorial Church in Constantinople on July 1, 1887.

Sources
[S500027] Trezona/Gore Website, Carolyn Trezona, James Walker Dawson (Reliability: 3), 1 Apr 2018.
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Gillitt Family Tree