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Reference DD/1507
Covering dates 1845-1936
Held by Nottinghamshire Archives
Extent 35 Items
Conditions of access Records are open for consultation unless otherwise indicated
Source of acquisition Acc 3883
Items deposited at the Nottinghamshire Archives Office by Mr. J..E. Dawber, of Christchurch, New Zealand, on behalf of Miss I. Dawber of West Bridgford, Notts.
28 July 1989
Creators Dawber family of West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire



Accounts of the executors of Matthew Dawber, Esq., deceased  DD/1507/1-3  1851

Report on the death of William Dawber of Beasby, killed in an accident  DD/1507/4  18 Nov. 1845

Papers of William Dawber, son of Matthew Dawber-  DD/1507/5-13  [n.d.]

Copy baptism certificate of William Dawber, son of Matthew and Mary Dawber of King's Lynn (Norf.)  DD/1507/5  1820

Contents:
Baptised: 8 Dec. 1820

Account for legal expenses re sale of land to W. Dawber by his brothers Matthew, John and James Dawber  DD/1507/6  1851

Particulars and valuation of Bankwood Farm, Thurgaton, belonging to R. Milward, Esq  DD/1507/7  12 Sept. 1854

Copy memorandum of agreement  DD/1507/8  22 Sept. 1854

Contents:
(1) Richard Milward of Thurgaton Priory, Esq.
(2) William Dawber of Grebby Hall (Lincs) farmer
For (1) to Lease to (2), For £770. p.a. for a term of 10 years; Bankwood Farm at Thurgaton and land at Epperstone; (2) to provide a horse and rider to serve in the South Notts. Yeomanry; (1) to (2) £100 for alterations to farmhouse

Lease  DD/1507/9  25 Jan. 1855

Contents:
(1) Richard Milwood
(2) William Dawber
From (1) to (2), For £770 p.a. and £50 per acre p.a., for a term of 10 years; Bankwood Farm at Thurgaton.
Also includes terms as in DD/1507/8 above

Valuation of Bankwood Farm for the new tenant W. Dawber  DD/1507/10  6 April 1855

Account of sale of Fat stock at Bankwood Farm  DD/1507/11-12  13 & 18 April 1858

Copy of hymn "Praise to Thee, thou great Creator"  DD/1507/13  n.d. 19th century

Papers of Sarah Ann Dawber (nee Chapman), wife of William Dawber  DD/1507/14-24  [n.d.]

Copy of letter from John Chapman in Keswick (Cumb.) to his mother  DD/1507/14  16 & 19 July 1835

Contents:
In which he describes his trip to see the "Cataract of Lodore" and climb up Skiddaw, near Keswick (Cumb.)

Letters from J. Chapman in Madras, India to his sister Sarah Ann in Lowestoft (Sf.) re his work in India and family news  DD/1507/15-17  1840-1842

General account of the executors of Joseph Chapman, deceased, including details of account with Sarah Ann Dawber  DD/1507/18  1850-1853

Letter from J. Guilleband (wife of Rev. Guilleband) of Thurgaton to S. A. Dawber  DD/1507/19  n.d. mid 19th century

Contents:
Re the latter's move to her new home and inviting the Dawbers' to visit when in Thurgaton

Certificate issued by Norwich Burial Board to S. A. Dawber, of a grave space in Norwich Cemetery  DD/1507/20  22 June 1878

Will of Ann Chapman late of Halesworth (Sf.), now of Holton (Sf.), widow  DD/1507/21  17 Sept. 1872

Contents:
In which she makes the following bequests:-
To daughters Sarah Ann Dawber and Elizabeth Alice Higham, all her clothes;
To grandson Joseph John Chapman (son of Rev. John Chapman, deceased), £400;
To Mary Sorrells (daughter of Thomas Wryht of Blundeston (Sf.), labourer), £10;
To servant Ellen Baldry; £10; her estate to be sold and one third left to son William Stanton Chapman, one third to Elizabeth Alice Higham and the remaining one third to be invested for Sarah Ann Dawber and husband William and on his death, the one third share to go to Sarah Ann.
Executors:- William Stanton Chapman (Son) and Samuel Higham (son-in-law)

Copy Will of Sarah Ann Dawber of Hyson Green, widow  DD/1507/22  1883

Contents:
In which she makes the following bequests:-
To son James Chapman Dawber, half of her estate;
To son Joseph William Dawber, half of her estate held in trust and paid the weekly allowance of 15s. and at the discretion of trustee J. C. Dawber, money not exceeding £200.
Executor: James Chapman Dawber 2 March 1883

Certificate of interment of Sarah Ann Dawber at St. Peter's Church, Radford  DD/1507/23  3 Nov. 1887

Probate of the Will of Sarah Ann Dawber (as in DD/1507/22 above). Probate :- 23 Nov. 1887  DD/1507/24  1887

Vaccination certificate for Joseph William Dawber  DD/1507/25  19 Dec. 1853

Vaccination certificate for James Chapman Dawber  DD/1507/26  22 March 1855

Letter from a young J. C. Dawber to his uncle Samuel Higham, re family news  DD/1507/27  22 Nov. c.1860's

Letter from "Sam" of Norwich to J. C. Dawber re Sam's recent marriage  DD/1507/28  13 Nov. 1886

Bill for clothes bought by Mr. Dawber from Henry Shaw of Norwich, clothier and hatter  DD/1507/29  28 Dec. 1871

Details of the marriages of the daughters of Rev. Kirke of Appleby, near Brigg (Lincs.)  DD/1507/30  n.d. 19th century

Contents:
1 daughter married Mr. Dawber of Scampton (Lincs.), farmer

Copy of a "Quaker's letter to his watchmaker"  DD/1507/31  n.d. 19th century

Catalogue of household effects and the price they were sold for  DD/1507/32  n.d. 19th century

Account of the "Visit of a Rotherham gentleman to the battle-field of Sedan"  DD/1507/33  n.d. 19th century

Correspondence between Ivy and Jessie and Sir Guy Dawber re Dawber family history  DD/1507/34-35  1936

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