Dadswell Family History
Family tree
Robert Doudeswell and some descendants
This family tree has information on 11 generations of the Dadswell family which originated in England, probably in Gloucestershire, and which since the 1850s has been in Australia.
At this time, most of the information relates to Robert Doudeswell (born about 1560) and his direct descendants who lead to one group of Australian Dadswells.
As the earliest family member identified so far, Robert Doudeswell has been identified (on this website) as generation 1.
To read about any of these family members, you can:
- scan the chart below and click on any of the underlined names; OR
- click on Robert's name and see his information before moving to the next generation.
| Generation 1 Robert Doudeswell (ca 1560-1636) married Elizabeth (surname unknown, died 1610). Robert & Elizabeth had 9 children, including  Generation 2 Robert Doudeswell (1606-1676) married Mary Aynscombe (died 1633). Robert & Mary had 2 children, including Generation 3 Edward Dodswell (1659-1736) married Elizabeth Elliott (ca1657-1735). Edward & Elizabeth had 10 children, including Generation 4 Alexander Dodswell (1686-1766) married Anne Baker (died 1778). Alexander & Anne had 8 children, including Generation 5 Thomas Dadswell (1732-1803) married Sarah Brown (died 1808). Thomas & Sarah had 10 children, including Generation 6 James Dadswell (1786-1838) married Charlotte Ovenden (ca 1788-1882). James & Charlotte had 10 children, including these three - |
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| Generation 7 Jane Hannah Dadswell (1815-1894) who married John Bassett - see information on Walter Thomas Bassett | |
| Generation 7 Thomas William Dadswell (1828-1908) married Helena Scheer (1831-1873) Thomas & Helena arrived in Australia in 1857 and had 7 children  |
Generation 8 Charlotte Martha Dadswell Alfred Otto Dadswell Emma Elizabeth (Bell) Charles Thomas Dadswell Henry William Dadswell Helena Matilda (Norwood) Ulrica Mary Ann (Dunbar) |
| Generation 7 Charles Dadswell (1834-1917) who married Ann Card - see information on Llewellyn Dadswell | |
| Detailed information is provided on each of the generation 8 children of Thomas William and Helena Aurora (Scheer) Dadswell. | |
| Generation 8 (Family of Thomas & Helena) Charlotte Martha Dadswell (1858-1875) Unmarried |
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| Alfred Otto Dadswell (1860-1946) married Emma Lewin (1862-1918) Otto & Emma had 3 children |
Generation 9 Henry William Dadswell Stanley Alfred Dadswell Ethel May (Mitting) |
| Emma Elizabeth Dadswell (1861-1955) married Henry Fitzroy Bell (1852-1931) Emma had 10 children |
Bell family |
| Charles Thomas Dadswell (1863-1940) married Susan Broadwood (1865-1950) Charles & Susan had 5 children |
Charles Dadswell Elena Ivy (Hartman) Olive Myrtle (Heslop) Thomas William Dadswell Male child |
| Henry William Dadswell (1865-1877) Unmarried |
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| Helena Matilda Dadswell (1867-1945) married Sidney Herbert Norwood (1866-1944) Helena had 6 children |
Norwood family |
| Ulrica Mary Ann Dadswell (1868-1955) married Robert Francis Dunbar (1864-1950) Ulrica had 9 children |
Dunbar family |
| Information is provided on each of these generation 9 members and their families. | |
| Generation 9 (Family of Otto & Emma) Henry William Dadswell (1894-1978) married Jessie Isobel Smiley (1908-1981) Henry & Jessie had 5 children |
Generation 10 onwards Jean Marion Dadswell Gladys (Gaye Robinson) Thomas (Toz) Dadswell Douglas Dadswell Harley Dadswell |
| Stanley Alfred Dadswell (1896-1957) married Ethel Eveline Mary Pilgrim (1907-1978) Stan & Ethel had 3 children |
Alfred William (Bill) Dadswell Perce Dadswell Norman Stanley Dadswell |
| Ethel May Dadswell (1897-1943) married Charles Lawrence Mitting (1895-1929) Charles & Ethel had 4 children |
Mitting family |
| Generation 9 (Family of Charles & Susan) Charles Dadswell (1893-1917) Unmarried |
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| Elena Ivy Dadswell (1895-1967) married Walter Hartman (?-1962) |
Day/Muller/Hartman families |
| Olive Myrtle Dadswell (1898-1951) married Alex Heslop (1896-1974) |
Heslop family |
| Thomas William Dadswell (1900-1985) married Violet Ilma Evangeline Burford (1900-1983) Tom & Ilma had 2 children |
Charles Robert Dadswell Ken Dadswell |
| Male child Dadswell (b & d 1902) Unmarried |
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Other historical information on this website
Origins of the Dadswell name