Margaret May DALLISON

1894 - 1970  (75 years)

• Name	Margaret May DALLISON  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	29 Dec 1894	Derby, , Derbyshire, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  _UID	EB9DA92C74D141E781458376204202BBA8C1
  Residence	1901	Derby, , Derbyshire, England   [2]
  	1 Back 33 Parker St
  		1901 Census Catherine DALLISON nee McNALTY and Family.jpg
  Occupation	1911	Birkby, , Yorkshire, England   [4]
  	General Servant (Domestic)
  		1911 Census Margaret Dallison.jpg
  Residence	1911	Birkby, , Yorkshire, England   [4]
  	Hill Top
  	In the home of Thomas Phillips
  		1911 Census Margaret Dallison.jpg
  Occupation	31 Dec 1917	London, , Greater London, England   [5]
  	Staff Langham Hotel, Portland Place
  Residence	31 Dec 1917	London, , Greater London, England   [5]
  	Langham Hotel, Portland Place
  Residence	26 Mar 1918	Surrey, England   [5]
  	The Gardens Frensham Hall
  Immigration	30 Dec 1918	Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada   [6]
  	Port of Departure: Liverpool, England Vessel: Carmania
  		Carmania Ship Name: Carmania Years in service: 1905- Funnels: 2 Masts: 2 Shipping Line: Cunard Ship Description: Built by John Brown & CO., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 19,566. Dimensions: 650' x 72' (678' o.l.). Triple-screw, 18 1/2 knots. Steam turbines. Two masts and two funnels. History: Navigating bridge 60 feet above water line and 90 feet from keel. First Cunarder to be fitted with steam turbines. A faster ship than her sister, which had reciprocating engines. Attained 20.4 knots during her trials. Passengers: 300 first, 350 second, 1,100 third. Converted to armed merchant cruiser in 1914. Engaged the armed German liner Cap Trafalgar off Trinidad Island, September 14, 1914, and after many shots had been fired the Hamburg-American liner was sunk. The Carmania had received 79 shell holes, but the damage was not severe enough to prevent her making port for repairs. In December 1918 she was placed back in trans-Atlantic service. Sold to British shipbreakers in November 1932. Sister ship: Caronia.
  Residence	1919	Toronto, , Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	1502 Queen Stree West
  		1502 and 1500 Queen Street West Toronto.jpg
  Residence	15 Feb 1919	Toronto, , Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	1502 Queen Street West
  		1502 and 1500 Queen Street West Toronto.jpg
  Residence	1921	Toronto, , Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	1500 Queen Street West
  		1921 Canadian Census George John Watson and Family.jpg
  Residence	1931	Toronto, , Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	141 Galley Ave
  Residence	1970	Toronto, , Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	101 Humber Blvd
  Obituary	31 Aug 1970	Toronto, , Ontario, Canada
  	Toronto Star
  	WATSON, Margaret - On Monday, August 31, 1970, at her home, 101 Humber Blvs, Margaret Dallison beloved wife of the late George john Watson, loved mother of Mrs. G Fuller (Rive), London; Mrs G Polley (Betty), Mrs J, Turner (Catherine), Mrs E. Paine (Marguerite), Mars Peter Slavin (Marjory) and Robert W. Watson. Resting at the Turner and Porter Yorke Chapel, 2357 Bloor St W. Funeral Service 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Interment Park Lawn Cemetery.
  Residence	London, , Greater London, England
  Residence	Haslemere, , Surrey, England   [5]
  	"The Gardens" Frensham Hall
  	During the war while George John was serving in England
  Residence	Shottermill, , Sussex, England   [5]
  	Ormonde House, Lion Lane
  	The Ormonde House seems to have been a hotel, listed in the military documents as in Surrey it seems to be in Sussex.
  Death	31 Aug 1970	Toronto, , Ontario, Canada   [1, 10]
  	101 Humber Blvd, Apt 509 - aged 75 Years 8 Months 2 Days (Book of Rememberance)
  		Margaret May WATSON nee DALLISON Death Certificate.jpg
  Burial	2 Sep 1970	Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Section "U" - Lot S
  		George John Margaret May Marjorie Mariah WATSON and Carol VARCOE nee TURNER Grave.jpg View from street, there is no stone
  Person ID	I2174	Ryeland Family Tree
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	John William Robert DALLISON,   b. 27 May 1871, Wolaston, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England d. 1919, Stockton, , Durham, England (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Catherine MCNALTY,   b. 1876, Derby, , Derbyshire, England d. 1954, Durham, England (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	9 Jun 1894	St John's Church, Derby, , Derbyshire, England   [11, 12]
  	1. Name Catherine McNALTY Year 1894 married at Derby St.John Spouse name John William DALLISON Reg. Office 394 Register Entry SJ/03/243
  Family ID	F712	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	George John WATSON,   b. 26 Sep 1889, Tamworth, , Ontario, Canada d. 18 Sep 1950, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	30 Nov 1917	Marylebone, , Middlesex, England   [5]
  	Married during the war Marylebone 1a 1520
  Children	1. Marjorie Maria WATSON,   b. 28 May 1918, Farnham, , Surrey, England d. 1 Dec 1996, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years)   2. Bettina Mae WATSON, UE,   b. 23 Oct 1920, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada d. 15 Mar 2019, Cambridge, , Ontario, Canada (Age 98 years)   3. Rive Georgina WATSON,   b. 26 Apr 1922, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada d. 20 Oct 2002, Barrie, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years)   4. Beryl Marguerite WATSON,   b. 1924, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada d. 16 Dec 2021, Stouffville, , Ontario, Canada (Age 97 years)   5. Robert William WATSON,   b. 1925, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada d. 5 Dec 2006, Ontario, Canada (Age 81 years)   6. Catherine Edna WATSON,   b. 16 Nov 1928, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada d. 14 Apr 2020 (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F613	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Dec 1894 - Derby, , Derbyshire, England Residence - 1 Back 33 Parker St - 1901 - Derby, , Derbyshire, England Occupation - General Servant (Domestic) - 1911 - Birkby, , Yorkshire, England Residence - Hill Top - 1911 - Birkby, , Yorkshire, England Marriage - 30 Nov 1917 - Marylebone, , Middlesex, England Occupation - Staff Langham Hotel, Portland Place - 31 Dec 1917 - London, , Greater London, England Residence - Langham Hotel, Portland Place - 31 Dec 1917 - London, , Greater London, England Residence - The Gardens Frensham Hall - 26 Mar 1918 - Surrey, England Immigration - 30 Dec 1918 - Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada Residence - 1502 Queen Stree West - 1919 - Toronto, , Ontario, Canada Residence - 1502 Queen Street West - 15 Feb 1919 - Toronto, , Ontario, Canada Residence - 1500 Queen Street West - 1921 - Toronto, , Ontario, Canada Residence - 141 Galley Ave - 1931 - Toronto, , Ontario, Canada Residence - 101 Humber Blvd - 1970 - Toronto, , Ontario, Canada Obituary - Toronto Star - 31 Aug 1970 - Toronto, , Ontario, Canada Residence - - London, , Greater London, England Residence - "The Gardens" Frensham Hall - - Haslemere, , Surrey, England Residence - Ormonde House, Lion Lane - - Shottermill, , Sussex, England Death - 31 Aug 1970 - Toronto, , Ontario, Canada Burial - 2 Sep 1970 - Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Margaret May Dallison.jpg
  		Margaret May WATSON nee DALLISON 1914 - CROP.jpg
  		Ethel and Margaret Dallison.jpg
  		Margaret Dallison and Bob.jpg
  		1921 Canadian Census George John Watson and Family.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  Maggie in 1901 Census Births Mar 1895 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dallison Margaret May Derby 7b 581 Betty remembers that her mother used to read a lot of books, particularly romance novels set in France and named her daughters after characters in those books.

  
  

• Sources

  [S83] Interview with Bettina May Polley. [S32] 1901 British Census. [S661] Bettina Mae WATSON's Birth Certificate. [S16] 1911 British Census. [S88] Library and Archives Canada, George John Watson's Military Records. [S634] Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935Ancestry.ca, Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935. [S652] 1921 Canadian Census. [S1256] Ancestry.com, 1931 Canadian Census. [S665] Toronto Star, (Toronto Star). [S668] Margaret Watson nee Dalison Book of Rememberance. [S5] Free BMD. [S105] John William Dallison & Catherine McNalty.