Roger Lee, esq. of Clapham Common - 1776-1855

[bsward]

From that lead have found something which might be helpful in the Leeds Mercury of 6 Jan 1844:

"To prove that the monopolists do not monopolize all the agricultural talent, the Aylesbury News mentions the singular fact, that on Wednesday last, at the annual meeting of the Tring Agricultural Association, the prize of a silver cup to the occupier of the best cultivated farm, was awarded to a Mr. Daw, a staunch Free. Trader, the tenant and relative of Roger Lee, Esq., one of the warmest advocates for Free-Trade, and most unflinching of its adherents It is certainly semething in favour of the Anti-corn-law League, that the farm adjudged to be the best cultivated among the clever farmers of Hertfordshire should be the property of a member of that body. "

My suspicion is that Mr Daw is the husband of a sister of Roger's but I have not previously seen his name so this might be a positive lead.

Ben

[t@nya]

Annoying that they don't give him a first name. I checked the 1841 and 1851 census for a Daw of Hertfordshire and didn't come up with any entries.

[Kerrywood]

Annoying that they don't give him a first name. I checked the 1841 and 1851 census for a Daw of Hertfordshire and didn't come up with any entries.

You might want to try DAWE.

[t@nya]

You might want to try DAWE.

Ah, thank you.

I found one possibility in 1841.

Hustoe, Tring
HO107 piece 442 folio 5/43 page 5

James Dawe. 35. born 1806. Farmer. Born in county
Elizabeth Dawe. 35. born 1806. Born in county
James Dawe. 10. born 1831. Born in county
Henry Dawe. 5. born 1836. Born in county
Elizabeth Dawe. 3. born 1838. Born in county.\

And in 1851.

Park Street, Tring Herts
HO107 piece 1716 folio 411 page 32

James Dawe. Head. Married. 49. Farmer Of 218 Acres Employing 16 Labrs. born 1802. born Tring, Hertfordshire
Elizabeth Dawe. Wife. Married. 46. born 1805. born Tring, Hertfordshire
James Dawe. Son. Unmarried. 19. born 1832. Farmer's son. born Tring, Hertfordshire
Henry Dawe. Son. Unmarried. 16. born 1835. Farmer's son. born Tring, Hertfordshire
Elizabeth Dawe. Daughter. Unmarried. 13. born 1938. Farmer's daughter scholar. born Tring, Hertfordshire
Jane Dawe. Daughter. Unmarried. 6. born 1845. Farmer's daughter scholar. born Tring, Hertfordshire

[Kerrywood]

The same family in 1851, giving a little more info ...

1851 census (record held by TNA, Crown copyright)
HO107/1716 folio 411 page 32
Park Street, Tring, Hertfordshire
James Dawe Head Mar 49 Farmer of 218 Acres employing 16 Labrs
Elizabeth Dawe Wife Mar 46
James Dawe Son U 19 Farmers Son
Henry Dawe Son U 16 Farmers Son
Elizabeth Dawe Daur U 13 Farmers Daur Scholar
Jane Dawe Daur 6 Farmers Daur Scholar
(all born Tring, Herts.)

[t@nya]

I found a headstone inscription for James and Elizabeth.

In Memory of
James DAWE
(of Town Farm Tring)
who died January 31st 1865
Aged 64 years
Also Elizabeth wife of the above
who died March 18th 1869
Aged 64 years
Also Jane, their daughter
who died Decr 12th 1856

source is:

www.
tringteamparish.org.uk/stpap/Tring%20Churchyard%20Booklet.pdf

James Dawe left a will: probate date 28 March 1865

Elizabeth Dawe also left a will: probate date 9 October 1869. Probate was proved by the executors, Henry Tompkins of Tring the brother and James Dawe of Tring, the son. So, no Lee there, unfortunately.

[t@nya]

Ancestry on James Dawe. He was the son of William Dawe and Hannah Tompkins.

FamilySearch reveals that William Dawe married Hannah Hopkins 20 August 1801, Tring.

http://
records.ancestry.com/James_Dawe_records.ashx?pid=180954433

It seems likely that the James Dawe we found is the one mentioned in the newspaper article, but it seems we're going to have to dig deeper to find the relationship to Roger Lee.

Edit: oops, sorry

[Kerrywood]

Ancestry on James Dawe. He was the son of William Dawe and Hannah Tompkins

The maiden name of Roger LEE's wife was TOMPKINS (post #1).

[Coromandel]

I think you may have found the answer, t@nya, but not the one we'd hoped for: from the first post, Tompkins was the maiden name of Roger Lee's wife. So it looks as if the link with the Dawe family is to his wife.

P.S. as Kerrywood has already pointed out

[t@nya]

I found another Dawe farmer at Tring in the 1841 census.

Maidenhead Street, Tring
HO107 piece 442 folio 5/14 page 25

William Dawe. 25. born 1816. Farmer. Born Hertfordshire
Elizabeth Green. 25. born 1816. F.S? (or maybe F.L?) (don't know what that means. not born in county
Sarah Green. 15. born 1826. F.S/F.L. not born in county

He doesn't appear in the 1851 census. I included this for completeness' sake, but I still think James Dawe is more likely.