Stephen Laws (1795 - bef. 1874)

Born 1795 in Norwich, Norfolk, England

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Biography

In the 1841 census Steven (age 45) was a Silkweaver in St James, Norfolk, England.^[1]

1. Steven Law M 45 Silkweaver Norfolk, England
2. Susan Law F 40 Norfolk, England
3. James Law M 15 Norfolk, England
4. Banjamin Law M 10 Norfolk, England
5. Matthene Law M 8 Norfolk, England
6. Mark Law M 2 Norfolk, England
7. Mary Law F 2 Mo Norfolk, England

In the 1851 census Stephen (age 55) was a Hand Loom Weaver Silk and the head of household in Pockthorpe, Norfolk, England.^[2]

1. Stephen Laws Head M 55 Hand Loom Weaver Silk Norwich, Norfolk, England
2. Susan Laws Wife F 51 Norwich, Norfolk, England
3. James Laws Son M 24 Norwich, Norfolk, England
4. Mathew Laws Son M 18 Norwich, Norfolk, England
5. Mark Laws Son M 12 Norwich, Norfolk, England
6. Mary Ann Laws Daughter F 10 Norwich, Norfolk, England

In the 1861 census Stephen (age 69) was a cotton weaver and the head of household in Pockthorpe, Norfolk, England.^[3]

1. Stephen Laws Head M 69 Cotton Weaver Norwich, St Edmund
2. Susann Laws Wife F 67 Pockthorpe, Norwich

In the 1871 census Stephen (age 77), and his wife, was in Doughty's Hospital St Saviour, Norfolk, England.^[4]

1. Stephen Lawes Head M 77 Inmate Norwich
2. Susan Lawes Wife F 74 Norwich

Sources

1. ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 England Census," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   (Ancestry Record 8978 #8653930 : subscription required, accessed 13 February 2024), County/Island Norfolk, , Estimated Birth Year abt 1796, Civil parish St James, Name Steven Lam [Stephen Law], Where born Norfolk, England, Hundred Norwich, Registration district Norwich, Gender Male, Sub-registration district East Wymer, Age 45, Country England; citing Class HO107, Piece 789, Book 2, Civil Parish St James, County Norfolk, Enumeration District 14, Folio 30, Page 12, Line 7, GSU roll 438870.
2. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   (Ancestry Record 8860 #5140369 : subscription required, accessed 13 February 2024), County/Island Norfolk, Estimated Birth Year abt 1796, Civil parish Pockthorpe, Name Stephen Laws, Spouse's Name Susan Laws, Where born Norwich, Norfolk, England, Relation Head, , Registration district Norwich, Gender Male, Sub-registration district East Wymer, Age 55, Country England; citing Class HO107, Piece 1813, Folio 357, Page 34, GSU roll 207466, ED, institution, or vessel 10b, Household schedule number 159.
3. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   (Ancestry Record 8767 #17320185 : subscription required, accessed 13 February 2024), County/Island Norfolk, Estimated Birth Year 1792, Civil parish Pockthorpe, Name Stephen Laws, Spouse's Name Susann Laws, Where born Norwich, St Edmund, Relation Head, , Registration district Norwich, Gender Male, Sub-registration district East Wymer, Age 69, Country England; citing Class Rg 9, Piece 1213, Folio 115, Page 29, GSU roll 542776, ED, institution, or vessel 16e, Household schedule number 183.
4. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England Census," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   (Ancestry Record 7619 #14564979 : subscription required, accessed 13 February 2024), County/Island Norfolk, Estimated Birth Year 1794, Civil parish St Saviour, Name Stephen Lawes, Where born Norwich, Relation Head, , Registration district Norwich, Gender Male, Sub-registration district East Wymer, Age 77, Country England; citing The National Archives, Kew, London, England, 1871 England Census, Class RG10, Piece 1809, Folio 86, Page 23, GSU roll 838803, ED, institution, or vessel 4, Household schedule number 145.