Lorens was born on 21 Oct 1818 [1]. He is the son of Anders Hansen and Margrethe Lorentsdatter and vaccinated on 16 Sep 1819[2]. He was confirmed in Mar 1833 in Lilenord at the age of 14 1/2..[3] He died on 6 Jan 1897 in Lillenor, Malling, Ning.
Denmark Census, 1834 - Lilnord, Malling, Ning, Aarhus, Family No. 129, et Huus[4]
Anders Hansen, male, age 52, born 1782, married, lever af sin Jordlod. Margrethe Lorensdatter, female, age 46, born 1788, married, hans kone. Their children: Hans Andersen, male, age 20, born 1814, single, Deres søn Væver. Lorens Andersen, male, age 16, born 1818, single. Mette Andersdatter, female, age 13, born 1821, single. Ane Kirstine Andersdatter, female, age 10, born 1824, single. Ane Marie Andersdatter, female, age 6, born 1828, single.
Denmark Census, 1845 - Århus, Ning, Malling parish, Lillenor, Family No1, hus, 54, 1845, page No. 41; [5]
Anders Hansen, Husmand, og væver, age 63, born abt 1782. Margrethe Lorensdatter, hans kone, age 57, born abt 1788. Their children: Lorens Andersen, age 27, born abt 1818, single, Deres søn Væver; Mette Andersdatter, age 27, born abt 1821, single, Deres datter Væver; Ane Kistine Andersdatter, age 21, born abt 1824, single, Deres datter Væver. Also living with them is Margrethe Lorensdatter's mother (aftægtskone, konens moder), Ane Pedersdatter, age 90, a widow, born abt 1755.
Denmark Census, 1850 - Århus, Ning, Malling parish, Lillenor, hus, 55, 1850, page No. 28; [6]
Lorens Andersen, married male, age 31, born abt 1819, husmand and weaver. Wife, Mette Sørensdatter, age 35, born abt 1815. Their children: Margrethe Lorensen, daughter, age 4, born abt 1846 and Mariane Lorensen, daughter, age 2, born abt 1848. Living with them are Lorens sisters, Ane Marie Andersdatter, single female, age 21, born abt 1829, tjenestepige.
Note: census drops the 't' from Lorens given name.
Denmark Census, 1855 - Århus, Ning, Malling parish, Aistrup Skoledistrikt - Lilnord Mark [Lillenord], Family 171[7]
Lorens Andersen, male, age 37, born 1818, married, Væver. huusfader. Mette Sørensen (Sørensdatter), female, age 41, born 1814, hans kone. Their children: Margrethe Lorensen, daughter, age 9, born 1846, single; Mariane Lorensen, daughter, age 7, born 1848, single; Ane Marie Lorensen, daughter, age 1, born 1854, single.
Denmark Census, 1860 - Århus, Ning, Malling parish, Lilnord, Family No. 93, Matr No. 1 Huus[8]
Lorens Andersen, male, age 42, born 1818, married, Huuseier og Wæver. Mette Sørensen, wife, age 46, born 1814, hans kone. Their Children: Margrethe Lorensen, daughter, age 14, born 1846, single; Mariane Lorensen, daughter, age 12, born 1848, single; and Andersmine Lorensen, daughter, age 6, born 1854, single.
Denmark Census, 1880 - Lillenoer By, Malling, Ning, Aarhus, Family no 143, 1 Hus[9]
Lorens Andersen, male, single, age 61, born abt 1819, husfader Væver. Mette Sørensen, hans hustru, married, age 66, born abt 1814. Mariane Lorensen, their daughter, married, age 31, born abt 1849.
Given name Lorens versus Lorentz. Spelled Lorens in 1855 and in 1860 census. Census reflects wife's surname spelled as Mette Sørensen ILO of Sørensdatter in 1855.
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