Henry Law was born in 1793 in Fairford, Gloucestershire, England. The 2nd child and 1st son of the 6 children of Richard Law and Catherine Rowland. In 1823 he married Catherine Dawes(1794 - 1872 (78)), the daughter of John Dawes and Jane and they had 5 children:
Jane Law,(1823 -)
Catherine Law,(1826 -)
George Law,(1829 - 1904 (75))
Robert Law,(1831 -)
Henry's occupation during his lifetime was agricultural labourer.
Henry Law died in 1874, the cause of death is unknown, at Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England.
Timeline
1793 - Henry's Birth:Fairford, Gloucestershire, England. Henry Law was born in 1793, the 2nd child and 1st son of the 6 children of Richard Law and Catherine Rowland. Henry was subsequently baptised on Sunday, 30th June 1793 in Fairford Parish Church. When Henry was baptized his family were living at Fairford. [1][2]
1823 - Marriage:Saturday, 15th March at Fairford, Gloucestershire, England (Aged 30). Henry married 29 year old Catherine Dawes, a spinster of Fairford at Fairford Parish Church after banns. Catherine was the daughter of John Dawes and Jane. When Henry married he was living at Fairford. Witnesses were: John Law; Margaret Dawes. [3]
1841 - Census:Sunday, 6th June at Calcot Street, Fairford, Gloucestershire, England (Aged 48). When the 1841 Census is taken Henry is employed as a agricultural labourer and is head of household. He is living with wife Catherine Law(44) and his 3 children: son George Law(12); son Robert Law(10); daughter Priscilla Law(7). [4]
1851 - Census:Sunday, 30th March at Calcot Street, Fairford, Gloucestershire, England (Aged 58). When the 1851 Census is taken married Henry is employed as a agricultural labourer and is living in the household of sister-in-law Jane Dawes(53), an annuitant. Henry's wife Catherine Law(36) and his 2 children: unmarried son George Law(22), a labourer; unmarried daughter Priscilla Law(17); are also living in the household. [5]
1861 - Census:Sunday, 7th April at Calcot Street, Fairford, Gloucestershire, England (Aged 68). When the 1861 Census is taken Henry is employed as a agricultural labourer and is head of household. He is living with wife Catherine Law(66), an agricultural labourer and unmarried daughter Priscilla Law(27), an agricultural labourer. [6]
1871 - Census:Sunday, 2nd April at Calcot Street, Fairford, Gloucestershire, England (Aged 78). When the 1871 Census is taken Henry is employed as a agricultural labourer and is head of household. He is living with wife Catherine Law(76) and unmarried daughter Priscllea Law(37). Also living in the household is sister-in-law Jane Dawes(73), an annuitant. [7]
1874 - Henry's Death:Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England. Henry Law died in 1874, his cause of death is unknown. The death was registered in 1874, quarter Jul-Aug-Sep at Cirencester, Gloucestershire district. Henry was buried in the Parish of Fairford, Gloucestershire on Saturday, 4th July 1874. Henry was living at Fairford and was aged 81 when he died[8][9]
Sources
↑ Family Search Historical Records, England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 (Family Search),(familysearch.org), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7MS-5MG : accessed 4 July 2015), Henry Law, 30 Jun 1793; citing FAIRFORD,GLOUCESTER,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 856,942., (Reliability: 3), accessed 15 Jul 2015
Name= Henry Law; Gender= Male; Christening Date= 30 Jun 1793; Christening Place= FAIRFORD,GLOUCESTER,ENGLAND; Father's Name= Richard Law; Mother's Name= Catherine.
↑ Gloucestershire Archives, Gloucestershire, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813,(Ancestry.com), Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England; Reference Numbers: P141 IN 1/3, (Reliability: 3), accessed 17 Nov 2015
Name= Henry Law; Event Type= Baptism; Baptism Date= 30 Jun 1793; Parish= Fairford, Gloucestershire, England; Parish as it Appears= Fairford; Father= Richard Law; Mother= Catherine Law; Register Type= Parish Registers
Name= Henry Law; Marriage Date= 15 Mar 1823; Spouse= Catharine Dawes; Event Type= Marriage; Parish= Fairford, Gloucestershire; Register Type= Bishop's Transcripts
↑ The National Archives of The UK, 1841 England and Wales Census,(Ancestry.com), Class: HO107; Piece: 352; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Fairford; County: Gloucestershire; Enumeration District: 11; Folio: 24; Page: 3; Line: 10; GSU roll: 288765, (Reliability: 3), accessed 17 Nov 2015
Name= Henry Law; Age= 47; Estimated birth year= abt 1794; Gender= Male; Where born= Gloucestershire, England; Civil Parish= Fairford; Hundred= Brightwells Barrow; County/Island= Gloucestershire; Country= England; Street address=; Occupation=; Registration district= Cirencester; Sub-registration district= Fairford; Neighbors=; Piece= 352; Book= 7; Folio= 24; Page Number= 3; Household Members= ; Name Age; Henry Law 47; Catherine Law 44; George Law 12; Robert Law 10; Priscilla Law 7
↑ The National Archives of The UK, 1851 England and Wales Census,(Ancestry.com), Class: HO107; Piece: 1968; Folio: 689; Page: 14; GSU roll: 87368, (Reliability: 3), accessed 18 Nov 2015
Name= Henry Lale; [Henry Law] ; Age= 36; Estimated birth year= abt 1815; Relation= Brother-in-law; Gender= Male; Where born= Fairford, Gloucestershire, England; Civil Parish= Fairford; Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps= ; View related Ecclesiastical Parish; Town= Fairford; County/Island= Gloucestershire; Country= England; Street address=; Occupation=; Condition as to marriage=; Disability=; Registration district= Cirencester; Sub-registration district= Cotswold; ED, institution, or vessel= 10b; Neighbors=; Household schedule number= 55; Piece= 1968; Folio= 689; Page Number= 14; Household Members= ; Name Age; Jane Dawes 53; Henry Lale 36; Cathein Lale 36; Geo Law 22; Priscilla Law 17
↑ The National Archives of The UK, Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. ,(Ancestry.com. 1861 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.), Class: RG 9; Piece: 1784; Folio: 92; Page: 21; GSU roll: 542868, (Reliability: 3), accessed 18 Nov 2015
Name= Henry Law; Age= 67; Estimated birth year= 1794; Relation= Head; Spouse's Name= Catherine Law; Gender= Male; Where born= Fairford, Gloucestershire, England; Civil Parish= Fairford; County/Island= Gloucestershire; Country= England; Street address=; Occupation=; Condition as to marriage=; Registration district= Cirencester; Sub-registration district= Fairford; ED, institution, or vessel= 7; Neighbors=; Household schedule number= 119; Piece= 1784; Folio= 92; Page Number= 21; Household Members= ; Name Age; Henry Law 67; Catherine Law 66; Priscilla Law 27
↑ The National Archives of The UK, Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871. ,(Ancestry.com. 1871 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.), Class: RG10; Piece: 2648; Folio: 106; Page: 9; GSU roll: 835327, (Reliability: 3), accessed 18 Nov 2015
Name= Henry Law; Age= 77; Estimated birth year= abt 1794; Relation= Head; Spouse's Name= Catherine Law; Gender= Male; Where born= Fairford, Gloucestershire, England; Civil Parish= Fairford; Town= Fairford; County/Island= Gloucestershire; Country= England; Registration district= Cirencester; Sub-registration district= Fairford; ED, institution, or vessel= 8; Household schedule number= 36; Piece= 2648; Folio= 106; Page Number= 9; Household Members= ; Name Age; Henry Law 77; Catherine Law 76; Priscllea Law 37; Jame Law 73
↑ General Register Office, England and Wales, England & Wales, Death Registration Index, 1837-2007 (Family Search),(familysearch.org), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JJ8-FXZ : accessed 17 November 2015), Henry Law, 1874; from England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006, database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England., (Reliability: 3), accessed 17 Nov 2015
Name= Henry Law; Event Type= Death; Registration Quarter= Jul-Aug-Sep; Registration Year= 1874; Registration District= Cirencester; County= Gloucestershire; Event Place= Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England; Age (available after 1866)= 81; Birth Date (available after June quarter 1969)= ; Birth Year (Estimated)= 1793; Volume= 6A; Page= 229; Line Number= 319; .
Name= Henry Law; Birth Year= abt 1793; Death Year= abt 1874; Death Age= 81; Burial Date= 4 Jul 1874; Parish= Fairford, Gloucestershire, England; Register Type= Bishop's Transcripts
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