Arthur John Lawrence (abt. 1848 - 1924)

Born about 1848 in Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia (Beardsall) Lawrence — married 27 Dec 1875 in Sneinton St Stephen, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Arthur John Lawrence was born around 1848 in Brinsley, Nottinghamshire. ^[1]

He married Lydia Beardsall at St Stephen's Church, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire on 27th December 1875. ^[2]

In the 1881 census the family is living in Sutton in Ashfield. Arthur is working as a coal miner and has two children, George A, aged 4 and William Ernest aged 2. ^[3]

In the 1891 census Arthur was aged 43, and was the head of the household, living with his wife Lydia, and four children, William E, Emily N, David H and Lettuce A Lawrence. He was working as a coal miner. ^[4]

In the 1901 census Arthur was aged 53 and was the head of household, living with his wife Lydia, children Emily, David and Lettuce and his grandson William E Lawrence. He was working as a coal miner stallman. ^[5]

By the 1911 census Arthur has been widowed and he and his daughter Lettuce Ada Lawrence are living as boarders in the home of Samuel Taylor King, his wife Emily Una King (nee Lawrence) and daughter Margaret Emily King in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. Emily is Arthur's older daughter. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSNQ-MLT : 21 May 2019), Arthur Lawrence, Greasley, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Greasley subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=6w70mjvd9%2Fda417F4bvq9g&scan=1
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27K-4WWW : 12 December 2017), Arthur Laurence, Sutton In Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 37, Piece/Folio 3315/120, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,970.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4H5Q-WN2 : 5 May 2019), Arthur Lawrence, Greasley, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Nottinghamshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSNQ-MLT : 21 May 2019), Arthur Lawrence, Greasley, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Greasley subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWS7-4D6 : 3 July 2019), John Arthur Lawrence in household of Samuel Taylor King, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

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Research notes

If he was 43 in 1891, 53 in 1901, birth date in original profile is incorrect. Will research a birth around 1848. There is an Arthur Lawrence birth registered in Basford in 1846 LAWRENCE, ARTHUR PARSONS GRO Reference: 1846 S Quarter in BASFORD Volume 15 Page 453

I found an Arthur Laurence baptised at St Marys Church, Greasley, Notts on 18 Jan 1847. Parents are John and Louisa Laurence, resident Brinsley, Notts. He does have Brinsley as a birthplace on one of the censuses. (Nottinghamshire Baptisms Index 1538-1917) BINGO! Arthur Lawrence married Louisa Antoinette Parsons 27 feb 1838 at St Peters Church, Radford, Notts. (Nottinghamshire Marriages Index 1528-1929) Cannot confirm that this is THE Arthur Lawrence I am researching.

In 1911 census he is widowed. This census has him listed as John Arthur Lawrence in the transcription, instead of Arthur John Lawrence, which was the original name I inherited on this profile, and Arthur Lawrence which he went by on other censuses. Interesting! I will check the actual census document on find my past. Address may be Bromley House, Queens Square, Eastwood, Notts although the writing is hard to read.