John Lawrence (abt. 1792 - 1876)

Born about 1792 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Husband of Diana (Bargery) Lawrence — married 16 Mar 1820 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 12 Feb 1876 at about age 84 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

John Lawrence was born in Somerset, England.

John was born about 1792 ^[1]. He was the son of Samuel Lawrence and Elizabeth/Betty (unknown).

CHRISTENED: 7 Sep 1792, St Bartholomew's Church, Crewkerne ^{[2] [3]}.

He married Diana Bargery in 1820 ^{[citation needed]}.

He was a butcher by trade, and in 1841 was living with his wife Diana and 4 of their children in Barn Street, Crewkerne, Somerset ^[4].

• John Lawrence, Male, 45-49, Somerset
• Diana Lawrence, Female, 45-49, Somerset
• Samuel Lawrence, Male, 14, Somerset
• Hannah Lawrence, Female, 12, Somerset
• John Lawrence, Male, 8, Somerset
• Jasper Lawrence, Male, 5, Somerset

In 1851 he was living with his wife Diana and 2 of their children in Barn Street, Crewkerne, Somerset ^[5].

• John Lawrence, Head, Male, 58, Crewkerne, Somerset
• Diana Lawrence, Wife, Female, 60, Crewkerne, Somerset
• John Lawrence, Son, Male, 17, Crewkerne, Somerset
• Jasper Lawrence, Son, Male, 14, Crewkerne, Somerset

1861 CENSUS: Age 69, married, butcher, Barn Street, Crewkerne ^[6].

1871 CENSUS: Age 79, married, retired, Crewkerne ^[7].

He passed away in 1876 ^[8], and was buried in St Bartholomew's churchyard, Crewkerne ^[9].

Sources

1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Armitage-1017. Personal family tree ref f54.
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NT73-XML : 10 February 2018, John Lawrence, ); citing 70, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,526,554.
3. ↑ Online Parish Clerks website, Somerset, http://wsom-opc.org.uk/baptism-detail.html?bap=86898 .
4. ↑ UK Census, 1841, HO/107/940/3/3/41/14/10/474596. "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ14-26H : 13 December 2017), John Lawrence, Crewkerne, Somerset, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ UK Census, 1851, HO/107/1928/8c/415/33/132. "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGPM-K5C : 21 October 2017), John Lawrence, Crewkerne, Somerset, England; citing Crewkerne, Somerset, England, p. 33, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M76B-84N : 13 December 2017), John Lawrence, Crewkerne, Somersetshire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey .
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFJL-JLJ : 11 December 2017), John Lawrence, 1871.
8. ↑ England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007, 1876 March quarter, Chard district, Somerset, England, volume 5C page 359. "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JG9-SQ5 : 31 December 2014), John Lawrence, 1876; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Chard, Somerset, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
9. ↑ "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK75-LV3F : 15 September 2015), John Lawrence, died 12 Feb 1876; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Crewkerne (Saint Bartholomew) Churchyard, Crewkerne, Somerset, England, United Kingdom .