William Lawrence c1827 - 1898

A harbor laborer and the child of Zechariah Lawrence (a laborer) and Ann Cooper,

William Lawrence, the great-great-grandfather of Nigel Horne, was born in Word in Worth, Sandwich, Kent, England c. 18271,2,3,4,5, was baptized in Woodnesborough, Kent, England on Aug 5, 1827 and was orphaned in 1833 by the death of both parents in that year her.

He married Johanna Edwards (with whom he had 11 children: George, Mary Carter, William, John, Annie, Elizabeth, Daniel, James, Hannah, Jane and Emily) in St Lawrence, Thanet, Kent, England on Nov 22, 18517

William spent all of his life in Kent, England. Throughout his life, he lived in several places around the county: in Preston in 1841; on Chapel Lane, St Lawrence in Thanet on Apr 7, 186110; at Rear of Southwood Lodge, St Lawrence in Thanet on Apr 2, 18719; and at 3 Providence Cottage, St Lawrence in Thanet on Apr 5, 18914. William appeared in East Kent Times and Mail on 22 Jun 1898

He died on Jun 11, 1898 at 1 Pear Tree Cottages, St Lawrence in Thanet5,6 (morbis Cordis) and was buried there on Jun 15, 18988.

Parents

1. Zechariah was born c. 1784
2. Ann was born c. 1780

Children

1. George was born c. 1851
2. Mary Carter was born c. May 1852
3. William was born c. Aug 1853
4. John was born c. Feb 1855
5. Annie was born c. 1858
6. Elizabeth was born c. Feb 1859
7. Daniel was born c. Aug 1861
8. James was born on Jul 29, 1863
9. Hannah was born c. Jul 1865
10. Jane was born on Feb 4, 1868
11. Emily was born c. Aug 1869

Citations

1. 1841 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Data imaged from the National
2. 1861 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. Data imaged from the National
3. 1871 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871. Data imaged from the National
4. 1891 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891. Data imaged from The National
5. England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Cont
6. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.Original data - Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. Londo
7. England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Cont
8. rootsweb
9. 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 43 and the head of the household I don't know if this is this same William Lawrence. But given that both of his parents died when he was 6 this is possible since at age 14 he's not with an adult. But if that is him, where was he between the ages of 6 and 14?)
10. 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 33 and the head of the household)

Media

William Laurance - Johanna Brooker Edwards - marriage certificate

William Lawrence - death certificate

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