BOAT FAMILIES

of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and connected waterways

1850 -

Generation: 1

Martha Elizabeth Lawson was born in 1850 in Burscough (daughter of Miles Lawson and Catharine Turner).

Martha married Mark Lamb on 11 Oct 1869 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. Mark (son of William Lamb and Emma Alty) was born in 1849 in Downholland; died in 1908 in Crabtree Lane, Burscough; was buried on 1 Apr 1908 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Emma Lamb was born in 1872 in Burscough; died in 1873 in Burscough; was buried on 21 Jan 1873 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
Mark Lamb was born on 17 Sep 1875 in Burscough.
Catherine Lamb was born in 1877 in Burscough.
Robert Lamb was born in 1879 in Burscough.
Emma Lamb was born on 14 Dec 1880 in Burscough.
Miles Lamb was born on 13 Aug 1883 in Burscough.
William Lamb was born in 1885 in Burscough; died in 1885 in Scarisbrick.
William Lamb was born in 1886 in Burscough.
Mary Lamb was born on 23 Oct 1888 in Burscough.

Generation: 2

2.	Miles Lawson was born in 1814 in Newburgh (son of John Lawson and Mary Howard). Miles married Catharine Turner on 3 Aug 1835 in St Peter, Liverpool. Catharine was born between 1814 and 1815 in Wrightington/Shevington; died before 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catharine Turner was born between 1814 and 1815 in Wrightington/Shevington; died before 1891.

Children:

Mary Lawson was born in 1835 in Wrightington; died on 2 Oct 1881 in Burscough; was buried in 1881 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
Martha Lawson was born in 1839 in Lancashire; died about Nov 1842 in Wigan.
Elizabeth Lawson was born in Jan 1841 in Lancashire.
John Lawson was born in 1844 in Wigan.
James Lawson was born in 1846 in Halsall; died in 1897 in Wigan; was buried on 20 Nov 1897 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
1. Martha Elizabeth Lawson was born in 1850 in Burscough.
Robert Lawson was born in 1856 in Burscough.

Generation: 3

John Lawson was born in 1781 in Hesketh Bank (son of Robert Lawson and Jane Swift); died on 25 Apr 1863 in Moss Nook, Burscough; was buried on 28 Apr 1863 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk.

John married Mary Howard on 26 Nov 1804 in All Saints, Wigan. Mary was born in 1776 in Lathom; died on 7 Oct 1837 in Burscough; was buried on 10 Oct 1837 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Howard was born in 1776 in Lathom; died on 7 Oct 1837 in Burscough; was buried on 10 Oct 1837 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk.

Children:

Robert Lawson was born in 1805 in Ormskirk.
Jane Lawson was born in 1807 in Ormskirk.
Ellen Lawson was born on 12 May 1810 in Newburgh; died in 1853 in Burscough; was buried on 28 Mar 1853 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
Mary Lawson was born in Dec 1812 in Lathom; died in 1813 in Lathom; was buried on 13 Feb 1813 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk.
2. Miles Lawson was born in 1814 in Newburgh.
George Lawson was born on 3 Feb 1819 in Lathom; died in 1899 in Ince; was buried on 29 May 1899 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
Robert Lawson was born on 6 Aug 1821 in Newburgh; died in 1822 in Newburgh.

Generation: 4

8.	Robert Lawson Robert married Jane Swift on 27 Nov 1775 in St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Southport. Jane (daughter of John Swift) was born in 1748 in Banks, nr Southport. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane Swift was born in 1748 in Banks, nr Southport (daughter of John Swift).

Children:

Giles Lawson was born in 1776 in Banks, North Meols.
Alice Lawson was born in 1778 in Hesketh Bank.
4. John Lawson was born in 1781 in Hesketh Bank; died on 25 Apr 1863 in Moss Nook, Burscough; was buried on 28 Apr 1863 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk.
Robert Lawson was born in 1784 in Banks, North Meols.
Miles Lawson was born in 1786 in Banks, North Meols.