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John Lawson

Male 1863 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Lawson was born in 1863 in Waterloo (son of Miles Lawson and Jane Ashcroft).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Porter


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Miles Lawson was born on 8 Mar 1816 in Newburgh (son of Robert Lawson and Catherine Spencer); died about May 1879 in Liverpool.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Blacksmith, labourer, fisherman
    • Baptism: 1 Apr 1816, Douglas Chapel, Eccleston (Parbold)

    Notes:

    Age given as 29 in 1851 census, 47 in 1861, 60 in 1871 and 62 in 1879 GRO death record (West Derby and Toxteth Park).

    Miles married Jane Ashcroft. Jane was born about 1824 in Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jane Ashcroft was born about 1824 in Liverpool.

    Notes:

    No marriage record found: maiden name taken from children's birth records, and boarding with Miles and Jane in 1871 is Ann Ascroft, sister-in-law.

    Children:
    1. Catherine Lawson was born in 1847 in Great Crosby.
    2. Robert Lawson was born on 23 Feb 1849 in Great Crosby.
    3. James Lawson was born in 1850 in Great Crosby.
    4. Ann Lawson was born in 1852 in Waterloo.
    5. William Lawson was born in 1856 in Waterloo.
    6. Mary Jane Lawson was born in 1858 in Waterloo.
    7. Miles Lawson was born in 1859 in Waterloo.
    8. Thomas Lawson was born in 1862 in Waterloo.
    9. 1. John Lawson was born in 1863 in Waterloo.
    10. George Lawson was born in 1865 in Waterloo.
    11. Alice Lawson was born in 1869 in Waterloo.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert Lawson was born in 1784 in Banks, North Meols (son of Robert Lawson and Jane Swift).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 14 Mar 1784, St Cuthbert, Churchtown

    Robert married Catherine Spencer on 18 Jul 1811 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Catherine Spencer
    Children:
    1. 2. Miles Lawson was born on 8 Mar 1816 in Newburgh; died about May 1879 in Liverpool.
    2. John Lawson was born on 4 Apr 1818 in Lathom.
    3. Robert Lawson was born on 17 Feb 1821 in Lathom.
    4. Catherine Lawson was born in 1823 in Lathom.
    5. Peter Lawson was born in 1828 in Lathom; died in 1829 in Lathom; was buried on 30 Apr 1829 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk.


Generation: 4

  1. 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]


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

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 15 May 1748, St Cuthbert, Churchtown

    Children:
    1. Giles Lawson was born in 1776 in Banks, North Meols.
    2. Alice Lawson was born in 1778 in Hesketh Bank.
    3. 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.
    4. 4. Robert Lawson was born in 1784 in Banks, North Meols.
    5. Miles Lawson was born in 1786 in Banks, North Meols.



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