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Title: durham 1861 and 1871 census and parish records
Post by: krisesjoint on Sunday 04 July 04 05:52 BST (UK)
I dont know if anyone can help me. I am not familiar with the county of Duham and have tried everything I can think of to locate these people. As they move around a bit and emigrate to australia 1n 1879 so unfortunately 1881 census is of no help. I am assuming the 1861 and 1871 censuses are not name indexed and sadly cannot tell you exactly where they are in those years so I will post all I know in the hope that some kind person may be able to help me.
To start with the story is a bit tricky The ships records list Joseph as 44 in 1879 Yet at death here in south australia in 1907 his age is listed as 101! there was a write up on his death so I do think he was very old. Seems like an awful big discrepency to me! Was this man the husband or the father in law is all I can think of to explain this. Maybe his son died after having booked passage so he took his place so that his granchildren could emigrate as planned. Im a good one for the theorys lol. He could have pulled his hat down and got aboard without attracting to much attention I surmise. Of course this is just my theory to explain the age discrepency. The facts as I know them are
If we accept this mans age at death he was b Durham c1805. If we accept ship records He was bc 1835.
Joseph married Janet Thompson b c1834-c1844(again depending if believe immigration records or death) Durham again location or parentage unknown. marriage unknown...children
Joseph Lawes b sep 1/4 1860 Easington
Margaret Jane McKenzie Laws b sep 1/4 1862 Morpheth
Barbara Laws b c 1864 Durham
Janet May Laws b c 1867 Durham
George Alexander Laws b sep 1/4 1872 Gateshead
Ellen Laws b sep 1/4 1875 Gateshead
I am sorry I know nothing further.  I keep my fingers crossed someone may have some answers....Thank You...Kris
Title: Re:durham 1861 and 1871 census and parish records
Post by: roma on Sunday 04 July 04 10:16 BST (UK)
Hi Kris

Try this site for your LAWS family:

www.durhamrecordsonline.com/searchresults.php

These two are from there and may interest you.
Baptisms:
36496.0   Joseph   Lawson   1828      Baptisms   Easington   
36258.0   Joseph   Lawson   1863      Baptisms   Easington   

Regards
Roma
Title: Re:durham 1861 and 1871 census and parish records
Post by: krisesjoint on Sunday 04 July 04 10:34 BST (UK)
Once again thank youy Roma. I just cant believe how quickly these replies are coming in. I have tried that site to no avail im afraid. I feel that if I could find them in these 61 and 71 censuses I will learn more. I do expect the name to be Law, Laws, Lawes. I dont think it will be Lawson but I could be proven wrong and without this census information I dont feel I will locate them. You are a lovely Lady Thank You. Kris :D
Title: Re:durham 1861 and 1871 census and parish records
Post by: roma on Sunday 04 July 04 11:26 BST (UK)
Hi Kris

I don't know how I managed to send you the LAWSON's
try these
1871 Census

51889.7   Joseph   Laws   62   Byker Hill   1871 Census   Easington   
31187.7   Joseph   Laws   23   Whickham   1871 Census   Easington   
20927.7   Joseph   Laws   13   Winlaton   1871 Census   Easington   

Parish Records
100927.0   Joseph   Laws   1904      Baptisms   Easington   
101283.0   Joseph   Laws   1860      Baptisms   Easington   
100954.0   Joseph   Laws   1888      Baptisms   Easington   
36627.0   Joseph Dobson   Laws   1935      Baptisms   Easington   
33875.1   Joseph   Laws   1925      Marriages   Easington   
11800.1   Joseph   Laws   1910   Wingate   Marriages   Easington   
35595.2   Joseph   Laws   1 / 1843      Burials   Easington   
36028.2   Joseph   Laws   1 / 1861      Burials   Easington   
36055.2   Joseph   Laws   73 / 1880      Burials   Easington   
36062.2   Joseph   Laws   25 / 1883      Burials   Easington   
36093.2   Joseph   Laws   46 / 1894      Burials   Easington   
80327.2   Joseph   Laws   34 / 1933      Burials   Easington   

regards
roma
   


   



Title: Re:durham 1861 and 1871 census and parish records
Post by: krisesjoint on Sunday 04 July 04 11:51 BST (UK)
Thank You once again Roma. I dont feel most of these r relevent. my family emigrated jan 79 from plymouth so certainly nothing after that time is relevent. The baptism in 1860 could be ours. Sadly the census entries dont look quite right. pity. Thank You for trying.  :D Kris
Title: Re: durham 1861 and 1871 census and parish records
Post by: registrarlfr on Wednesday 08 September 04 09:03 BST (UK)
Hi I don't think we been in touch but here goes
I am John P Laws Registrar of the LAWS FAMILY REGISTER we have the largest LAW & LAWS database in the world now roughly 40,000 records :D

Join us:-

see link on our website
www.lawsfamilyregister.org.uk
mail me at
laws@one-name.org
or
registrar@lawsfamilyregister.org.uk
or
lawsfamilyregister@f2s.com
Title: Re: durham 1861 and 1871 census and parish records
Post by: krisesjoint on Thursday 16 December 04 02:01 GMT (UK)
just got 71 myself to discover that Joseph and Jennet r Scots and the eldest child also so not sure at this stage if 61 will b of any value as Joseph 11 b Scotland Margaret 6 b Durham from 71 census
Cheers Kris  ;D