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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Lawrence - Coleraine, Londonderry
« on: Saturday 03 September 11 07:24 BST (UK)  »
Hi Historylass,

Thanks very much for your information. I will follow up on the Lawrence's of Bannfield and see if I can find anything that fits. In regard to Alexander Lawrence who served in India, do you know the name of his fourth son? Also, anything on the children of George Alexander, Henry and John?

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Lawrence - Coleraine, Londonderry
« on: Sunday 03 April 11 11:24 BST (UK)  »
I will try National Archives, Kew- http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

The person who gave me the information only has it from the book I mentioned.

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Lawrence - Coleraine, Londonderry
« on: Sunday 03 April 11 10:23 BST (UK)  »
I was given the details by a Rootschat person from the book "Aided Immigration from Britain to South Africa 1857- 1867" by Esmè Bull. This is the earliest information that I have on him and there starts my brick wall.
I have searched the NAAIRS system quite thoroughly and have found information on him but nothing about his arrival in South Africa. I have searched most of the free genealogy sites and again nothing.
I actually want to find information on him and his family in England and Ireland. I am hoping that his permit number might provide me with information that will lead to discovering this.

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Lawrence - Coleraine, Londonderry
« on: Sunday 03 April 11 10:06 BST (UK)  »
I have not tried any South African records yet.
Would his permit number be a British/ Southampton emigration number or a South African entry/arrival number?
What South African records should I look for and would they be held in Cape Town?

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Lawrence - Coleraine, Londonderry
« on: Sunday 03 April 11 09:39 BST (UK)  »
I would appreciate it is someone could help me trace Alexander LAWRENCE from his permit number (R1520/P1397). He emigrated to South Africa in 1862 under "Aided Immigration". He left Southampton on 4/1/1862 on the ship "John Vanner" and arrived in Cape Town on 10/3/1862.
Many thanks

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Lawrence - Coleraine, Londonderry
« on: Sunday 03 April 11 09:21 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for the information on Alexander Lawrence from the Ancestry24 website.
Unfortunately, none of the three listings refers to my Alexander Lawrence as he was a) never a photographer and b) died in 1903 in Natal.
 
 

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Lawrence - Coleraine, Londonderry
« on: Sunday 03 April 11 09:16 BST (UK)  »
As I see it, Brown's first wife, Margaret, died in 1867 in Cape Town. Annie moved to South Africa in c.1880 and married Brown some time after that.

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Lawrence - Coleraine, Londonderry
« on: Saturday 12 March 11 08:15 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for the information on Brown Lawrence and Annie Lawrence. Some information I have been given on Brown Lawrence is -

Brown LAWRENCE, from County Derry, Occupation ...Farm Labourer, age 19 (arrived in Cape Town in May 1860) which was date of his arrival aboard the ship "Wellington". His destination on arrival was a Mr McGibbon, Cape Town.

Brown LAWRENCE married Margaret McCALLUM age 19, occupation...Hat trimmer and cap maker...daughter of Samuel McCallum age 51 (arrived in Cape Town in July 1861). The McCallum family arrived on the "Sedgemoor 11". Their destination was to an Alexander McCallum in Capetown who had arrived in September 1858 aboard the "Edward Oliver".

Margaret LAWRENCE (nee McCALLUM), wife of Brown LAWRENCE died in 1867 in Cape Town. So Annie was his second wife.

A number of LAWRENCE's gave Brown LAWRENCE as their destination address and this seems to indicate a "mass migration" of the LAWRENCE clan. Perhaps this was a delayed reaction to the Potato Famine in Ireland.
Other LAWRENCE"s with arrival dates between May 1860 and January 1865 are -
Hugh  29
Eliza 37
James R (Jonathon) 3
David 1
Catherine Ann 22

Let me know if you come across a connection to Alexander.

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Lawrence - Coleraine, Londonderry
« on: Wednesday 21 July 10 09:26 BST (UK)  »
No, he died about 8 years ago. I have been in contact with his son and also the person who took over a lot of his documentation but neither have been unable to find anything on it.

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