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Leicestershire / Re: Lawson Family Melton Mowbray Leicestershire
« on: Thursday 15 November 18 19:54 GMT (UK)  »
HI Jane,
Thank you for replying.Yes I have the information on your family. Robert, William,George,Charles,Anna,Susan,Henry,Eliza,Annie and John. William is my Gt Gt Grandfather.  Would you like to make contact via email Jane I have a lot of the family history But I am hoping to fill a few gaps re Lawsons.

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Leicestershire / Re: Lawson Family Melton Mowbray Leicestershire
« on: Monday 24 October 16 07:34 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: trish1120 on Sunday 23 October 16 13:45 BST (UK)
Sorry this has nothing to do with your query Chat a Lot, ut I was intrigued as John A was Widowed in 1881 and a Daug appears in 1891 Census age 6 where he is Widowed again.

Name: Rosa Ellen Lawson
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 17 Jul 1890
Baptism Place:   Witham, Essex, England
Father: John Alfred Lawson
Mother: Rosa Ellen

1891 Census
John A Lawson, 40, Musician
Elizabeth G Lawson, 65
Rosa E Lawson, 6

1901 John is a Professional Clarinet player;
John A Lawson, 50
Rosa E Lawson, 16
Elizth G Lawson, 76

Hi Trish Yes I know he was widowed twice before he married my grandmother

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Leicestershire / Re: Lawson Family Melton Mowbray Leicestershire
« on: Monday 24 October 16 07:29 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: CaroleW on Sunday 23 October 16 13:42 BST (UK)
If he married between 1871-1881 there is only one John Alfred Lawson marriage

March qtr 1876 Peterborough 3B 340 to either Caroline Simmons or Jane Smith McFarlane

That was his first marriage Carole he then married Rose Ellen Thorpe in 1883 in Kingston under John Alfred Lawson. Rose (Rosa) died in child birth their daughter was also named Rosa Ellen after her mother.
My grandfather then married a 3rd time to my grandmother Gertrude Alice but somewhere between 1901 and 1910 he changed his name from John  Alfred Lawson to Paul fountain. he did write books and short stories under Paul Fountain.
Just to add to the confusion my great grandparents were William and Elizabeth nee Tarr Lawson  and my great great grandparents were William and Elizabeth nee Jarmain Lawson

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Leicestershire / Re: Lawson Family Melton Mowbray Leicestershire
« on: Monday 24 October 16 07:16 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: CaroleW on Sunday 23 October 16 13:21 BST (UK)
Is this one and the same person here given the 1881 occupation and birthyear etc?

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=581851.0

Yes he is Carole

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Leicestershire / Re: Lawson Family Melton Mowbray Leicestershire
« on: Monday 24 October 16 07:13 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: CaroleW on Sunday 23 October 16 14:00 BST (UK)
From the link shown in my earlier reply   http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=581851.0

and also http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,382248.0.html

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Re: Paul FOUNTAIN.. who was he really??
« Reply #33 on: Wednesday 27 May 09 11:13 BST (UK) »
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Hi Karenlee,
Paul Fountain is my grandfather I am in New Zealand.

Hi Carole Yes that is me but at that stage I didn't have the information I have now I was looking for the right person but the wrong name for years
 I have given the correct information to Karenlee who was also looking for my grandfather.
A whole generation lived and died without knowing their correct surname which is sad.
As I kept hitting a brick wall re Paul Fountain I made sure that I would unearthed the truth for my children's sake.

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Leicestershire / Re: Lawson Family Melton Mowbray Leicestershire
« on: Monday 24 October 16 07:05 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: trish1120 on Sunday 23 October 16 13:28 BST (UK)
1851 is strange;
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
William Lawson, 21, Head, Mar, Tailor, born Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
Elizabeth Lawson, 25, Wife, Mar, born Feigumeuth, Devon 
Henry G Lawson   1 Mo, Son, born Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire****

And 1861;
1861 in Milton, Kent;
Elizabeth G Lawson, 35. Mar, Custom House Officers Wife, born Teignmouth, Devon
John A Lawson, 10, Son, born Birmingham Winson Green


1871 William Lawson, age 31, Tailor, is in the Brrokwood Lunatic Asylum in Surrey

Hi Trish yes I found that about Henry G Lawson ( I assumed the G stands for Gotham) but Henry disappears after that and I can not find a birth cert for him but John Alfred Lawson seems to crop up from there on so I am wondering if he had a name change, MY grandfather John Alfred Lawson was born in Melton Mowbray not Birmingham. My great grandfather William Lawson was born in 1825 so in 1871 he would be 46 years old not 31 but he was a tailor.

Would you be able to tell me where you found the information in 1861 and also 1871 as I can't seem to find it. Is it from the census for those years? thanks Trish

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Leicestershire / Re: Lawson Family Melton Mowbray Leicestershire
« on: Monday 24 October 16 06:47 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: trish1120 on Sunday 23 October 16 13:48 BST (UK)
FreeBMD has a likely 2nd Marriage 1883 Kingston to Rose Ellen THORPE
ROSA ELLEN Lawson Death Reg June 1884 age 27

The more posted here the more likely someone searching the Net will contact you. hopefully with photos :)

This has happened to me.

Hi Trish yes that is what I am hoping will happen as I have just discovered who my real relatives are  Lawson / Tarr / Gotham.
After searching the incorrect name   (Fountain ) for years and getting nowhere I am hoping someone will have some photos etc they can share with me.

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Leicestershire / Re: Lawson Family Melton Mowbray Leicestershire
« on: Monday 24 October 16 06:40 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: CaroleW on Sunday 23 October 16 12:24 BST (UK)
A John Alfred Lawson was born June qtr 1851 Melton Mowbray.  I see from another post that you live in NZ.  As I can't find John Alfred on any census - did they emigrate before 1861?

My grandfather passed away in England my grandmother emigrated with the children to NZ

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Leicestershire / Re: Lawson Family Melton Mowbray Leicestershire
« on: Monday 24 October 16 06:37 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: CaroleW on Sunday 23 October 16 13:55 BST (UK)
Deaths June qtr 1884   
    
Rosa Ellen Lawson 27    Greenwich    1d   634   

If John Alfred was your grandfather - Are you descended from his daughter shown above or from another child?

Rosa is the daughter from his 2nd marriage I am descended from his 3rd marriage to Gertrude

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