Dead or Alive -- 1871 - 1881 !?

[Finley 1]

I am at the moment feeling a little angry - not confused -

I am researching the following:

Mary Patrick ( oh sssh  ) who married
Robert Lawrence or Laurence in: 1859 Mkt Harborough.

I have that his Parents are Joseph (from Northampton) and Mary (from Bowden Magna)

Mary Patrick and Robert Lawrence have one son Joseph Henry born 1860 Lubenham.

Right   

So follow them through the census -

1861 They are in West Langton and all details tally - age- names - pob  etc... RG 9 2251
1871 They are in Hobbs Yard Mkt Hbr and again all details tally.                    RG10 3225

1881
Mary now down as a Widow............. unless my eyes are deceiving me!!!
W does stand for widow doesn't it... or is it an 'M'  otherwise details are as hoped.  RG11/3119
she even has a nephew with her to prove its the correct Mary.

1891
OH MY  RG 12/2491   and guess what Robert is back !!!!!!!!!!!!

mind gone -- totally ----
then again they are in the 1901 still alive
but both gone by 1911...

trouble is I already buried Robert in 1872 !!! as per attchd...

xin

[..claire..]

Hi

The death record of Robert Alfred LAWRENCE in 1872, is that of a 0 year old, from FreeBMD.

So your Robert could be alive on the census....somewhere 

claire

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ok  -- thanks for that

xin

[jennifer c]

Try looking for them on 1911 under Laurence.

Jennifer

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Thanks Jennifer 
so still kicking in 1911 ooooo crikey..

and who is Alice ?Frearson Hearson   who signed for them

ok..

so why should researching the  Patrick's  be easy--- don't be silly   
 
xin

Found Alice in 1901 she is a neighbour from 2 doors up

[..claire..]

Hi xin,

Have found something that could be worth looking into

On the 4th April 1881 a John Shaw otherwise known as R LAWRENCE was sentenced to 6 months at Leicester for obtaining money by false pretences.

claire

EDIT: found a newspaper report, this guy was only 24.

Back to the drawing board

[willsy]

Robert's death?

Robert Lawrence
Event Type:    Death
Registration Quarter:    Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Year:    1911
Registration District:    Market Bosworth
County:    Leicestershire
Event Place:    Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
Age:    75
Birth Year (Estimated):    1836
Volume:    7A/13

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That could be his death Willsy    will have a look.

The only worry is Market Bosworth - as against Market Harborough... I know its not that far away. I did find Mary's death in 1918 in Mkt Hbr.  -



Funny you mention Prison sentences Claire  -    I have spent some time this afternoon researching the Newspapers... cos I cannot think where else he could have been unless he was asleep in a 'Hayrick' or something. 

This man does need a night on the newspapers I think.... trouble is if he changed his name !? then who knows.



xin

[willsy]

Have his baptism details and parents marriage on a pdf if you want them too