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George Lawrence 1847 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jan 1847

Birth Location: Greenock Parish, County, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 21 Jul 1916

Death Location: Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia

Father: John Lawrance

Mother: Margaret Lyon

Spouse(s): Matilda Humphreys

Children(s): Margeret Lawrence, John Lawrence, Agnes Lawrence, Sophia Lawrence, George Lawrence, Matilda Lawrence, Ema Lawrence, Edith Lawrence, Ethel Lawrence, Minnie Lawrence, Matilda Lawrence, Gabriel Lawrence, Alfred Lawrence, Ivena Lawrence

George Lawrence was born in 1847 in Greenock Parish, County, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of John G Lawrance and Margaret Lyon. In 1851, George Lawrence resided in Greenock, Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland. George Lawrence married Matilda Humphreys, and had children including Margeret Lawrence, John Stephen Lawrence, Agnes Adelaide Lawrence, Sophia Barbara Lawrence, George Henry Lawrence, Matilda Margaret Lawrence, Ema Augusta Lawrence, Edith Maude Lawrence, Ethel May Lawrence, Minnie Letita May Lawrence, Matilda Margret Lawrence, Gabriel Eugene Lawrence, Alfred Daniel Lawrence, Ivena Alice Lawrence. George Lawrence passed away in 1916 in Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia.

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Biography

  • George Lawrence was born in 1847 in Greenock Parish, County, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of John G Lawrance and Margaret Lyon.
  • In 1851, George Lawrence resided in Greenock, Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • George Lawrence married Matilda Humphreys, and had children including Margeret Lawrence, John Stephen Lawrence, Agnes Adelaide Lawrence, Sophia Barbara Lawrence, George Henry Lawrence, Matilda Margaret Lawrence, Ema Augusta Lawrence, Edith Maude Lawrence, Ethel May Lawrence, Minnie Letita May Lawrence, Matilda Margret Lawrence, Gabriel Eugene Lawrence, Alfred Daniel Lawrence, Ivena Alice Lawrence.
  • George Lawrence passed away in 1916 in Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lawrance
1820 – 1900
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
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Margaret Lyon
1823 – 1898
Birth Location: St. Fergus, Aberdeenshire
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Spouses(s)

Matilda Humphreys
1852 – 1916
Birth Location: Albany, Western Australia, Australia
MH

Children(s)

Margeret Lawrence
1870 – 1870
Birth Location: Stirling, South Australia, Australia
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John Lawrence
1870 – 1872
Birth Location: Stirling, South Australia, Australia
JL
Agnes Lawrence
1872 – 1948
Birth Location: Stirling, South Australia, Australia
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Sophia Lawrence
1874 – 1944
Birth Location: Stirling, South Australia, Australia
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George Lawrence
1875 – 1939
Birth Location: Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
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Matilda Lawrence
1877 – 1955
Birth Location: Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
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Ema Lawrence
1879 – 1908
Birth Location: Frome, South Australia, Australia
EL
Edith Lawrence
1881 – 1958
Birth Location: Stirling, South Australia, Australia
EL
Ethel Lawrence
1883 – 1915
Birth Location: Stirling, South Australia, Australia
EL
Minnie Lawrence
1885 – 1954
Birth Location: Stirling, South Australia, Australia
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Matilda Lawrence
1887 – 1955
Birth Location: Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
ML
Gabriel Lawrence
1888 – 1971
Birth Location: Greenbushes, South Australia, Australia
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Alfred Lawrence
1890 – 1950
Birth Location: Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia
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Ivena Lawrence
1892 – 1967
Birth Location: Greenbush, South Australia, Australia
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George Lawrence's Ancestors

Self
George Lawrence
1847 – 1916
Birth Place: Greenock Parish, County, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
John G Lawrance
1820 – 1900
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
Margaret Lyon
1823 – 1898
St. Fergus, Aberdeenshire
Grandparents
David Lawrence
1796 – 1847
Arbroath St. Vigeans, Forfarshire, Scotland
Jean (Jane) Christie
1799 – 1856
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
George Lyon
1785 – 1847
Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Ann Smith
1799 – 1837
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Lawrance
1766 – 1843
Ann Sturrock
1773 – 1830
Alexander Christie
1768 – 1811
Margaret Simpson
1769 –
William Lyon
1767 –
John Smith
1765 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lawrence
1736 –
Jean Kid
1737 – 1848
John Sturrock
1748 –
Isobel Curr
1748 – 1783

George Lawrence's Descendants

1.
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George Lawrence (14 Jan 1847 – 21 Jul 1916) m. Matilda Humphreys (30 Aug 1852 – 30 Oct 1916)
  1. 1. Margeret Lawrence (26 Jan 1870 – 15 Feb 1870)
  2. 2. John (Stephen) Lawrence (29 Dec 1870 – 21 Aug 1872)
  3. 3. Agnes (Adelaide) Lawrence (21 Jul 1872 – 5 May 1948)
  4. 4. Sophia (Barbara) Lawrence (23 Apr 1874 – 20 Jul 1944)
    1. 1. Edward (Emanuel Adolph) Kittel (8 Jul 1897 – 8 Jan 1976)
    2. 2. Enid (Maud) Kittel (25 Apr 1905 – 9 March 1982)
      1. 1. Kelvin (john) Fricker (8 Nov 1941 – 28 Jun 1994)
  5. 5. George (Henry) Lawrence (22 Nov 1875 – 26 Jun 1939) m. Florence (Augusta) Wahlstedt (7 Sep 1883 – 16 Oct 1974)
    1. 1. Matilda (Maud) Lawrence (22 Apr 1902 – 6 Jul 1982) m. Kenneth Basley
    2. 2. Alfred (Henry) Lawrence (18 Dec 1904 – 05 Apr 1997) m. Myrtle (Ivy) Greig (4 Nov 1910 – 9 Jan 1985)
      1. 1. Yvonne Lawrence (18 Jan 1927 – 17 May 2022) m. John (Leslie) Cotton (3 May 1932 – 30 Nov 2009)
      2. 2. Shirley (June) Lawrence (2 Apr 1928 – 11 Mar 2018)
    3. 3. Ellen (Margaret) Lawrence (25 May 1907 – 30 Jul 1998) m. Per (Artur) Svensson (1 Feb 1905 – 7 Nov 1970)
      1. 1. Valmai (June) Svensson (2 Jan 1928 – 26 May 2004) m. Briant (Richard) Hipkiss (24 May 1931 – 4 May 2023)
        1. 1. Wayne Hipkiss (15 Feb 1954 – )
        2. 2. Trevor Hipkiss
      2. 2. Gloria (Jeannine) Svensson (3 Oct 1929 – 12 Jan 2019) m. Trevor (Laurence (Sam)) Knuckey (abt. 1929 – 2008)
        1. 1. Karon Knuckey (10 Feb 1953 – 1 Apr 2023)
        2. 2. Vivienne Knuckey
    4. 4. Sydney (George) Lawrence (22 Mar 1910 – 19 Mar 1959)
    5. 5. Thomas (Charles) Lawrence (23 Apr 1914 – Feb 1999) m. Thelma (G) Dawes (17 Feb 1910 – 1982)
    6. 6. Reginald (John) Lawrence (02 Dec 1916 – 5 Nov 1992)
    7. 7. Harold (Roy) Lawrence (18 Sep 1919 – 27 Jul 1999) m. Millicent (Mary) Innes (23 Apr 1919 – 30 August 2015)
    8. 8. Catherine (June) Lawrence (30 Jun 1922 – 11 Jun 2010) m. Norman (Bernard) Stephens (22 Sep 1915 – 21 Jan 1967) m. Per (Artur) Svensson (1 Feb 1905 – 7 Nov 1970)
      1. 1. Judy (Ann) Stephens (3 Apr 1940 – )
      2. 2. Tana (Maria) Stephens (23 Jul 1945 – )
      3. 3. Michael (Bernard) Stephens (9 Jan 1950 – ) m. Fran
        1. 1. Joel Stephens (20 Mar 1983 – )
        2. 2. Rehnee Stephens
      4. 4. Loyes Stephens (22 Nov 1963 – )
      5. 5. John (Varley) Stephens (2 Apr 1952 – ) m. Susan (Mary) Cross (20 Jul 1955 – )
        1. 1. Zita (Louise) Stephens (8 Mar 1989 – )
        2. 2. Zenith (James) Stephens (23 May 1990 – )
        3. 3. Tiarne (Eve) Stephens (30 Nov 1993 – )
    9. 9. Francis (Rayner) Lawrence (15 Jun 1925 – 24 Apr 1995) m. Elsie Sultana (1931 – 17 Nov 2017)
  6. 6. Matilda (Margaret) Lawrence (4 Jun 1877 – 19 Jul 1955) m. William (John) Gordon (1879 – 27 Jan 1973)
  7. 7. Ema (Augusta) Lawrence (6 Aug 1879 – 8 Dec 1908)
  8. 8. Edith (Maude) Lawrence (27 Aug 1881 – 10 Nov 1958)
  9. 9. Ethel (May) Lawrence (6 Aug 1883 – 13 May 1915) m. Edward (Scott) Gandy (21 Jun 1879 – 16 Oct 1944)
    1. 1. Ethel (Agnas) Gandy (1911 – )
    2. 2. Iris (Leah) Gandy (21 Jul 1913 – 5 Jul 1998) m. Darryel (Charles Russell) Tranter (23 Oct 1911 – 14 Feb 1971)
      1. 1. Infant Tranter (1933 – 1933)
      2. 2. Darryel (Russell) Tranter (24 Oct 1939 – )
      3. 3. Terence Tranter (1948 – )
      4. 4. Carolyn (Mary) Tranter (1 Aug 1950 – 25 Jul 1992)
      5. 5. Laurence (Edward) Tranter ( – 1936)
  10. 10. Minnie (Letita May) Lawrence (5 Nov 1885 – 5 April 1954)
  11. 11. Matilda (Margret) Lawrence (16 Mar 1887 – 19 Jul 1955) m. William (John) Gordon (1879 – 27 Jan 1973)
  12. 12. Gabriel (Eugene) Lawrence (2 Aug 1888 – 16 Mar 1971)
  13. 13. Alfred (Daniel) Lawrence (12 May 1890 – 6 Apr 1950)
  14. 14. Ivena (Alice) Lawrence (31 Jul 1892 – 18 Sept 1967)

George Lawrence's Timeline

4 Records

1847
14 Jan 1847
Birth of George Lawrence in Greenock Parish, County, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Greenock Parish, County, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1847
10 Mar 1847
George Lawrence was baptized in Greenock Old Or West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Greenock Old Or West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 4
George Lawrence resided here in Greenock, Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Greenock, Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1916
21 Jul 1916
Age 69
Death of George Lawrence in Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia
Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1847
    Event Place: Greenock Parish, County, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Greenock West; ED: 104; Page: 3; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1851_120; Year: 1851
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [3] Select Counties, Scotland, Church of Scotland, Baptisms, 1615-1854

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1847
    Event Place: Greenock Old Or West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Select Counties, Scotland, Church of Scotland, Baptisms, 1615-1854

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Greenock, Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Greenock West; ED: 104; Page: 3; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1851_120; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1916
    Event Place: Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Adelaide, Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
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