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George Henry Lawrence 1879 – 1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Mar 1879

Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England

Death Date: 27 Aug 1938

Death Location: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Father: Andrew Lawrence

Mother: Harriet Robinson

Spouse(s): Florence Brooks

Children(s): Grace Lawrence, Violet Lawrence, Olive Lawrence

In 1879, George Henry Lawrence entered the world in Plymouth, Devon, England, born to Andrew David Lawrence and Harriet Elizabeth Robinson. In 1881, George Henry Lawrence resided in Plymouth St Andrew, Devon, England. In 1891, George Henry Lawrence resided in Plymouth, Trinity, Charles, Devon, England. George Henry Lawrence married Florence Harriett Brooks, and had children including Grace Lilly Lawrence, Violet Margaret Lawrence, Olive Rose Lawrence. George Henry Lawrence passed away in 1938 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1879, George Henry Lawrence entered the world in Plymouth, Devon, England, born to Andrew David Lawrence and Harriet Elizabeth Robinson.
  • In 1881, George Henry Lawrence resided in Plymouth St Andrew, Devon, England.
  • In 1891, George Henry Lawrence resided in Plymouth, Trinity, Charles, Devon, England.
  • George Henry Lawrence married Florence Harriett Brooks, and had children including Grace Lilly Lawrence, Violet Margaret Lawrence, Olive Rose Lawrence.
  • George Henry Lawrence passed away in 1938 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Lawrence's Ancestors

Self
George Lawrence
1879 – 1938
Birth Place: Plymouth, Devon, England
Parents
Andrew David Lawrence
1848 –
Plymouth, Devon, England
Harriet (Elizabeth) Robinson
1848 –
London, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
George Lawrence
1813 –
Plymouth, Devon, England
Jane Lawrence
1818 –
Plymouth, Devon, England
James (Barltrup) Robinson
1817 – 1899
Spaldney, Lincolnshire, England
Harriet Hansley
1825 – 1916
Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Mary Bartrup
1784 – 1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Lawrence's Descendants

1.
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George (Henry) Lawrence (14 Mar 1879 – 27 Aug 1938) m. Florence (Harriett) Brooks (<a href="tel:09 04 1890">09 04 1890</a> – <a href="tel:13 07 1970">13 07 1970</a>)
  1. 1. Grace (Lilly) Lawrence (27 Aug 1920 – 19 May 1987)
    1. 1. Brian (Reginald) Atkinson (13 Jul 1942 – Jan 2022)
  2. 2. Violet (Margaret) Lawrence (21 Jan 1922 – 2 Jan 2019) m. Peter (Alexander) Nissen (22 February 1909 – 1 October 1969)
    1. 1. Robert (William) Nissen (6 Jul 1945 – 21 Jul 2019) m. Marie (Isabel) Nissen
    2. 2. Alexander (Graham) Nissen (8 Apr 1947 – ) m. Barbara Taylor
      1. 1. Daniel Nissen
      2. 2. Andrea Nissen m. Jason North
      3. 3. Helen (Michelle Clist) (Sands) (22 Mar 1967 – ) m. Gregory (David) Broderick (28 Oct 1977 – )
    3. 3. Janet (Ann) Nissen m. Russell (Francis) Kelly
  3. 3. Olive (Rose) Lawrence (3 Oct 1933 – 1992)

George Lawrence's Timeline

6 Records

1879
14 Mar 1879
Birth of George Henry Lawrence in Plymouth, Devon, England
Plymouth, Devon, England
1881
1881
Age 2
George Henry Lawrence resided here in Plymouth St Andrew, Devon, England
Plymouth St Andrew, Devon, England
1891
1891
Age 12
George Henry Lawrence resided here in Plymouth, Trinity, Charles, Devon, England
Plymouth, Trinity, Charles, Devon, England
1898
1898
Age 19
George Henry Lawrence resided here in Tasmania, Australia
Tasmania, Australia
1921
1921
Age 42
George Henry Lawrence resided here in Alton Downs, Queensland, Australia
Alton Downs, Queensland, Australia
1938
27 Aug 1938
Age 59
Death of George Henry Lawrence in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1879
    Event Place: Plymouth, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census
    [2] 1881 England Census
    [3] 1871 England Census
    [4] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [5] Tasmania, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1884-1933
    [6] Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Plymouth St Andrew, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Plymouth, Trinity, Charles, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1898
    Event Place: Tasmania, Australia
    Record Source: Tasmania, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1884-1933

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Alton Downs, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1938
    Event Place: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Norman Gardens, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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