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Henry Law 1835–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1835

Birth Location: Hockley, Essex

Death Date: 13 Oct 1920

Death Location: All Saints Church, Vange, Essex

Father: Samuel Watson

Mother: Elizabeth Watson

Spouse(s): Fanny Law

Children(s): Alice Cottis, Emily Rust, Ernest Law, William Law, James Law, Fanny Chandler, Walter Law, Phillip Law, Harry Law

Henry Law was born in 1835 in Hockley, Essex, the child of Samuel Watson And Elizabeth Ann Watson. In 1841, Henry Law resided in Hockley, Essex. In 1851, Henry Law resided in Hockley, Essex. Henry Law married Fanny Law, and had children including Alice Jessie Cottis, Emily Jane Rust, Ernest Henry Law, Fanny Elizabeth Chandler, Harry William Law, James Thomas Law, Phillip Walter Law, Walter Henry Law, William Reeves Law. Henry Law passed away in 1920 in All Saints Church, Vange, Essex.

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Biography

  • Henry Law was born in 1835 in Hockley, Essex, the child of Samuel Watson And Elizabeth Ann Watson.
  • In 1841, Henry Law resided in Hockley, Essex.
  • In 1851, Henry Law resided in Hockley, Essex.
  • Henry Law married Fanny Law, and had children including Alice Jessie Cottis, Emily Jane Rust, Ernest Henry Law, Fanny Elizabeth Chandler, Harry William Law, James Thomas Law, Phillip Walter Law, Walter Henry Law, William Reeves Law.
  • Henry Law passed away in 1920 in All Saints Church, Vange, Essex.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Watson
1812–1866
Birth Location: Hockley, Essex
SW
Elizabeth Watson
1809–1883
Birth Location: Hockley, Essex
EW

Spouses(s)

Fanny Law
1836–1902
Birth Location: Newton Longville, Buckinghamshire
FL

Children(s)

Alice Cottis
1879–1955
Birth Location: Hadleigh, Essex
AC
Emily Rust
1865–1952
Birth Location: South Benfleet, Essex
ER
Ernest Law
1876–1910
Birth Location: Hadleigh, Essex
EL
William Law
1870–1917
Birth Location: South Benfleet, Essex
WL
James Law
1867–1950
Birth Location: South Benfleet, Essex
JL
Fanny Chandler
1862–1950
Birth Location: South Benfleet, Essex
FC
Walter Law
1859–1859
Birth Location: Rochford, Essex
WL
Phillip Law
1860–1906
Birth Location: Rawreth, Essex
PL
Harry Law
1858–1923
Birth Location: Rochford, Essex
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Henry Law's Ancestors

Self
Henry Law
1835–1920
Birth Place: Hockley, Essex
Parents
Samuel Watson
1812–1866
Hockley, Essex
Elizabeth (Ann) Watson
1809–1883
Hockley, Essex
Grandparents
Henry (Branton) Watson
1769–1864
Hockley, Essex
Ann Watson
1770–1826
William (Wyatt) Law
1769–1843
Littlebury, Saffron Walden, Essex
Sarah Law
1773–1831
Hockley, Essex
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Law
1733–1815
Anne Bray
1735–1814
George Hutson
1721–1791
Mary Hutson
1750–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Law
1700–1775
Martha Law
1704–1786
George Tinworth
1708–1782
Susan Malyon
1708–1784

Henry Law's Descendants

1.
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Henry Law (May 1835–13 Oct 1920) m. Fanny Law (14 Feb 1836–Sep 1902)
  1. 1. Alice (Jessie) Cottis 1879–1955 m. Edward (Charles) Cottis 1876–1963
    1. 1. Edward (George) Cottis 1911–1968
    2. 2. Percy (Stanley Ernest) Cottis 1916–1943
    3. 3. Daisy (Etheline) Cottis 1904–1962
    4. 4. Ivy (Phyllis) Cottis 1907–1987
    5. 5. Lilian (Agnes G) Cottis 1903–1960
    6. 6. Hubert (Frederick H) Cottis 1914–
  2. 2. Emily (Jane) Rust 1865–1952
  3. 3. Ernest (Henry) Law 1876–1910
  4. 4. William (Reeves) Law 1870–1917 m. Julia (Maude) Ransley 1868–
  5. 5. James (Thomas) Law 1867–1950 m. Barbara (Phillis) Law 1875–
    1. 1. Joseph (Milburn) Law 1908–1968 m. Jean (Gwendaline) Law 1913–1993
      1. 1. Allan (Edward) Law 1938–1990
    2. 2. Henry (James) Law 1897–
    3. 3. Miles (Milburn) Law 1895– m. Ursula (M) Robertson 1897–
    4. 4. Savinah (Agnes) Easterbrook 1900–1990
    5. 5. Leslie (Reginald) Law 1906–1964 m. Emmie Bricker 1910–
    6. 6. Albert (Reeves) Law 1901–1962
    7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Law 1898–
  6. 6. Fanny (Elizabeth) Chandler 1862–1950 m. George Chandler 1860–1934
    1. 1. Agnes (Jessie) Chandler 1892–1973
    2. 2. Albert (Edward) Chandler 1902–1995
    3. 3. Reginald (Walter William) Chandler 1898–1930
    4. 4. Henry (George) Chandler 1889–1972
    5. 5. Dorothy (Alice Protoria) Chandler 1900–1994
    6. 6. Fanny (Annie) Chandler 1886–1957
    7. 7. Lilian (Emily) Chandler 1887–1979
  7. 7. Walter (Henry) Law 1859–1859
  8. 8. Phillip (Walter) Law 1860–1906 m. Emma (Jane) Law 1864–1914
    1. 1. Lucy (Lilian) Cook 1891–1977 m. Leonard (James) Cook 1881–1971
      1. 1. Henry (George) Cook 1920–1941
      2. 2. Maureen (Agnes) Walker 1923–2015 m. Frederick (James) Walker 1920–1999
    2. 2. Minnie (Annie Eleanor) Metcalf 1889–1953 m. Oscar (Hume) Medcalf 1885–1944
      1. 1. Charles (Leonard Hume) Medcalf 1918–2006
      2. 2. Jesse (Maud Leone) Medcalf 1921–1982
      3. 3. Joan (Matilda Mary) Medcalf 1914–1993
      4. 4. Sheila (Minnie Daphne) Medcalf 1928–2018
      5. 5. Harold (Phillip Mark) Medcalf 1916–1979
    3. 3. Florence (Maud) Sowerbutts 1887–1945 m. Arthur (George) Sowerbutts 1887–1977
      1. 1. Sidney (Arthur) Sowerbutts 1909–1991
    4. 4. Herbert (Philip) Law 1885–1942
    5. 5. Harry (Walter) Law 1881–1919
    6. 6. Leonard (Howard) Law 1895–1957 m. Olive (May) Chapman 1896–1983
      1. 1. Jill Hill 1933–2016
      2. 2. Avril (Joy) Greenwood 1925–2003 m. John (E) Greenwood 1914–1983
    7. 7. Stanley (Arthur) Law 1894–1924 m. Leontine (Antoinette Marie Francois) Erambourg 1898–1990
  9. 9. Harry (William) Law 1858–1923 m. Mary (Jane) Law 1861–1939
    1. 1. Lily (Violet Doris) Newman 1891–1971 m. Sidney (Ross) Newman 1883–1956
      1. 1. Vera (Doris Grace) Newman 1912–2001

Henry Law's Timeline

14 Records

1835
May 1835
Birth of Henry Law in Hockley, Essex
Hockley, Essex
1841
1841
Age 6
Henry Law resided here in Hockley, Essex
Hockley, Essex
1851
1851
Age 16
Henry Law resided here in Hockley, Essex
Hockley, Essex
1861
1861
Age 26
Henry Law resided here in Rawreth, Essex
Rawreth, Essex
1871
1871
Age 36
Henry Law resided here in South Benfleet, Essex
South Benfleet, Essex
1873
1873
Age 38
Henry Law resided here in Hadleigh, Essex
Hadleigh, Essex
1878
1878
Age 43
Henry Law resided here in Hadleigh, Essex
Hadleigh, Essex
1881
1881
Age 46
Henry Law resided here in High Street, Hadleigh, Essex
High Street, Hadleigh, Essex
1891
1891
Age 56
Henry Law resided here in Hadleigh, Essex
Hadleigh, Essex
1901
1901
Age 66
Henry Law resided here in Vange, Essex
Vange, Essex
1911
1911
Age 76
Henry Law resided here in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 76
Henry Law resided here in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
1920
Oct 1920
Age 85
Death of Henry Law in Rochford, Essex
Rochford, Essex
1920
13 Oct 1920
Age 85
Burial of Henry Law in All Saints Church, Vange, Essex
All Saints Church, Vange, Essex

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1835
    Event Place: Hockley, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [10] Ancestry Family Trees
    [11] Ancestry Family Trees
    [12] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1777; Folio: 36; Page: 6; GSU roll: 207424
    [13] Essex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers
    [14] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1083; Folio: 76; Page: 11; GSU roll: 542750
    [15] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1667; Folio: 49; Page: 16; GSU roll: 829956
    [16] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1768; Folio: 113; Page: 12; GSU roll: 1341426
    [17] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1390; Folio: 101; Page: 13; GSU roll: 6096500
    [18] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1668; Folio: 46; Page: 13
    [19] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4a; Page: 606
    [20] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [21] Essex, England, Church of England Marriages, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Hockley, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
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    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Hockley, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [7] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [9] Ancestry Family Trees
    [10] Ancestry Family Trees
    [11] Ancestry Family Trees
    [12] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1777; Folio: 36; Page: 6; GSU roll: 207424

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Rawreth, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [7] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [9] Ancestry Family Trees
    [10] Ancestry Family Trees
    [11] Ancestry Family Trees
    [12] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1083; Folio: 76; Page: 11; GSU roll: 542750

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: South Benfleet, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [7] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [9] Ancestry Family Trees
    [10] Ancestry Family Trees
    [11] Ancestry Family Trees
    [12] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1667; Folio: 49; Page: 16; GSU roll: 829956

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1873
    Event Place: Hadleigh, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [11] Ancestry Family Trees
    [12] UK, British Army World War i Pension Records, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers' Documents from Pension Claims, First World War (Microfilm Copies and Medical Cards); Reference: WO364; Piece: 2052

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Hadleigh, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [10] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [12] UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: High Street, Hadleigh, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [7] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [9] Ancestry Family Trees
    [10] Ancestry Family Trees
    [11] Ancestry Family Trees
    [12] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1768; Folio: 113; Page: 12; GSU roll: 1341426

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Hadleigh, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [7] Ancestry Family Trees
    [8] Ancestry Family Trees
    [9] Ancestry Family Trees
    [10] Ancestry Family Trees
    [11] Ancestry Family Trees
    [12] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1390; Folio: 101; Page: 13; GSU roll: 6096500

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Vange, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [7] Ancestry Family Trees
    [8] Ancestry Family Trees
    [9] Ancestry Family Trees
    [10] Ancestry Family Trees
    [11] Ancestry Family Trees
    [12] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1668; Folio: 46; Page: 13

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [7] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [10] Ancestry Family Trees
    [11] Ancestry Family Trees
    [12] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
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    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1920
    Event Place: Rochford, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [7] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [10] Ancestry Family Trees
    [11] Ancestry Family Trees
    [12] Essex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers
    [13] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4a; Page: 606

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1920
    Event Place: All Saints Church, Vange, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [10] Ancestry Family Trees
    [11] Ancestry Family Trees
    [12] Essex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers
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