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James Lawson 1857 – 1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 November 1857

Birth Location: Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1924

Death Location: Bolton, Lancashire, England

Father: Richard Lawson

Mother: Emma Fielding

Spouse(s): Sarah Jukes

Children(s): Ann Lawson

In 1857, James Lawson entered the world in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England, born to Richard Lawson and Emma Fielding. James Lawson married Sarah Ann Jukes, and had children including Ann Lawson. James Lawson passed away in 1924 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1857, James Lawson entered the world in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England, born to Richard Lawson and Emma Fielding.
  • James Lawson married Sarah Ann Jukes, and had children including Ann Lawson.
  • James Lawson passed away in 1924 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Lawson
1829 – 1869
Birth Location: Clayton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England
RL
Emma Fielding
1834 – 1873
Birth Location: Whitefield, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Jukes
1857 – 1890
Birth Location: Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
SJ

Children(s)

Ann Lawson
1887 – 1970
Birth Location: Kearsley, Lancashire, England
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James Lawson's Ancestors

Self
James Lawson
1857 – 1924
Birth Place: Ainsworth, Lancashire, England
Parents
Richard Lawson
1829 – 1869
Clayton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Emma Fielding
1834 – 1873
Whitefield, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Lawson
1810 – 1875
Walton le Dale, Lancashire, England
Mary Lawson
1808 – 1854
Bury, Lancashire, England
James Fielding
1797 – 1869
Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Hannah Clough
1799 –
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Lawson
1786 –
Agnes Thompson
1796 –
John Lawson
1771 – 1820
Catherine Foster
1768 – 1845
Henry Fielding
1775 – 1838
Lissy Astley
1774 –
Isaac Clough
1769 – 1837
Catherine Hardy
1771 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Lawson's Descendants

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James Lawson (22 November 1857 – 1924) m. Sarah (Ann) Jukes (1857 – September 1890)
  1. 1. Ann Lawson (12 July 1887 – 17 November 1970) m. Edwin Openshaw (28 November 1879 – 30 June 1965)
    1. 1. Frank Openshaw (14 July 1924 – 29 July 2007) m. Edna (Margaret Mary) Peterson (10 January 1925 – 20 February 1981)
      1. 1. Lynda (Rosemary) Openshaw (5 November 1948 – ) m. Paul (Russell) Dixon (31 January 1947 – 13 October 2003) m. Alan Burgess (26 March 1950 – 27 July 2013)
        1. 1. Christian (Paul) Dixon (10 October 1970 – )
        2. 2. Kellie (Anne) Burgess (22 September 1977 – )
        3. 3. Mark Openshaw (15 October 1967 – )

James Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1857
22 November 1857
Birth of James Lawson in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England
Ainsworth, Lancashire, England
1924
1924
Age 67
Death of James Lawson in Bolton, Lancashire, England
Bolton, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 November 1857
    Event Place: Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Bolton, Lancashire, England
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