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James Lawson 1874–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1874

Birth Location: Eggborough, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 23 Dec 1954

Death Location: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Father: Mark 🧬

Mother: Jane Connell

Spouse(s): Sarah Ranby

Children(s):

In 1874, James Lawson entered the world in Eggborough, Yorkshire, England, born to Mark Lawson And Jane Connell. In 1881, James Lawson resided in Eggbrough, Yorkshire, England. James Lawson married Sarah Ellen Ranby. James Lawson passed away in 1954 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1874, James Lawson entered the world in Eggborough, Yorkshire, England, born to Mark Lawson And Jane Connell.
  • In 1881, James Lawson resided in Eggbrough, Yorkshire, England.
  • James Lawson married Sarah Ellen Ranby.
  • James Lawson passed away in 1954 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.

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James Lawson's Ancestors

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James Lawson
1874–1954
Birth Place: Eggborough, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Mark Lawson 🧬
1841–1916
Birkin, Yorkshire, England
Jane Connell
1848–1924
Aberford, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
James (Lawson) 🧬
1807–1851
Birkin, Yorkshire, England
Eleanor Hirst
1808–1898
Birkin, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John 🧬
1770–1855
Mahetible Ellen
1781–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John 🧬🧬
1747–1783
Hannah 🧬🧬
1748–

James Lawson's Timeline

5 Records

1874
24 Jun 1874
Birth of James Lawson in Eggborough, Yorkshire, England
Eggborough, Yorkshire, England
1874
20 Jul 1874
James Lawson was baptized in Kellington, St Edmund with Whitley, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
Kellington, St Edmund with Whitley, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
1881
3 Apr 1881
Age 7
James Lawson resided here in Eggbrough, Yorkshire, England
Eggbrough, Yorkshire, England
1901
31 Mar 1901
Age 27
James Lawson resided here in Whitley, Yorkshire, England
Whitley, Yorkshire, England
1954
23 Dec 1954
Age 80
Death of James Lawson in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1874
    Event Place: Eggborough, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4587; Folio: 15; Page: 23; GSU roll: 1342107
    [2] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4295; Folio: 21; Page: 3
    [3] England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1874
    Event Place: Kellington, St Edmund with Whitley, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP14512/3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1881
    Event Place: Eggbrough, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4587; Folio: 15; Page: 23; GSU roll: 1342107

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Whitley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4295; Folio: 21; Page: 3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1954
    Event Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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