YourRoots by Genomelink
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

William Walter Lawrence 1850–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1850

Birth Location: Chesterton, St. Giles, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 2 March 1893

Death Location: Powassan, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada

Father: Edward Lawrance

Mother: Eliza Lawrance

Spouse(s): Sarah Brown

Children(s): Martha Lawrence, Margaret Lawrence, William Lawrence, Percy Lawrence, Edward Lawrence, Arthur Lawrence, Susan (Makins), Harry Lawrence, Martha Lawrence, Harry Lawrence, Annie Lawrence, George Lawrence, Fredrick Lawrence

William Walter Lawrence was born in 1850 in Chesterton, St. Giles, Cambridgeshire, England, the child of Edward Lawrance And Eliza Lawrance. In 1851, William Walter Lawrence resided in Hildersham, Cambridgeshire, England. In 1861, William Walter Lawrence resided in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England. William Walter Lawrence married Sarah Ann Bowman Brown, and had children including Annie Amelia Lawrence, Arthur Bowman Lawrence, Edward John Lawrence, Fredrick James Lawrence, George Laidlaw Lawrence, Harry Francis Lawrence, Harry Stewart Lawrence, Margaret Jane Lawrence, Martha Lawrence, Percy Cornelius Lawrence, Susan Evelina Lawrence Makins, William Wilfred Lawrence. William Walter Lawrence passed away in 1893 in Powassan, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.

Find more search results for William Lawrence
WL

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • William Walter Lawrence was born in 1850 in Chesterton, St. Giles, Cambridgeshire, England, the child of Edward Lawrance And Eliza Lawrance.
  • In 1851, William Walter Lawrence resided in Hildersham, Cambridgeshire, England.
  • In 1861, William Walter Lawrence resided in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England.
  • William Walter Lawrence married Sarah Ann Bowman Brown, and had children including Annie Amelia Lawrence, Arthur Bowman Lawrence, Edward John Lawrence, Fredrick James Lawrence, George Laidlaw Lawrence, Harry Francis Lawrence, Harry Stewart Lawrence, Margaret Jane Lawrence, Martha Lawrence, Percy Cornelius Lawrence, Susan Evelina Lawrence Makins, William Wilfred Lawrence.
  • William Walter Lawrence passed away in 1893 in Powassan, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Lawrance
1825–
Birth Location: Swaffham, Cambridgeshire, England
EL
Eliza Lawrance
1826–
Birth Location: Histon, Cambridgeshire, England
EL

Spouses(s)

Sarah Brown
1850–1937
Birth Location: Chelmsford, Hartfordshire, Essex, England
SB

Children(s)

Martha Lawrence
1882–1953
Birth Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
ML
Margaret Lawrence
1872–1954
Birth Location: Chesterton, City of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
ML
William Lawrence
1873–1923
Birth Location: Chesterton, City of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
WL
Percy Lawrence
1876–1915
Birth Location: Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire,England
PL
Edward Lawrence
1875–1957
Birth Location: Chesterton, City of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
EL
Arthur Lawrence
1880–1970
Birth Location: Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
AL
Susan (Makins)
1890–1942
Birth Location: Township of South Himsworth, Parry Sound, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
S(
Harry Lawrence
1892–1971
Birth Location: Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
HL
Martha Lawrence
1877–1879
Birth Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
ML
Harry Lawrence
1879–1879
Birth Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
HL
Annie Lawrence
1884–1963
Birth Location: Church Falls, Caledon, Ontario, Canada
AL
George Lawrence
1885–1966
Birth Location: Caledon, Ontario, Canada
GL
Fredrick Lawrence
1887–1942
Birth Location: Caledon, Peel, Ontario, Canada
FL

William Lawrence's Ancestors

Self
William Lawrence
1850–1893
Birth Place: Chesterton, St. Giles, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
Edward Lawrance
1825–
Swaffham, Cambridgeshire, England
Eliza Lawrance
1826–
Histon, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lawrence's Descendants

1.
WL
William (Walter) Lawrence (4 Feb 1850–2 March 1893) m. Sarah (Ann Bowman) Brown (13 Nov 1850–3 Apr 1937)
  1. 1. Martha Lawrence 1882–1953 m. Thomas (D) Bray 1865–1926 m. Elias (Oscar) Meek 1881–
    1. 1. Sarah (Evelyn) Bray 1904–1991 m. Andrew (Lewis) White 1890–1980
      1. 1. Dawn (Evelyn) White 1935–2019 m. Lee (Regier) Headley 1932–
      2. 2. Noel (Harold) White 1933–1991 m. Lois (Carol) Pickrell 1942–2024
      3. 3. Barry (Lewis) White 1937–1992
      4. 4. Grace White 1931–2020 m. Delmar (sheldon) Regier 1928–1992
      5. 5. Leslie (Howard) White 1943–2024
    2. 2. Howard (Robert) Bray 1910–1999 m. Cora Bray 1933–2013
    3. 3. Percy (Thomas) Bray 1906–1978 m. Myrtle (Lillian) Bray 1905–1992
      1. 1. Lloyd (Percy) Bray 1945–1999
      2. 2. Donald (bray) Bray 1931–2020
    4. 4. Edith (Ruth) Bray 1913–2007 m. Stanley (Elias) Meek 1913–1997
      1. 1. Kenneth (Dale) Meek 1939–2015
      2. 2. Vernon (Murray) Meek 1933–2019
      3. 3. Stanley (Ronald) Meek 1935–2015
    5. 5. Grace (bray) Hanson 1901–1993 m. Viggo (Martin) Hanson 1898–1968
    6. 6. Walter (Roger) Bray 1900–1987
    7. 7. William Bray 1903–1960
    8. 8. Pearl (Eloise) Bray 1920–2003 m. Harvey (Elwood) French 1915–1987
      1. 1. lawrence (elwood) french 1941–1966
    9. 9. Elsie (Florence) Bray 1915–1926
    10. 10. Charles (Ellsworth Thomas) Bray 1908–1909
  2. 2. Margaret (Jane) Lawrence 1872–1954 m. Arthur (W.) Billinghurst 1866–1920
    1. 1. Muriel (Jenny) Billinghurst 1889–
  3. 3. William (Wilfred) Lawrence 1873–1923 m. Minnie (Victoria Mable) Darrah 1879–1948
    1. 1. Gladys (Viola) Lawrence 1912–1975 m. John (alexander) Campbell 1895–1973
      1. 1. William ("Bill" Alexander) Campbell 1936–2002
      2. 2. Leita (Eileen) Campbell 1931–2010
      3. 3. Dorothy (Viola) Campbell 1940–2007
      4. 4. infant (Twin 1) Campbell 1937–1937
      5. 5. Infant (Twin 2) Campbell 1937–1937
    2. 2. William (wilfred) Lawrence 1903–1949 m. Wilhelmina Lehman 1910–1989
      1. 1. Doreen (Lillian) Lawrence 1931–1996
      2. 2. Lloyd (Robert "Bob") Lawrence 1936–2013
      3. 3. William ("Bill" Wilfred) Lawrence 1934–1997
    3. 3. Alexander (Harvey) Lawrence 1904–1979
      1. 1. William (Patrick) Madden 1941–2012
      2. 2. Clifford (Harvey) Lawrence 1948–2005
      3. 3. Valerie (Elaine) Lawrence 1948–2006
    4. 4. Walter (Henry) Lawrence 1906–1981 m. Thelma (Irene) Blair 1930–2005
      1. 1. Edward ("Ed") Lawrence 1950–2011
      2. 2. Kenneth ("Ken" David) Lawrence 1948–2020
      3. 3. Leslie (Lloyd) Lawrence 1949–1949
    5. 5. George (Stuart) Lawrence 1921–1981 m. Helen (Louise) Harper 1924–2007
      1. 1. Robert (James) Lawrence 1943–1943
      2. 2. Sharon (Louise) Lawrence 1943–1950
    6. 6. Norman (Gilbert) Lawrence 1910–1986
    7. 7. Martha (Amelia) Lawrence 1918–1984 m. Peter Huber 1898–1992
      1. 1. Magdalena ("Leni") Huber 1941–2020
      2. 2. Peter (Lawrence) Huber 1937–1940
    8. 8. James (Albert) Lawrence 1908–1985 m. Eva (May Catherine) Rooney 1913–1995
      1. 1. Morley (George) Lawrence 1941–2020
    9. 9. Sarah (Ann) Lawrence 1915–2008 m. George (Everet) Biccum 1907–1994
      1. 1. Alvina (Harriet Louise) Biccum 1937–2022
      2. 2. Clinton (Norman) Biccum 1934–1995
      3. 3. Mervin (George Lawrence) Biccum 1932–2003
      4. 4. William (Charles) Biccum 1936–2013
      5. 5. Richard ("Rick" Lewis) Biccum 1948–2003
      6. 6. Esther (Mabel) Biccum 1940–2019
    10. 10. Alvinia (Eva) Lawrence 1912–1993 m. Leonard (Walter) Schutt 1906–1976
      1. 1. Lawrence (Robert) Schutt 1936–2003
      2. 2. Ralph (Norman Victor) Schutt 1947–1991
      3. 3. Bernice Schutt 1934–1994
      4. 4. Janice Schutt 1942–2010
      5. 5. Leona (Gladys) Schutt 1938–1940
      6. 6. Frederick (Harvey) Schutt 1932–2010
  4. 4. Percy (Cornelius) Lawrence 1876–1915 m. Emma (Elizabeth) Antler 1874–1962 m. Elizabeth Chambers 1875–1907
    1. 1. Bertram Lawrence 1903–
    2. 2. Frederick Lawrence 1907–
    3. 3. Laura (Marguerite) Lawrence 1914–1931
    4. 4. John (Winter) Lawrence 1906–1976
      1. 1. Doreen Lawrence 1930–2016
    5. 5. John (Winter) Lawrence 1906–1976
      1. 1. Doreen Lawrence 1930–2016
  5. 5. Edward (John) Lawrence 1875–1957 m. Edith (Ruth) Telling 1880–1975
    1. 1. Esther (Muriel) Lawrence 1910–1987 m. Harold (Alexander) Prescott 1911–1984
      1. 1. Shirley (Esther) Prescott 1935–2018
      2. 2. Robert (Harold) Prescott 1933–2005
    2. 2. Charles (Edward) Lawrence 1901–1984 m. Lena (Maud “Lottie”) McLeod 1893–1962
      1. 1. Lois (Bernice) Lawrence 1932–2020 m. Leo Niemi 1930–2021
    3. 3. Mable (Edith Amelia) Lawrence 1903–1965 m. Peter (Stanley Watson “Stan”) Beaudry 1902–1986
    4. 4. Hilda (Margaret Rachel) Lawrence 1904–1951 m. George (Wesley Thomas) Soule 1898–1962
      1. 1. Violet (May) Soule 1923–2013 m. Ivan (William) Connelly 1924–2016
      2. 2. George (Wesley Edward) Soule 1925–1979 m. Winnifred (Edith) Webber 1925–2004
      3. 3. Howard (Grenville) Soule 1929–2014
    5. 5. Frank (Smithson) Lawrence 1906–1984 m. K (Lottie) Hanson 1906–1988
    6. 6. Ida (Sarah) Lawrence 1907–1959 m. Henry (John “Harry”) Boehme 1895–1986
    7. 7. Arthur (Vincent) Lawrence 1911–2000 m. June (Beverly) Holmes 1917–1974
      1. 1. Beverly (“Lynn”) Lawrence 1945–1973
      2. 2. James (Edward "Bud" Arthur) Lawrence 1939–2012
    8. 8. Irene (Dorcas) Lawrence 1916–1994 m. Ernest (“Ernie”) Bale 1913–1971
      1. 1. Ruth (Bale) (Galinski) 1944–2010
      2. 2. Edward (John “Ted”) Bale 1936–2007
      3. 3. William (“Billy”) Bale 1938–2017
    9. 9. Letticia (Evelyn) Lawrence 1908–2003 m. John (Henry “Jack”) Nicholls 1907–1995
  6. 6. Arthur (Bowman) Lawrence 1880–1970 m. Laura (Etta) Cline 1878–1936
    1. 1. Myron (M) Lawrence 1916–
    2. 2. Ruth (Albin) Lawrence 1914–1995
    3. 3. Stanley Lawrence 1918–1918
    4. 4. Wesley (Walter) Lawrence 1913–1991
  7. 7. Susan (Evelina Lawrence) (Makins) 1890–1942 m. Peter (James) Campbell 1886–1943 m. John (Wesley) Makins 1882–1931
    1. 1. Lloyd (Irwin Emil) MAKINS 1914–1948
    2. 2. George (Wesley) Makins 1909–1974
      1. 1. Ruth (Eleanor) Makins 1934–1972
    3. 3. Elsie (Catherine) Makins 1907–1983
    4. 4. Anne (Aldora) Makins 1912–1986
  8. 8. Harry (Francis) Lawrence 1892–1971
    1. 1. Ella (May Lawrence (Longyear)) (Macomber) 1918–1976
      1. 1. Doreen (Mildred) Longyear 1937–2022
  9. 9. Martha Lawrence 1877–1879
  10. 10. Harry (Stewart) Lawrence 1879–1879
  11. 11. Annie (Amelia) Lawrence 1884–1963 m. Robert (John Jack) Keown 1880–1934
    1. 1. Wilda (Muriel) Keown 1918–1988
    2. 2. Lila (Irene Keown) (McQuoid) 1911–2002
    3. 3. Herman (Orville) Keown 1914–1989
    4. 4. Aletha (Florence Keown) (Christanson) 1921–2009
    5. 5. Grace (Lucille) Keown 1916–2002
      1. 1. Ronald (Gordon) VanEvery 1939–1974
    6. 6. Ethel (Margaret Keown (Woodcock)) (Alston) 1905–1978
    7. 7. Idelle (Adeline IDA) Keown 1907–1997
    8. 8. Myrtle (Gertrude GERTIE) Keown 1909–1974
    9. 9. Hazel Keown 1910–
  12. 12. George (Laidlaw) Lawrence 1885–1966
  13. 13. Fredrick (James) Lawrence 1887–1942

William Lawrence's Timeline

9 Records

1850
4 Feb 1850
Birth of William Walter Lawrence in Chesterton, St. Giles, Cambridgeshire, England
Chesterton, St. Giles, Cambridgeshire, England
1851
1851
Age 1
William Walter Lawrence resided here in Hildersham, Cambridgeshire, England
Hildersham, Cambridgeshire, England
1861
1861
Age 11
William Walter Lawrence resided here in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England
Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England
1871
1871
Age 21
William Walter Lawrence resided here in Suffolk, England
Suffolk, England
1881
1881
Age 31
William Walter Lawrence resided here in Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England
Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England
1891
1891
Age 41
William Walter Lawrence resided here in Nipissing and Himsworth South, Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Nipissing and Himsworth South, Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
1893
2 March 1893
Age 43
Death of William Walter Lawrence in Parry Sound, , Ontario, Canada
Parry Sound, , Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 51
William Walter Lawrence resided here in Bromley, London, England
Bromley, London, England
1911
1911
Age 61
William Walter Lawrence resided here in Poplar, London, England
Poplar, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1850
    Event Place: Chesterton, St. Giles, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: C-4532
    [2] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Nipissing and Himsworth South, Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6354; Family No: 175
    [3] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [4] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1660; Folio: 41; Page: 38; GSU roll: 1341396
    [5] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1746; Folio: 93; Page: 23; GSU roll: 830778
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 349; Folio: 100; Page: 6
    [7] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1022; Folio: 24; Page: 42; GSU roll: 542738
    [8] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1761; Folio: 183; Page: 7; GSU roll: 193653
    [9] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [10] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 68
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Hildersham, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1761; Folio: 183; Page: 7; GSU roll: 193653

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1022; Folio: 24; Page: 42; GSU roll: 542738

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1746; Folio: 93; Page: 23; GSU roll: 830778

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1660; Folio: 41; Page: 38; GSU roll: 1341396

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1882
    Event Place: Quebec, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: C-4532

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Nipissing and Himsworth South, Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Nipissing and Himsworth South, Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6354; Family No: 175

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Bromley, London, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 349; Folio: 100; Page: 6

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Poplar, London, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England; Londonderry, Ireland
    Record Source: Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: C-4532

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 March 1893
    Event Place: Parry Sound, , Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 68
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Powassan, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
Find more search results for William Lawrence

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like "Trace Back To Me" instantly map your family's migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond "end-of-line" automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans "end-of-line" ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you're away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches' maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you'll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE