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William Lawson 1819 – 1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Feb 1819

Birth Location: Gisburn forest, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 11 Aug 1892

Death Location: Burnley, Lancashire

Father: James Lawson

Mother: Margaret Dickinson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lawson

Children(s): William Lawson

Born in 1819 in Gisburn forest, Yorkshire, England, William Lawson was the child of James Lawson and Margaret Dickinson. In time, William Lawson married Elizabeth Lawson, and they raised a family that included William Lawson. William Lawson died in Burnley, Lancashire in 1892.

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Parents

James Lawson
1792 – 1857
Birth Location: Wigglesworth, Yorkshire West Riding, England
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Margaret Dickinson
1791 – 1852
Birth Location: Gills, Tosside, Yorkshire West Riding, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Lawson
1835 – 1861
Birth Location: Tosside, Yorkshire West Riding, England
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Children(s)

William Lawson
1853 – 1929
Birth Location: Tosside, Yorkshire West Riding, England
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 21 Feb 1819
    Event Place: Gisburn forest, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 11 Aug 1892
    Event Place: Burnley, Lancashire
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