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William Lawson 1853 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Feb 1853

Birth Location: Tosside, Yorkshire West Riding, England

Death Date: 19 Dec 1929

Death Location: 26 Market Street, Edenfield, Lancashire, England

Father: William Lawson

Mother: Elizabeth Lawson

Spouse(s): Mary CORT

Children(s): Ruth Lawson

The story of William Lawson began in 1853 in Tosside, Yorkshire West Riding, England. William Lawson married Mary CORT, and had children including Ruth Lawson. William Lawson passed away in 1929 in 26 Market Street, Edenfield, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Lawson began in 1853 in Tosside, Yorkshire West Riding, England.
  • William Lawson married Mary CORT, and had children including Ruth Lawson.
  • William Lawson passed away in 1929 in 26 Market Street, Edenfield, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lawson
1819 – 1892
Birth Location: Gisburn forest, Yorkshire, England
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Elizabeth Lawson
1835 – 1861
Birth Location: Tosside, Yorkshire West Riding, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary CORT
1857 –
Birth Location: Lower Clough, Easington, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Ruth Lawson
1887 – 1968
Birth Location: Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire,/Clithero
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William Lawson's Ancestors

Self
William Lawson
1853 – 1929
Birth Place: Tosside, Yorkshire West Riding, England
Parents
William Lawson
1819 – 1892
Gisburn forest, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Lawson
1835 – 1861
Tosside, Yorkshire West Riding, England
Grandparents
James Lawson
1792 – 1857
Wigglesworth, Yorkshire West Riding, England
Margaret Dickinson
1791 – 1852
Gills, Tosside, Yorkshire West Riding, England
James Lawson
1792 – 1857
Wigglesworth, Yorkshire, England
Margaret Dickinson
1791 – 1852
Gills, Yorkshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Adam Lawson
1761 – 1839
William Dickinson
1765 –
Margaret Carr
1770 – 1858
Adam Lawson
1761 – 1839
William Dickinson
1765 –
Margaret Carr
1770 – 1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lawson
1726 – 1816
Agnes Nisbet
1733 –
Thomas Dickinson
1732 – 1768
Margaret Lawson
1735 – 1771
Matthias Carr
1728 – 1770
Margaret Jackson
1735 –
William Lawson
1726 – 1816
Agnes Nisbet
1733 –
Thomas Dickinson
1732 – 1768
Margaret Lawson
1735 – 1771
Matthias Carr
1728 – 1770
Margaret Jackson
1735 –

William Lawson's Descendants

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William Lawson (27 Feb 1853 – 19 Dec 1929) m. Mary CORT (23 Dec 1857 – )
  1. 1. Ruth Lawson (13 Aug 1887 – 22 Nov 1968) m. Harvey Longworth (abt 1891 – 1949)
    1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Longworth (04 Mar 1916 – 14 Nov 1993)
    2. 2. Joseph Longworth (05 Feb 1918 – 16 Sep 2009)
    3. 3. Arnold Longworth (12 Jan 1922 – 12 May 2003)
    4. 4. Norman LONGWORTH (09 Apr 1924 – 14 Nov 2002) m. Gladys (I) Haworth (25 Aug 1924 – 2013)
      1. 1. Joyce Longworth m. Raymond (kenneth) Horsefield
        1. 1. Kim (Louise) Horsefield (10 Sep 1968 – 23 Apr 1970)
        2. 2. Tony (Jon) Horsefield (29 Jun 1972 – 19 Jul 2005) m. Melissa (Marie) Sullivan
        3. 3. Ian Horsefield
        4. 4. Horsefield
        5. 5. Horsefield

William Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1853
27 Feb 1853
Birth of William Lawson in Tosside, Yorkshire West Riding, England
Tosside, Yorkshire West Riding, England
1929
19 Dec 1929
Age 76
Death of William Lawson in 26 Market Street, Edenfield, Lancashire, England
26 Market Street, Edenfield, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1853
    Event Place: Tosside, Yorkshire West Riding, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1929
    Event Place: 26 Market Street, Edenfield, Lancashire, England
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