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Census look up please any year

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Martin

Martin Report 2 May 2009 10:30

John Sawrance b c1837 Suffolk
1901 living in Essex
only one or two famlies in country with this name.
Thanks

Smiley

Smiley Report 2 May 2009 10:35

This name for 1841

Ann Sawrance abt 1834 Staffordshire, England Church Eaton, Staffordshire

Elizabeth Sawrance abt 1830 Staffordshire, England Church Eaton, Staffordshire

James Sawrance abt 1795 Staffordshire, England Church Eaton, Staffordshire

James Sawrance abt 1838 Staffordshire, England Church Eaton, Staffordshire

John Sawrance abt 1832 Staffordshire, England Church Eaton, Staffordshire

Mary Sawrance abt 1807 Staffordshire, England Church Eaton, Staffordshire


There is only one birth & one marriage record for that name on Ancestry!

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 2 May 2009 10:35

you can search for free the 1881 census on Family search site
according to the 1901 census he never married.
Name: John Sawrance
Age: 62
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Capel, Suffolk, England

Civil Parish: Colchester
Ecclesiastical parish: St Botolph
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address:142 Magdelane Street

Occupation:Blacksmith

Condition as to marriage:Single

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Colchester
Sub-registration district: Colchester, First Ward
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 84
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Lawrance 72
Annie Lawrance 72
Harry Payne 40
Maud Payne 40
Walter Gardner 38
Charles Revenby 40
Arthur Vinel 38
Thomas Taylor 51
Charels Plumstead 45
Jessie Hemsley 47
Polly Hansby 40
John Canston 60
John Sawrance 62
Exra Fisher 45
Peter Jones 40
William Partridge 58
James Springett 45
Hannah Springett 45
Mary Springett 13



Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 1705; Folio: 83; Page: 13

Martin

Martin Report 2 May 2009 10:46

Hi searched 1881 Census and nothing in the whole country.

He shows on ancestry as b c1839
and resident in 1901 in Essex.

nothing in between.

Christina(Lancashire)

Christina(Lancashire) Report 2 May 2009 10:47

1891 England Census
about John Lawrance
Name: John Lawrance
Age: 62
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Capel, Suffolk, England

Civil Parish: Melford
Ecclesiastical parish: Melford
Town: Melford
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Sudbury
Sub-registration district: Melford
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Mitchell 53
Matilda Mitchell 59
John Lawrance 62 .....Blacksmith....Widower


Ricochet

Ricochet Report 2 May 2009 10:52

Looking at the image of 1901, the surname is LAWRANCE

Check out all the other capital 'L's' on the page

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 2 May 2009 10:56

1881 possible

LAURENCE, John Head Married M 50 1831 Blacksmith
Capel
Suffolk
LAURENCE, Anna Wife Married F 40 1841
Newton
Suffolk
LAURENCE, Freck Son Single M 14 1867 Scholar
Colchester
Essex
LAURENCE, Anna Daughter Single F 8 1873 Scholar
Dedham
Essex
LAURENCE, Rose Daughter Single F 5 1876 Scholar
Capel
Suffolk
LAURENCE, Austin Son Single M 2 1879
Shotley
Suffolk

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RG number:
RG11 Piece:
1873 Folio:
119 Page:
13

Registration District:
Ipswich Sub District:
St Clement EnumerationDistrict:
Ecclesiastical Parish:


Civil Parish:
Ipswich St Clement Municipal Borough:
Address:
Siloam Place, Duke St, Ipswich St Clement County:
Suffolk

Martin

Martin Report 2 May 2009 10:56

Hi this gets really confusing.

my relation is John Lawrence b c1836 Liverpool we think.
no birth cert available.
His marriage is clearly registered as John Sawrance.

But he and his wife always used the name Lawrence on census and childrens births, cant decide if this is amistake on the Gro page or what needs further investigation.
any suggestions welcome.
thanks

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 2 May 2009 11:00

Buy the marriage cert...............then you will have his father's details

Name: John Sawrance
Year of Registration: 1857
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Liverpool (1837-1934)
County: Lancashire
Volume: 8b
Page: 211

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 2 May 2009 11:01

If you are researching a man born Liverpool, not sure why we've been looking for one in Suffolk...............

Martin

Martin Report 2 May 2009 11:08

Because Im not sure where hes born the only Sawrance I can find was born in Suffolk and thats what name is on his marriage cert.
which took place in Liverpool if its confusing for you its even more for me.

Did he change his name or is it Lawrence but written incorrectly on the GRO index.
I will have to get a copy of the marrige cert.

Thanks.

Christina(Lancashire)

Christina(Lancashire) Report 2 May 2009 11:13

Is this your family in 1861? It gives John's place of birth as Jersey.


1861 England Census
about John Lawrence
Name: John Lawrence
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Relation: Son-in-law
Spouse's name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Jersey, Channel Islands

Civil Parish: Liverpool
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark
Town: Liverpool
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Liverpool
Sub-registration district: St Thomas
ED, institution, or vessel: 10f
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 114
Household Members: Name Age
Peter Davies 87
Martha Davies 62
Mary Lawrence 25
John Lawrence 28......Ships Carpenter
Peter J Lawrence 1
Elizabeth Davies 22

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 2 May 2009 11:45

Is this other thread about the same man??????????

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Martin Today at 09:15 Request review
Still looking for the Lawrence family from Liverpool in 1891
John Lawrence c1833 ships carpenter
Mary Lawrence 1837
Son Alfred 1869
With John being ships carpenter he may not show on all census due to being away often.

Thanks.

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ChristineinPortugal Today at 09:19 Request review
For ref. is this the family in 1871?

1871 England Census
about Mary Lawrence
Name: Mary Lawrence
[Mary Davies]
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Peter
Mother's Name: Martha
Gender: Female
Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Liverpool
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark
Town: Liverpool
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Liverpool
Sub-registration district: St Thomas
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 239
Household Members: Name Age
Peter Davies 68
Martha Davies 72
Mary Lawrence 34
Peter J Lawrence 11
Alfred R Lawrence 2

Christine



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Martin Today at 09:31 Request review
Yes trying to trace there movements and family after this date.

Thanks.
Martin in Spain.

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ChristineinPortugal Today at 10:29 Request review
All I can find is Alfred in 1901.

Do you already have this?

Christine

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Battenburg

Battenburg Report 2 May 2009 11:53

L and S are frequently mistaken. This is what would have happened on his marriage cert.
I have a death cert in 1857 transcribed as Mary Durbey Burden. I thought it was a wife of a relative with the middle name mistranscribed .
When I got the cert and looked carefully I realised she was Mercy Darbey Burden age 11 months.
It was a bonus because she was my gt grandfathers baby sister I knew nothing about.

So Sawrence will be Lawrence especially as the census confirms it
No sign of John in 1881 so he must be at sea

Battenburg

Battenburg Report 2 May 2009 12:04

1881 census.
Elizabeth Clarke 1839 Liverpool master mariners wife
William B Clarke son 1869 Liverpool
Charles S Clarke 1871 Liverpool
MARY LAWRENCE sister 1836 Liverpool shipwrights wife
Peter J Lawrence 1859 Liverpool nephew
Alfred R Lawrence nephew 1869 Liverpool
Also Wareing family visiting

address 140 Harrowby St Toxteth Park

Martin

Martin Report 2 May 2009 12:15

I think weve cracked it, we always were told there was a French connection
but didnt know where.
hes born Jersey as Sawrance possibly French ?
gets married in that name and changes it to Lawrence later, all children Lawrence.
Thank you all so much.

Battenburg

Battenburg Report 2 May 2009 12:48

No John Sawrence on the IGI born Jersey. However several Laurens and Laurence 1 Lawrence