See also

Family of James Alfred Lawrence and Catherine Sarah Page

Husband: James Alfred Lawrence

  • Name:

  • James Alfred Lawrence1,2,3,4

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • naval and merchant navy seaman, then a general labourer5,6,7,8,9

  • Birth:

  • 6 Jul 1869

  • Old Felixstowe, Suffolk, England2,6,7,8,9,10,11

  • Baptism:

  • 7 Nov 1869 (age 0)

  • St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Ferry Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • son of James Lawrence (labourer) and Harriet of Felixstowe

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 2)

  • East End Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • son living with his parents James and Harriet, and brothers Walter, William and Arthur. Born in Felixstowe Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 12)

  • East End Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • son attending school and living with his deaf and widowed father James, and brothers William and Alfred. Born in Felixstowe Suffolk

  • Military Service:

  • frm 29 Apr 1885 to 6 Jul 1899 (age 15-30)

  • Royal Navy as able seaman no:1321345

  •  

  • being 5' 5" tall with dark hair, blue eyes, a dark complexion, a mole on right cheek and tattoos on left arm. He was born on 6th July 1869 in Felixstowe Suffolk and worked as a labourer

  • Census absence:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 21)

  •  

  •  

  • presumably away on naval service

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 32)

  • Hull Roads, River Humber, East Riding of Yorkshire, England6

  •  

  • an unmarried able seaman on board the Ipswich a 518 ton passenger steamer and living with sixteen others. Born in Felixstowe Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 43)

  • Mill Lane, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a general labourer and living in two rooms with his wife Catherine, son James, and daughters Ada and Violet. Born in Old Felixstowe Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 51 yrs 11 mns)

  • Trimley Heath, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a general labourer for Mr. Cross a builder of Felixstowe and living in four rooms with his wife Catherine, sons James, George and Frederick, and daughter Violet. Born in Felixstowe Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 70)

  • Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • a married general labourer living with his wife Catherine, and son George. Born on 6th July 1869

  • Death:

  • Q4 1948 (age 79)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England4

Wife: Catherine Sarah Page

  • Name:

  • Catherine Sarah Page12,13

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • James Page (1847?-1884)

  • Mother:

  • Martha Brown (1846-1929)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • charwoman14

  • Birth:

  • 3 Feb 1872

  • Nacton, Suffolk, England7,8,9,12,14,15,16

  • Baptism:

  • 10 Mar 1872 (age 0)

  • St. Martin's Church, Church Road, Nacton, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • daughter of James Page (labourer) and Martha of Nacton

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 8)

  • Nacton, Suffolk, England15

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living with her parents James and Martha, and sisters Alice, Florence and Jessie. Born in Nacton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 19)

  • Chapel Lane, Walton, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a charwoman and living in four rooms with her widowed mother Martha, sisters Jessie and Ada, and brother Arthur. Born in Nacton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 28)

  • 3 Park Terrace, King Street, Walton, Suffolk, England16

  •  

  • widowed daughter as Katherine living with her widowed mother Martha, brother Arthur, sisters Jessie and Ada, daughter Grace, and three boarders. Born in Nacton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 38)

  • Mill Lane, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • married wife living in two rooms with her husband James, son James, and daughters Ada and Violet. Born in Nacton Suffolk and married for eight years with three children, all of whom are still living

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 43 yrs 4 mns)

  • Trimley Heath, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband James, sons James, George and Frederick, and daughter Violet. Born in Nacton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 67)

  • Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband James, and son George. Born on 3rd February 1872

  • Death:

  • Q1 1951 (age 79)

  • Samford "Registration District", Suffolk, England17

Child 1: James William Arthur Lawrence

  • Name:

  • James William Arthur Lawrence18,19

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Agnes Upson (1903-1977)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • bricklayer20

  • Birth:

  • 29 Feb 1904

  • Walton Ferry, Suffolk, England7,8,18,19,20

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 7)

  • Mill Lane, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • son living in two rooms with his parents James and Catherine, and sisters Ada and Violet. Born in Walton Ferry Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 17 yrs 4 mns)

  • Trimley Heath, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • unmarried son working as an apprentice to Mr. Cross a builder of Felixstowe and living in four rooms with his parents James and Catherine, brothers George and Frederick, and sister Violet. Born in Walton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 35)

  • 6 Council Houses, Drab's Lane, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England20

  •  

  • a married bricklayer living with his wife Agnes, sons James and Ronald, and three closed records (presumably daughters Margaret and Brenda, and an unknown). Born on 29th February 1904

  • Death:

  • Apr 1986 (age 82)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England19

Child 2: Ada Florence May Lawrence

  • Name:

  • Ada Florence May Lawrence21

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • William Charles Latter (1901-1988)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • domestic servant22

  • Birth:

  • 20 Jan 1906

  • Walton, Suffolk, England7,21,22,23

  •  

  • 1939 census says born on 20th January 1905

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 5)

  • Mill Lane, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • daughter living in two rooms with her parents James and Catherine, brother James, and sister Violet. Born in Walton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 15 yrs 6 mns)

  • Stradella, Buregate Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England22

  •  

  • an unmarried domestic servant living in nine rooms with Thomas and Constance Clarke and family, and another servant. Born in Walton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 33)

  • 7 May Street, Snodland, Kent, England23

  •  

  • married and an unpaid domestic living with her brother-in-law? George, sons William, Derrick and Peter, and a closed record (presumably daughter Yvonne). Born on 20th January 1905

  • Death:

  • Q4 1954 (age 48)

  • Maidstone "Registration District", Kent, England24

Child 3: Violet Kathleen Maud Lawrence

  • Name:

  • Violet Kathleen Maud Lawrence25

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • John E Dowling ( - )

  • Birth:

  • 17 Apr 1907

  • Walton, Suffolk, England7,8,25,26,27

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 3)

  • Mill Lane, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • daughter living in two rooms with her parents James and Catherine, brother James, and sister Ada. Born in Walton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 14 yrs 2 mns)

  • Trimley Heath, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living in four rooms with her parents James and Catherine, and brothers James, George and Frederick. Born in Walton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 32)

  • RAF Halton, Halton, Buckinghamshire, England26

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and born on 17th April 1907

  • Death:

  • 6 Oct 1978 (age 71)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England27,28

  • Probate:

  • 31 Oct 1978

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England28

  •  

  • of 52 Sherrington Road Ipswich died 6th October 1978, probate of £1,659 (~£8,900 in 2017)

Child 4: George Alfred Walter Lawrence

  • Name:

  • George Alfred Walter Lawrence29,30

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Olive Rose Stannard (1909-1970)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • general labourer9

  • Birth:

  • 30 Jul 1912

  • Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England8,9,29,30

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 8 yrs 11 mns)

  • Trimley Heath, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • son attending school and living in four rooms with his parents James and Catherine, brothers James and Frederick, and sister Violet. Born in Trimley Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 27)

  • Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • an unmarried general labourer living with his parents James and Catherine. Born on 30th July 1912

  • Death:

  • Aug 1995 (age 83)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England30

Child 5: Frederick Sidney John Lawrence

  • Name:

  • Frederick Sidney John Lawrence31,32,33,34

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse (1):

  • Ruby Gladys Richardson Battle (1918- )

  • Spouse (2):

  • Marjorie Ethel Cooper (1922-2006)

  • Birth:

  • 17 Jul 1914

  • Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England31,33

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 6 yrs 11 mns)

  • Trimley Heath, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • son attending school and living in four rooms with his parents James and Catherine, brothers James and George, and sister Violet. Born in Trimley Suffolk

  • Death:

  • Jan 1999 (age 84)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England33

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7.

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