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Edward LAWSON

Edward LAWSON

Male 1778 - 1863  (85 years)

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  • Name Edward LAWSON 
    Birth 5 May 1778  St George, Middlesex, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1807  London St, Limehouse, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1791-1829 
    Master mariner 
    Residence 1829  10 George Street, Salmons Lane, Limehouse, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1841  St George Place and Back Road, Tower Hamlets, Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1841 census for St George Place & Back Road, St George, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex
      Piece: 697 Book/Folio: 10/4 Page: 1 Registration District: St George, East
      SWEPSTON, Martha F 40 1801
      SWEPSTON, Mary Elizth F 17 1824 Middlesex
      SWEPSTON, Wm Henry M 12 1829 Middlesex
      SWEPSTON, Olive F 9 1832 Middlesex
      LAWSON, Edward M 63 1778 Middlesex
      LAWSON, Jane F 58 1783 Middlesex
    Residence 1841  10 George Street, Salmons Lane, Limehouse, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • A search of the Trinity House petitions (Guildhall Library Ms 30218A/61) revealed the petition of Edward Lawson of 1829, aged 51 and then residing at 10 George Street, Salmons Lane, Limehouse.
      This stated that he went to sea in 1791 aged 13, and served for 38 years.
      It lists the 7 ships on which he sailed with details of his position, and states that he left off the sea in 1829 because of an 'affection of the kidney'.
      His wife Jane was then aged 49, and they had no children under 12 years old, nor any income from real or personal property.
    Census 1851  Tower Hamlets, Bethnal Green, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1851 census for Trinity Alms House, Tower Hamlets, Bethnal Green:
      Edward Lawson, inmate, married, aged 72, Sea captain and master mariner, born Middlesex, London
      Jane Lawson, wife, aged 68, born Middlesex, London
      Matilda Stonehewer, granddaughter, aged 13, born Middlesex, London
      Frederick Coker, grandson, aged 4, born Middlesex, London
    Census 1861  39 Trinity Almshouse, Tower Hamlets, Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1861 census; Parish of Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets. No 39: Edward Lawson, head, widower, aged 83, Captain, born, St George's, Middlesex. Mary An Swift, servant, widow, aged 47, housekeeper.
    Death 16 Jul 1863  39 Trinity Almshouse, Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Edward Lawson 16 July 1863 at 39 Trinity Almshouse age 85 cause natural decay present at death
      M.A. Swift of 39 Trinity Almshouse , Bethnal Green. (Note: On 1861 census, Mary An Swift is living with Edward as his housekeeper)
    Notes 
    • A search of the Trinity House petitions (Guildhall Library Ms 30218A/61) revealed the petition of Edward Lawson of 1829, aged 51 and then residing at 10 George Street, Salmons Lane, Limehouse. This stated that he went to sea in 1791 aged 13, and served for 38 years. It lists the 7 ships on which he sailed with details of his position, and states that he left off the sea in 1829 because of an 'affection of the kidney'. His wife Jane was then aged 49, and they had no children under 12 years old, nor any income from real or personal property.
      Copies of his marriage and baptism entries show that he (a bachelor) and Jane Andrew, spinster (a minor) were married by licence in the parish of St George Middlesex on 16 November 1802; and that he was baptised at 19 days old on 24 May 1778, also in St George Middlesex, son of Ralph Lawson, cooper by Elizabeth, of Green Bank.
      A further search of the register of almspeople of Trinity House (GL Ms 30219/1) revealed the following information:
      Mile End No.39: Edward Lawson; admitted 29 January 1850 aged 71; nominated by Captain Edward Foord; 'In what trade as master: Brazil'; 'admitted under the minutes of the Board, 12 June 1849 and 22 January 1850'; died 16 July 1863; also his wife Jane, aged 67, died 29 Oct 1857.
    • From Trinity House files following are the ships on which Edward Lawson sailed progessing from ship's boy to master mariner: 1791 Nautilus (Brig) 190 tons Ships boy sailed Blyth to London 1799 Futuna (Brig) 230 tons Mate, London to Lisbon 1801 London packet (Brig)175 tons Mate London to Various ports 1803 Swift (Barque)167 tons Master London to various ports 1808 Sir Sydney Smith (Cutter) Master London to Continent 1816 Rover Brig 197 tons Master London to Sheilds 1828 Bridgewater 1276 Tons Ships Steward representing the Owners London to China 1829 left sea service due to medical reasons Edward held a Brazil licence as a Master Mariner and thus could take any vessel to ports around the world.
    Person ID I4812  Warren Nunn's family tree
    Last Modified 19 Aug 2013 

    Father Ralph LAWSON,   b. Abt 1750, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN 
    Mother Elisabeth BEATON,   b. Abt 1750, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1780, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years) 
    Marriage 24 May 1772  St George in the East, Middlesex, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Marriages St George in the East, Page 159, 1772:
      No 473, Ralph Lawson, of this parish, bachelor, and Elisabeth Beaton, of the same, spinster. Married in this church by banns this 24th day of May, 1772 by me Herbt Mayo, rector.
      Name: Ralph Lawson
      Spouse Name: Elisabeth Beaton
      Record Type: Marriage
      Marriage Date: 24 May 1772
      Parish: St George in the East
      County: Middlesex
      Borough: Tower Hamlets
    Family ID F1451  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane ANDREW,   b. 30 Sep 1782, Foxe Lane, Shadwell, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1857, 39 Mile End, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 16 Nov 1802  St George, East Stepney, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Transcript from marriage entry: No. 1843 Edward Lawson of this parish, bachelor and Jane Andrew spinster of the same parish (a minor) were married in this church by licence (by consent of John Andrew the natural and lawful father of the said minor) in the parish church of St George Middlesex this 16th day of November 1802 by me Joseph A. Rose.

      Pallot's Marriage Index has entry for St George in the East Church, Stepney:
      Lawson Edwd and Jane Andrew s. minor (cons of her father John A).
    Children 
     1. Edward LAWSON,   b. 30 Nov 1803, St George in the East, London, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN
     2. Jane Elizabeth LAWSON,   b. Abt 1806, Wapping, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jul 1866, 10 Henry St, Stepney, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     3. Ralph John LAWSON,   b. 7 Nov 1807, Limehouse, London, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. APR-JUN 1847, London, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years)
     4. Lydia LAWSON,   b. Abt 1810, Shadwell, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1844, Wandsworth, London Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years)
    Family ID F1420  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Dec 2024 

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