Genealogy Chat

I have been stuck with my LAWERENCE branch and in an attempt to kick start it I yesterday received a marriage cert for my GG grandad, James Lawrence and Henrietta Nockolds.

They were married in Great Yarmouth in Oct 1888 and I am unable to read the name of James father. It looks at first glance like Meshach Abidriege Lawrence.

James was born c1864 in Wanborough, Wiltshire (according to 1891 &1901 census). I haven't been able to trace his birth either.

If anyone could give me any advise to get further I would be very greatful.

Many Thanks

Dawn

Can you scan and email it

If so I would be happy to try and help.

Sue

I would hazard a guess that it's Meshach Abednego (they're Biblical names).

Possible birth for James' father here (IGI extracted entry):

MESHACH LAWRENCE
Male

Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 07 OCT 1827 Shrivenham, Berkshire, England

Parents:
Father: JACOB LAWRENCE
Mother: MARTHA

Hi Sue,

Thanks for the kind offer of help but I have been unable to get the scanner working!! Will have to wait for hubby to get in from work.

Thanks

Dawn

Hi Mary

This could well be the one. Shrivenham is only 5 miles from Wanborough where James was born.

I hoped that I would find a match on the census reports or something but not found anything yet.

Thanks for your help

Dawn

Do you think this is a possibility? Image could be Lawrence.

1871:
Name: James Lamance
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1863
Relation: Pauper Inmate (Pauper)
Gender: Male
Where born: Wanborough, Wiltshire, England

Civil parish: Stratton St Margaret
Town: Stratton St Margaret
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England

Street address:

Registration district: Highworth
Sub-registration district: Highworth
ED, institution, or vessel: Highworth and Levindon Union Workhouse

1841: What about this for the father?

Name: Michael Lawrence
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1831
Gender: Male
Where born: Berkshire, England

Civil parish: Shrivenham
Hundred: Shrivenham
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England

Street address: Bourton

Occupation:

Registration district: Faringdon
Sub-registration district: Shrivenham
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Jacob Lawrence 35 - ag lab
Martha Lawrence 35
Isaac Lawrence 15
Mary Lawrence 10
Michael Lawrence 10 (looks like M E S H A squiggle)
George Lawrence 9
Sarah Lawrence 7
Abraham Lawrence 4

1841 for the 'parents' from the IGI posting

Name: Jacob Lawrence
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806
Gender: Male
Where born: Berkshire, England

Civil Parish: Shrivenham
Hundred: Shrivenham
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England


Registration district: Faringdon
Sub-registration district: Shrivenham
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Abraham Lawrence 4
George Lawrence 9
Isaac Lawrence 15
Jacob Lawrence 35
Martha Lawrence 35
Mary Lawrence 10
Michael Lawrence 10 IMAGE IS MESHACH
Sarah Lawrence 7

Reg

1851

Name: Jacob Lawrence
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1805
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Marthe
Gender: Male
Where born: Bourton, Berkshire, England

Civil Parish: Highworth
Ecclesiastical parish: Bristol, Cricklade, and Gloucester
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England


Registration district: Highworth
Sub-registration district: Highworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 16
Household Members: Name Age
Abraham Lawrence 14
Dashte Lawrence 8
Ester Lawrence 5
Jacob Lawrence 46
Marthe Lawrence 45
Mary Ann Lawrence 21
>>>>>>Medrich Lawrence 23
Sarah Ann Lawrence 16

Reg

Hi there

Thank you, I think there is a good chance that this may be my GG grandad. It is interesting that there is also a Martha Lawrence aged 15 years old from Wanborough - who has the same name as Jacobs wife (see marys reply above) who may have been there grandma.

I missed this one as Ancestry has him transcribed as James Lamance.

Dawn

1861:
Name: Jacob Lawrence
Age: 60
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Bourton, Berkshire, England

Civil parish: Bourton
Ecclesiastical parish: Shrivenham
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Faringdon
Sub-registration district: Shrivenham
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 73
Household Members: Name Age
Jacob Lawrence 60
Charles Masse 39
Mary P Masse 30

Sorry for the repeat, having trouble with submitting at the moment.


1861:
Name: Jacob Lawrence
Age: 60
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Bourton, Berkshire, England

Civil parish: Bourton
Ecclesiastical parish: Shrivenham
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: ag lab

Condition as to marriage: widower

Registration district: Faringdon
Sub-registration district: Shrivenham
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 73
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Masse 39
Mary P Masse 30
Jacob Lawrence 60

Deaths Dec 1879
Laurence Jacob 76 Highworth 5a 4

Possibilty? Unfortunately only one female partner.
Marriages Sep 1851
...>>>Lawrence Madrick Swindon 8 529
Maunder Thomas Salisbury 8 529
Whirrell Mary Ann Swindon 8 529

Thank you so much Ozibird and Reg for all your help. I had no clues where to go before this morning but you've all given me lots to work on.

Thank you

Dawn