Edward Lawrence Family of co. Suffolk

Subject: Edward LAWRENCE
Baptism: 28 Apr 1772 Stisted, co. Essex, England

Note: 10 Jan 1831 (5 local men were 'tried at Suffolk Quarter Sessions and found guilty of breaking a threshing machine at Withersfield, the property of Edward Lawrence. - source Haverhill Historian Magazine Vol iii No.2)

Note: 7 Dec 1838 (Tithe Redemtion apportionment - Helions Bumpstead: Edward Lawrence owned some land but not occupied (i.e farmed), much more in Helions Bumpstead)

Census: 7 Jun 1841 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England (agriculture)
Census: 30 Mar 1851 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England (farmer with 214 acres employing 12 labourers)
Death: 28 Aug 1856 Haverhill, co. Suffolk, England
(Informant Martha Webb present at the death residence Haverhill.Cause of death: gradual decay)
Burial: 4 Sep 1856 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England (age 85)
Father: Mark LAWRENCE
Mother: Anne BAIZY
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Marriage: 26 Nov 1793 Great Wratting, co. Suffolk, England
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Spouse: Mary STARLING
Birth: circa 1773
Death: 8 Aug 1841 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England (age 68)
Burial: 11 Aug 1841 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England
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Twelve Known Children
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1/M William LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1794 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England
Baptism: 25 Nov 1794 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England
Occupation: Helions Bumpstead (farmer until late 1830s when moved to Bethnal Green)
Marriage: 7 Feb 1822 Barbara Letitia PAUL (bap. 14 May 1800, d. Mar 1868); Hempstead, co. Essex, England
Daughter: 24 Mar 1823 Sarah Letitia LAWRENCE; Helions Bumpstead, co. Essex, England
Son: 24 Sep 1825 James Henry LAWRENCE; Helions Bumpstead, co. Essex, England
Son: __ ___ 1830 John Charles Ellis LAWRENCE; Helions Bumpstead, co. Essex, England
Daughter: __ ___ 1831 Barbara Ann LAWRENCE; Helions Bumpstead, co. Essex, England
Son: 13 Jul 1832 George Edward LAWRENCE; Helions Bumpstead, co. Essex, England
Daughter: __ ___ 1836 Emma LAWRENCE; Helions Bumpstead, co. Essex, England
Son: __ ___ 1840 Chas LAWRENCE; Bethnal Green, co. Middlesex, England
Census: 30 Mar 1841 Bethnal Green, co. Middlesex, England (cab proprietor)
Son: __ ___ 1843 Joseph LAWRENCE; Bethnal Green, co. Middlesex, England
Son: __ ___ 1850 John LAWRENCE; Vauxhall, co. Surrey, England
Census: 30 Mar 1851 Bethnal Green, co. Middlesex, England (hackney carraige driver)
Death: 31 Oct 1856 Haverhill, co. Suffolk, England
(Cab Proprietor, formerly a farmer at Helions Bumpstead - death certificate age at death 62. Priscilla Lawrence (sister) was signature and informant on death cert. Cause of death: Bronchitis)
Burial: 5 Nov 1856 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England (age 62)
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2/F Elizabeth LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1796 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England
Baptism: 25 Oct 1796 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England
Marriage: 24 Mar 1823 Frederick OLLEY (b. 1796, ?); Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England
Daughter: __ ___ 1824 Charlotte Lawrence OLLEY; Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England
Son: __ ___ 1827 Frederick OLLEY; Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England
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3/M James Starling LAWRENCE
Birth: 15 Aug 1798 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England
Baptism: 21 Aug 1798 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England (privately baptised)
Death: 27 Jul 1837 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England (age 38)
Burial: 30 Jul 1837 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England
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4/F Priscilla LAWRENCE
Baptism: 4 Feb 1801 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England
(Twin sister of Lucretia baptised Feb 4 1801, privately at Hanchet Hall and received into the congregation Jan 8 1802)
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5/F Lucretia LAWRENCE
Baptism: 4 Feb 1801 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England
Marriage: ____ Thomas GATWARD (b. 14 Apr 1802, ?)
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6/M Edward Heylin LAWRENCE
Baptism: 20 Feb 1804 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England
Death: 7 Mar 1873 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England (age 68)
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7/F Mary Anne Starling LAWRENCE
Baptism: 13 May 1806 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England
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8/M John LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1809 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England
Baptism: 20 Jul 1809 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England

Note: 7 Jan 1845 Wm Beasey with George Savage, stole cheese, plums, candles, sugar and starch from John Lawrence of Haverhill, tried and sailed on the 'Thomas Arbuthot' January 1847.
Source:Haverhill Historian Vol iii No.2 from PRO Kew H.O.11)

Will: 5 Jun 1847 I John Lawrence of the Parish of Haverhill in the County of Suffolk Draper and Grocer... I nominate my beloved Wife Ann Lawrence Executrix and Josiah Major of Bury St Edmunds Executor......all my stock in Trade, Household Furniture including Plate and Linen all Monies in my Possession and whatever is due to me and all other effects belonging to me whatsoever and wheresoever at the time of my decease unto my said Wife Ann Lawrence for her sole use and disposal with this exception namely that she shall pay unto my Brother Edward Heylen Lawrence the Sum of Twenty pounds and also unto my Sister Lucretia Lawrence the Sum of Twenty pounds as an acknowledgement from me...
Death: 13 Apr 1849 Great Thurlow, co. Suffolk, England (age 40 on death certificate, informant Mary Elizabeth Pearl present at death residence. Cause of death: Pulmonary Consumption)

Burial: 20 Apr 1849 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England
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9/F Sarah LAWRENCE
Baptism: 11 Aug 1811 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England
Death: 25 Jun 1832 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England (age 21)
Burial: 2 Jul 1832 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England
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10/M Charles LAWRENCE
Baptism: 28 Feb 1813 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England
Marriage: __ ___ ____ Hannah BACON (b. 1810, d. after Apr 1891)
Death: 4 Jan 1860 Helions Bumpstead, co. Essex, England
Will: 20 Aug 1860 Proved by the oaths of Hannah Lawrence, widow and Samuel William Bacon of Hempstead
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11/F Eliza LAWRENCE
Baptism: 13 May 1816 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England
Death: 31 Mar 1829 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England (age 14)
Burial: 8 Apr 1829 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England
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12/F Jane LAWRENCE
Baptism: 25 Dec 1817 Withersfield, co. Suffolk, England
Marriage: __ ___ ____ George NUNN (b. 1817, ?)