nwallop
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Hi all,
I'm researching the Laws family and have hit a brick wall. James Laws was born in the Norwich area in around 1843 and moved to Yorkshire to marry Sarah E. Joy. There are lots of potential James Laws who appear in censuses and I think I've managed to draw a line through just about all of them. I've acquired James' marriage certificate, and his father was Thomas... but I can't find any record of this Thomas Laws, any identity of his wife, and any record of the right James in 1851 or 1861 censuses.
If anyone can shed any light on this, perhaps with access to parish records, that would be fantastic. Any susggestions of a way forward would also be very gratefully received.
Thanks everyone. Jim
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Hello and welcome to Rootschat. 
What was Thomas the fathers occupation, on the marriage cert?
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nwallop
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Hi Sue,
Nice to speak to you.
My Mother-in-law has the certificate at the moment, but am 95% sure it said he was a shoemaker. (I might be getting confused with the bride's father). Will check and get back to you to confirm later today.
Thanks for your help!
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suffolk*sue
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Nothings jumping out at the moment. I did see one with a father William, a silk weaver. It helps if the occupations aren't standard labs or ag. labs.
Maybe he changed his name for some reason?, difficult. 
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Loads of churches in Norwich and surrounding area. Finding people can be hard.
Quite a few records on freereg, for Laws.
Regards
GJB
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nwallop
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Hi again,
Thomas Laws, the father, was a PLUMBER according to the marriage certificate.
Thanks again to everyone for looking for me.
JP
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