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Essex / Re: Lawrence and Bridge families Maldon
« on: Friday 01 April 11 12:59 BST (UK)  »
I had a friend who has subs. to FindMyPast do  a look up using given reference so have now seen the entry. I don't know for sure it is my couple but seems to line up except for Ann instead of Hannah but similar sound. Thanks again for your help Keyboard 86. I'll now see if I can track bapt of
John Lawrence in Norfolk and Hannah in Essex.

Kind regards
step52

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Essex / Re: Lawrence and Bridge families Maldon
« on: Thursday 31 March 11 09:11 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
Thanks for your very prompt reply. I don't know what I'm doing wrong but I just cant find that entry for 64 Eagle Street. I've looked on Free Cen and put in the numbers and have trawled through the parts of Eagle Street that I could find on Ancestry but no luck. Since Eagle St is close to Theobalds Rd (1841 census) and in 1851,1 of their children, William, was living with his family in Lambs Conduit Passage and another son Frederick was with his family in Red Lion Passage I am hopeful that this is my couple. Could you tell me how I can bring their entry up on Ancestry or FreeCen.
Thanks again

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Essex / Lawrence and Bridge families Maldon
« on: Thursday 31 March 11 03:51 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for information on my 3x grt grandparents, John Lawrence and Hannah Bridge. The 1841 census shows them living at 66 Theobalds Rd Holborn London aged 60 and 58 and born out of the county. I have found a marriage of a John Lawrence(parish of St Peter) and Hannah Bridge(parish of St Mary) at St Peter Maldon 1st August 1802 and think this is probably them. The witnesses were Sarah Latchford and Thomas Lockrey or Lackrey.So far I have not found the bapt of John or Hannah at the given parish churches using the SEAX site. 
Any help would be appreciated.

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Devon / LAWDAY/LOWDAY researchers wanted
« on: Monday 22 September 08 11:33 BST (UK)  »
I'm trying to establish contact with people researching the Lawday (Lawdey, Lawdy, Lowday and variants )surname. Several years ago I was in contact with a group of people researching this family which originally came from the Barnstaple and KingsNympton area. After several changes of email addresses I have lost touch with these researchers and am wondering if there is anyone out there who has done or is doing research on this family. I am still trying to connect my line descending from James Lawday, a tailor in Somerstown, London, in the early 1800's to the Devonshire Lawdays as my grt grandmother said that was where they originally came from. Any help greatly appreciated

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Lawday,Lawdey.Lowday & variants
« on: Monday 02 June 08 10:05 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Bryant,
I also have this census entry.
William Lawrence worked at Day & Martins Blacking Factory. Young Frederick, later a compositor, came to Australia around 1855 to work on the Sydney Morning Herald. I havent been able to find out where John Lawrence and Hannah (formerly Bridge) were married or where they came from (out of county)
William Lawrence was born 15 Sept 1815-this date from our own family records but I havent found his baptism or any of his brothers'. I believe there was also an older brother John born about 1813. He also had a sister Hannah born 9 Oct 1820 bapt 1820 St Andrew Holborn 17 Dec 1820. I have a  reasonable amount of info on the Lawrences (because of family leters and postcards from the late 1800's but the Lawdays are elusive.
I do appreciate the help you are giving
Cheers
Step52

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Lawday,Lawdey.Lowday & variants
« on: Monday 02 June 08 06:39 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Bryant and Meliora for your replies.
The name is definitely Lawday or earlier spelling variants Lawdey, Lawdy, Lowday etc.
I have a copy of the marriage certificate of my2x gr grandmother Sarah Robins Lawday to William Lawrence at St Pancras Old Church 1839. Her father is given as Jas Lawday, dead. The witnesses were her brother William Robins Lawday and her sister Martha Robins Little Lawday. Her address was Isaacs Place.
1841 census  Martha R L lawday is residing with her mother Elizabeth at Isaacs Place both tailoress
1851 James Lawday( brother or half brother of Sarah) at Isaacs Place tailor-
1871 James Lawday St Pancras Workhouse tailor born St James Westminster
1872 death cert James Lawday (at St Pancras Workhouse) tailor age 68 so big gap till next child Sarah's birth in 1815, William R around 1819 and Martha R L around 1816
My great grandmother, Sarah's daughter always said that her grandfather was a master tailor but his son was careless and let it go (hence the workhouse)
Son James was born around 1804 so could be the son of the James who married Elizabeth Perks at St Anne's Soho in 1802. Old James would have to have been born around 1780 or probably earlier.
I can't find any records for old James so assuming he died before civil registration. I have searched the IGI batch numbers for a lot of the parishes in the St Pancras St Marylebone area without success. but finding several other Lawday families.
Sarah Robins (Lawday) Lawrence died in 1852 aged only 36 and her husband William remarried a few years later. Her 2 eldest daughters, Sarah Lawrence (born 1841,) emmigrated to NSW 1858and my great grandmother Martha Lawrence (born 1843)  emmigrated to NSW 1868 and, although there was regular and frequent letter contact between them and their family in London, because of the early death of their mother  and their father's remarriage I guess a lot of Lawday family information has been lost except for:-
*Lawdays originally came to London  from Devon
*were Huguenots from France name originally spelt differently
*Sarah Lawdays father was a tailor etc
* an ancestor was a baronet Sir Peter Lawday who fought for Charles1 in the Civil War and lost his estates

I have done quite a bit of research on Sir Richard Lawday (not Peter) who was killed in the king's service at Coleford in the Forest of Dean in Feb 1643 and was buried at Monmouth Church. His story is fascinating but as he apparently died without heirs I don't know how or if he is connected.

I am also trying to find the Robins connection as 3 of old James children had this as a middle name, William's son and Sarah's daughter also had Robins as a middle name.
If anyone can shed any light on these mini mysteries I would be very grateful
Regards Step52

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Lawday,Lawdey.Lowday & variants
« on: Saturday 31 May 08 04:58 BST (UK)  »
I am still looking for the birth (probably 1760 -  1780) and death (1825 -1840) of James Lawday, tailor of Somerstown /Marylebone area of London. He is the father of my 2x gr grandmother mother Sarah Robins Lawday born 1815  St Marylebone. My Lawdays were supposed to have come from Devon but until I find James parents death, birth, birthplace etc I can't link them back. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated
Step 52

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Cornwall / Re: Trengoffe manor Warleggan
« on: Wednesday 28 May 08 01:11 BST (UK)  »
Thank you so much for your offer to contact the gentleman who has photos etc of Trengoffe.
Regards
Step52

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Cornwall / Re: Trengoffe manor Warleggan
« on: Monday 26 May 08 23:33 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for your reply Cowboys mate.
I would be very interested in any  information and/or  contacts for  Trengoffe in Warleggan. I am a descendant of the Trengove  family of Cornwall and we were told the name was originally Tre an goff / Trengoffe. I don't know whether our Trengoves came from the old Cornish family from Trengoffe or not, but having visited that area I am very interested in the history of the house as well as the name. I live in Australia and would appreciate any help/contacts you are able to give.
cheers
step52

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