Lawrence Maynard Thorpe-le-WIllows

[AsH62]

Hi.
Two Maynard brothers left Oldstead in 1894 for America, they were Lawrence b.1873 and William b.1868. Their father Matthew 1832-1898 farmed  Cold Cam farm in Olstead but in 1893 three things happened, he left to farm Thorpe Hall Farm in Thorpe-le-Willows, Ampleforth, his daughter died and two of his sons left for the USA. I can't work out which events sparked the others. William returned in 1896 and settled down to farm Long Grain farm in Wass and I thought that Lawrence remained in America.
I have just found a 1913 Kelly's Directory for Thorpe-le-Willows where Lawrence Maynard is the farmer. It can't be a coincidence and I can't find any other Lawrence Maynards but then again I can't find evidence of his marriage, death or anything else.
This is puzzling because until a couple of days ago I thought that he had stayed in USA.
I am trying to find evidence of Lawrence to place him in Yorkshire after 1894 and would appreciate any help or advice.
Thanks

Alison

[CaroleW]

There is an incoming passenger record for Lawrence arriving Liverpool from Valparaiso Chile on 29.8.1899

No subsequent census entry or marriage/death so he perhaps returned to the USA.  Is he on US census records?

[AsH62]

Hi Carole. That's interesting, thanks. I can't find any other records of him after that.

[crisane]

1920 US census
Lawrence Maynard
Age    47 born about 1873
Birthplace - England
Home in 1920    Ketchikan, First Judicial District, Alaska Territory
Race - White
Immigration Year - 1894
Relation to head of house - Lodger
Marital status - Single
Occupation - Cook in restaurant
Father and mother's birthplace - England
Can read and write

[CaroleW]

He is on the 1900 US census for Illinois which is available on Family Search.  He was a coachman

[AsH62]

That's incredible - thank you. I wonder what he was doing, he was in Illinois in 1900, Oldstead in 1913 and then in Alaska in 1920. That's a man who got around!