cannot find family after 1881 census!

[rosijayne]

Hi everyone

I wonder if anybody has any ideas on this one -  In 1881 this family were living at 10 Goldsmith Street, Nottingham:

William Lawrence aged 30  Organist and music Teacher  born  Lincoln
Mary A Lawrence aged 31                                             born London
Marshall Wm Lawrence aged 6                                      born Lincoln
Bernard J Lawrence aged 3 months                               born ?
Catherine Rainey  aged 14 ( servant )

I cannot find them anywhere in the 1891 census.  Marshall appears to have joined the Navy as I have located him in 1901, but cannot find the rest of the family at all. 

As they were last living in Nottingham I thought it sensible to ask for help here, look forward to hearing anybody's thoughts on the whereabouts of this family.

Gill

                         

[avm228]

Is the baby the Bernard Joseph Lawrence b Mar qtr 1881 Prescot, Lancs?

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7281627

[avm228]

Bernard's military records show birthplace St Helen's & a 1904 York marriage to Elizabeth Birch?

Resided Middlesbrough and likely death there 1944 - see FreeBMD.

[Milliepede]

There's a Bernard Lawrence boarder from St Helens age 21 in Huddersfield in 1901.

Later he is with wife Elizabeth and daughters Nellie & Winifred.  Oldest daughter born Huddersfield. 

[rosijayne]

Thank you to you both, yes, these would seem likely to be Bernard Lawrence.  I wonder where they were hiding in 1891?

Gill 

[avm228]

Bernard Joseph Lawrence and Elizabeth Biott appear on the same page of marriages, Mar qtr 1904 York.

[avm228]

Marshall W Lawrence was already in the Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in 1891, in sick quarters at HM Dockyard in Mylor, Cornwall.

[avm228]

Marshall's naval record:

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7159992

[rosijayne]

Thanks, yes I had seen that entry for Marshall Lawrence. He seemed to be easier to find than his parents. 

I can only think that there has been a transcription error which would make William and Mary A Lawrence difficult to find.  I have tried various spellings without any success...

Have just noticed your link for Marshall's naval record - thank you, that may well be worth a look.

Gill