joseph william lawson born 1815 england, QUICKFALL, HOWLETT, Lincolnshire.

[magslote]

Please help, U.S.A census 1850, found J.W.Lawson born 1815 england, living? with James Cobb born 1790 connecticut, imfo thats all I know, looking for more imfo on J.W.Lawson, thankyou.Margaret.

[RJ137]

Is this 1850 census in New York, the census you are referring too?

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCBD-YHL

[eileenwilson]

He is clearly noted as Joseph in the census, yet you refer to him as J.W. Lawson. Is there more information that you have that identifies him as J.W?

[eileenwilson]

In the 1849/50 New York City Directory, there is a Joseph Lawson, a porter, living at 113 Christopher Street.  James N. Cobb is living at 256 Fourth, a commercial merchant whose business is located at 21 South. Joseph is at the same address in the previous directory (1848/1849). There is a Joseph Lawson noted in 1851/52, but he is a butcher. Unlikely he switched trades.

[eileenwilson]

A one-line death notice (amongst many others) of the death of a Joseph Lawson, aged 33 years, on Saturday, February 6, 1852 in the New York Times.

[magslote]

Thankyou,  as on the post JOSEPH WILLIAM LAWSON ,I was given, was he related to any other names than mentined above,? thankyou,if not, no worries JW was short for.Margaret.

[eileenwilson]

The 1850 Census doesn't give relationshps. It looks like he was a boarder in their home or perhaps worked for James Cobb who seemed to be relatively well-to-do.

[magslote]

Thankyou very much.Margaret.