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Can anyone help finding more infor on Florence M. Lawson
« on: Saturday 09 April 22 15:31 BST (UK) »
Dear wonderful humans of roots chat.

I'm stuck on gathering information on my great grandfather's second wife "Florence" M.
She is listed as "F.M. Lawson" window of the deceased on his death registration from 1964 and they were both living at Flat 2, 25 Castle Road, Torquay.

I can find no Marriage records for his second marriage and I believe it may not have been legal.
His first wife was still alive having also moved in with another man.

What I know so far:

My GGF: Wilfred Joseph Lawson DoB 21 Nov 1896 London Died 24 Mar 1964 Torquay - was a professional violinist  he was living in Taunton in 1939 as a boarder with a family called the Humphries 

Death registration documents indicate he left behind a window F.M Lawson
a newspaper article about his death call her Florence she was also living at the same address.

I'm at a loss and was wondering if anyone else might be able to help me gather some more information on this woman. or give me some ideas of other routes to go down?






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Re: Can anyone help finding more infor on Florence M. Lawson
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 09 April 22 16:02 BST (UK) »
Do you know when he and his first wife parted company?  Or when she died?

Would look for a death for Florence Lawson in Torquay to start with or check the electoral registers showing one or both of them at that address.
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Re: Can anyone help finding more infor on Florence M. Lawson
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 09 April 22 17:20 BST (UK) »
Have you checked whether he left a will?  She may be mentioned in it.

If his first wife was still alive in 1964 - have you checked whether they divorced?  If not - then unless he was a bigamist there won't be a marriage

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Re: Can anyone help finding more infor on Florence M. Lawson
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 09 April 22 17:57 BST (UK) »
good thoughts thanks all.

Unfortunately, I can't find any electoral register with them both. have tried working through the phone book too for additional info but that's failed to produce a match for both in the area.

Sadly no will/probate.

His first wife ethel outlived him by nearly 20 years. Married in 1919 and living separately by 1939. His first wife took the name of the man she moved in with. No record that the original marriage was dissolved in any way so I'm presuming he can't have married Florence.

I've Identified 4 "Florence M Lawson" in the southern half of the country from death records assuming she continued to go by lawson after Wilfred died... so will have to keep working with them for now and see if I can find evidence to eliminate options. It may have to be a mystery I can't solve.







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Re: Can anyone help finding more infor on Florence M. Lawson
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 10 April 22 00:24 BST (UK) »
Hi,

I can't find a marriage, is it possible they got married abroad?


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Re: Can anyone help finding more infor on Florence M. Lawson
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 10 April 22 01:24 BST (UK) »
Just re-doing my post. (Thanks,Ambly!).

That looks like a good lead!

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Re: Can anyone help finding more infor on Florence M. Lawson
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 10 April 22 17:08 BST (UK) »

Oops sorry :-[

The amended DOB for the above Florence May LAWSON on the 1939 Reigister was 09 April 1906.

I have now modified my post, it just shows how mistakes can be made :)

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