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    1. [ENG-WILTSHIRE] James LAWRENCE (1842 - 1933) Farmer of Shrivenham et al, Berkshire
    2. Peter Ferreira
    3. Here is a Berkshire and Wiltshire family group for you. James LAWRENCE was born in Idstone, Berks, in the parish of Ashbury, in 1842. On February 1st., 1866, in Sparsholt church, James married Martha Godfrey FROGLEY. James was a well-known pig farmer and they farmed in Uffington, Berks, till about 1878; in Wanborough Pl., Wanborough, Wilts; at Hill Farm in Hinton Parva, Wilts; and at Stall Pitts Farm in Shrivenham, Berks. Martha 78 died in Uffington and was buried in Shrivenham on December 15th., 1923; and James 90 died in Fernham and was buried in Shrivenham on May 6th., 1933. James and Martha had issue, including: 1. James William LAWRENCE, born in Uffington, Berks, about 1868, baptized there on April 28th., 1868. On October 25th., 1904, at Inkpen, in Hungerford district, James 36, bachelor, coal merchant of West Wickham married his first cousin Ada Godwin LAWRENCE 33. James and Ada had issue. 2. Sydney Herbert LAWRENCE, born about 1870, baptized in Uffington on July 31st., 1870. In Q3 of 1898, in Tetbury district, Sydney Herbert married Frances Jane BEAVEN. Sydney and Frances had issue. 3. Henry Percy Lawrence, born in Uffington, Berks, about 1873, baptized in Uffington on September 1st., 1873. 4. Walter Godfrey LAWRENCE, born in Uffington, Berks, about 1875, baptized in Uffington on April 18th., 1875. On October 10th., 1912, in Ashbury church, Walter 37, bachelor, farmer of Shrivenham, Berks, married Ethel Kate TAYLER 26, of Idstone. Walter farmed in Rudge Farm, Froxfield, Hungerford, Berks. They had issue. 5. Ethel Marion LAWRENCE, born in Uffington, Berks, about 1876, baptized in Uffington on January 28th., 1877. On April 26th., 1905, in Shrivenham church, Ethel 28 married Jethro Kinch COLEING 46, farmer in Hampton in the parish of Highworth, Wilts. They had issue, all born in Hampton, in Highworth parish: 6. Agnes Ellen LAWRENCE, born in Wanborough, Wilts, about 1880. On March 26th., 1912, in Shrivenham church, Agnes 31 married Ebenezer Samuel WHATLEY 33, farmer of Chiseldon, Wilts. About 1909. Sam had migrated to Saskachewan, Canada, and bought a farm in Kindersley, Saskatchewan. Sam was, later, a member of Provincial Parliament for Kindersley. Agnes died about 1966. Sam and Agnes farmed in Kindersley, Sask, where they had issue. 7. Richard Hull LAWREMCE, born in Hinton Parva, Wilts, about 1882. On November 19th., 1913, in Lullington, Somerset, Richard married Elizabeth Blanche SWANTON of Lullington, Somerset. Richard was a farmer in Round Robin Farm in Highworth, Wilts; later, he farmed Rectory Farm in Idstone. Richard 86 died in 1968 at Rectory Farm, Idstone, Berks, and was buried in Ashbury on April 18th., 1968; Elizabeth Blanch Lawrence died in Idstone and was buried in Ashbury on December 17th., 1964, aged 87?. They had issue. 8. Francis John LAWRENCE, born in Hill Farm, Hinton Parva, Wilts, about 1884. In the early 1900s, Francis migrated to South Africa, where he was a miller. He married (1) ???? Orlando who died without issue; and (2) Barbara HUTTINGH. Francis and Barbara had issue. I am keen to make contact, and to share Lawrence family history notes, with any descendant or researcher of this family, all cousins of mine. Best wishes. Peter Ferreira Toronto, Canada.

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