Jean Payton <jeanniepayton@earthlink.net> Re: How can we help? >Dear John: >Okay here goes. I am looking for the following LAWES Family who >were of Hampshire, England. They were living in Hurstbourne Priors >in the 1800-1925 time frame. Henry LAWES my great grandfather >married twice. 1 Elizabeth Cooper were married September 1863 and >first child Sarah born Jan 1864, second child Emily b. 1867 and William >third child born 1869. Elizabeth Cooper died I believe in childbirth. >Henry LAWES married 2. Emily Moore d. of James Moore of >Andover November 21, 1871. Their first child was Kate b. 1872. In >1873 Henry and wife Emily and the four children set sail for Canada >and settled in Ontario. Now I believe that Henry's parents are Henry >Lawes and Elizabeth Pike. He had a sister named Susan, and a brother >named William. I believe Henry was born in 1840 in Hurstbourne >Priors. When he and Elizabeth Cooper married they married in >Whitchurch. I am trying to locate other member of this family as I am >unable to connect with any LAWES over in Hampshire. I know that >Henry died in 1898 in Ontario. I also know that according to the 1901 >Census for Ontario that it stated they came to Canada in 1873. I also >know that Emily returned to Hampshire a few time for visits with >family. I would like to know what her mother's name is. I would also >like to know the actual birthdate of Henry and also his parents and >siblings. Perhaps you can connect me up with other members of this >family. I appreciate any help that you may be able togive me. I can >send you all of Henry and Emily's children and who they married if >you would like a gedcom of them. Thank you. Jean Payton Hi Jean Just a quick look at our LAWS file revealed no records to Hurstbourne Priors but when I looked in our LAWES file I found the following:- Stephen LAWES (Dealer) born 1792 Hurstbourne Priors HAM married Mary LAWES (Spinster) born 1792 Andover HAM (could be a cousin?) at Andover 23 Oct 1813 John LAWES Bondsman ___________________________ 1881 CENSUS Longparish HAM Stephen LAWES (Carter) Head born 1834 Hurstbourne Priors HAM Jane ??? Wife born 1834 Barton Stacey HAM Caroline LAWES dau born 1864 Hurstbourne Tarrant HAM Thomas LAWES (Plough-boy) son born 1867 Whitchurch HAM __________________________ 1881 CENSUS Paddington MDX William LAWES (Coachman) Head born 1832 Hurstbourne HAM Elizabeth ??? Wife born 1831 Wallop HAM Charles LAWES son born 1863 Paddington MDX then his brother 1881 CENSUS St.George MDX Henry LAWES (Coachman) Head born 1834 Hurstbourne HAM Ellen ??? Wife born 1833 Staverly YKN Elizabeth LAWES dau born 1867 Ware HRT John Charles LAWES son born 1872 Ratham Heath KEN Mary Ellen LAWES dau born 1874 East Farleigh KEN another brother 1881 CENSUS Basingstoke HAM Charles LAWES (Innkeeper) Head born 1841 Hurstbourne HAM Alice ??? Wife born 1854 Bentworth HAM Charles LAWES son born 1873 Basingstoke HAM _______________________________ 1881 CENSUS Bishop Waltham HAM Charles LAWES (Carter) Head born 1845 Hurstbourne Priors HAM Ann ??? Wife born 1847 Hurstbourne Priors HAM ______________________________ 1881 CENSUS Hurstbourne Priors HAM Elizabeth LAWES Head Widow born 1804 Westminster MDX George LAWES (Ag Lab) Son born 1829 Hurstbourne Priors HAM Mary ??? Son's wife born 1831 Hurstbourne Priors HAM _____________________________ 1881 CENSUS Basingstoke HAM Leonard LAWES (Coachman) Head born 1844 Hurstbourne Priors HAM Miriam J ??? Wife born 1836 Devonport DEV ____________________________ 1881 CENSUS Hurstbourne Priors HAM Rose Ann LAWES Servant to William WITT born 1866 Whitchurch HAM ___________________________ John P LAWS Registrar@lawsfamilyregister.org.uk http://www.lawsfamilyregister.org.uk laws@one-name.org Listowner:- laws-uk-l@rootsweb.com Listowner:- wolstencroft-l@rootsweb.com Listowner:- tree-warden-links-l@nature.rootsweb.com Member of GOONS Putting Flesh on the Bones of History Join our newsgroup send a mail to LAWS-UK-L-Request@Rootsweb.com put nothing in the message other than the word SUBSCRIBE The LAWS FAMILY REGISTER welcomes your support, for details go to our website http://www.lawsfamilyregister.org.uk THIS Email is made out of environmentally friendly ASCII Text. Feel free to forward our newsletters to anyone who might be interested. This e-mail does NOT have any attachments from us. Any attachment should be regarded as a virus and be deleted. In this case, please notify us immediately!