Samuel Lawrence

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper

• Samuel Lawrence was born on 20 December 1703 in Merriott, Somerset, England.
• At the age of 22 years, 4 months and 20 days, Samuel Lawrence married Mary Hooper, daughter of Stephen Hooper and Mary Unknown, on 10 May 1726 in Merriott, Somerset.

Samuel Lawrence

• Samuel Lawrence was born circa 1770. He was a yeoman at the time of his daughter Christiana's birth.
• Samuel Lawrence married Mary Gear on 18 January 1790 in Merriott, Somerset.

Sarah Lawrence

Simon Lawrence

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper

• Simon Lawrence was baptized on 1 July 1770 in Merriott, Somerset.
• He was the son of John Lawrence and Joan Lawrence.
• At the age of 23 years and 21 days, Simon Lawrence married Fanny Sweet on 22 July 1793 in Merriott, Somerset.
• Simon Lawrence and Fanny Sweet appeared on the census of 7 June 1841 in Merriott. Simon aged 23 was living with his parents Simon 71 and Fanny 73.
  

Simon Lawrence

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper

• Simon Lawrence was baptized on 6 April 1815 in Merriott, Somerset.
• He was the son of Simon Lawrence and Fanny Sweet.
• At the time of the 7 June 1841 census, Simon Lawrence was living in the household of Simon Lawrence and Fanny Sweet in Merriott. Simon aged 23 was living with his parents Simon 71 and Fanny 73.
  
• At the age of 26 years, 2 months and 23 days, Simon Lawrence married Elizabeth England on 29 June 1841 in Merriott, Somerset. Simon was a 22 year old Lime Burner living at Broadway, son of Samuel Lawrence, a lime burner. Elizabeth was a 22 year old living Broadway, daughter of Robert England labourer.
  
• Simon Lawrence and Fanny Sweet appeared on the census of 30 March 1851. Fanny, aged 81 is living at Merriott with her son Simon aged 37, unmarried, a labourer and step daughter Elizabeth aged 32, unmarried, born Merriott and grandchildren Caroline 5 and Elizabeth 0, both born Merriott.
  
  

Simon Lawrence

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper

• Simon Lawrence was baptized on 5 October 1800 in Merriott, Somerset.
• He was the son of Simon Lawrence and Fanny Sweet.
• Simon Lawrence died in January 1808 in Merriott, Somerset, at age 7.
• Simon was buried on 28 January 1808 in Merriott, Somerset.

Stanley Edgar Lawrence

• Charts: Descendants of Charles Eyles

• Stanley Edgar Lawrence was born on 25 October 1923.
• Stanley Edgar Lawrence married Lorna Elsie Cresswell, daughter of Arthur (Gordon) Cresswell and Margaret Gardiner, circa 1946.
• Stanley Edgar Lawrence died on 4 September 2009 in New Zealand at age 85.

Susannah Lawrence

• Susannah Lawrence was baptized on 6 October 1745 in Merriott, Somerset, England.
• She was the daughter of John Lawrence and Prudence Unknown.

Thomas Lawrence

• Thomas Lawrence was baptized on 12 June 1666 in Merriott, Somerset.
• He was the son of John Lawrence and Joan Unknown.
• Thomas Lawrence married Margaret Unknown circa 1690.
• Thomas was buried on 27 May 1722 in Merriott, Somerset.

Thomas Lawrence

• Thomas Lawrence was born on 12 March 1697.
• He was the son of Thomas Lawrence and Margaret Unknown.
• Thomas Lawrence was baptized on 27 March 1698 in Merriott, Somerset.

Thomas Lawrence

• Thomas Lawrence was born on 25 December 1824 in Merriott, Somerset.
• He was the son of John Lawrence and Mary Daw.

Walter Charles Lawrence

• Charts: Descendants of William Crawford.

• Walter Charles Lawrence was born circa 1901. He was the son of Arhur Lawrence of Croydon, County Surrey, England.
• Walter Charles Lawrence married Annie Dorothea (Dolly) Allard, daughter of Frank Allard and Mary (Minnie) Crawford, on 16 May 1928 in Coffs Harbour Methodist Church, New South Wales. The reception was held at the residence of John and Eve Cottell. The couple intended to live in Brooklana.
  

William Lawrence

• William Lawrence was baptized on 30 March 1732 in Merriott, Somerset, England.
• He was the son of John Lawrence and Prudence Unknown.

William Lawrence

• William Lawrence was born on 6 August 1704.
• He was the son of Thomas Lawrence and Margaret Unknown.
• William Lawrence was baptized on 1 September 1704 in Merriott, Somerset.

Margaret Lawrie

• Margaret Lawrie was born in 1861. She was the daughter of John LAWRIE and Jane MORETON.
  
• Margaret Lawrie married John Norman.
• Margaret Lawrie died in 1948 in Queensland.

Jane Lawry

• Jane Lawry was born circa 1810.
• Jane Lawry married an unknown person on 17 October 1829.
• Jane was buried on 1 February 1837.
• Jane was buried the day her son Thomas was christened.

Gladys Isabella Mary Laws

• Gladys Isabella Mary Laws was born in 1931 in New South Wales.
• She was the daughter of Thomas Samuel Laws.
• Gladys Isabella Mary Laws died in 1960 in Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales.

Thomas Samuel Laws

• Thomas Samuel Laws was born circa 1900.

Beryl Millicent Lawson

• Charts: Descendants of Mary Chambers , Descendants of John Jones, Descendants of Thomas Jeffery, Descendants of Bernard Lockwood

• Beryl Millicent Lawson was born on 25 February 1921.
• At the age of 20 years, 6 months and 19 days, Beryl Millicent Lawson married Mervyn Henry Johannesen, son of Peter Jens Johannesen and Ellen Chambers, on 13 September 1941.
• On 11 May 1961,her husband, Mervyn Henry Johannesen died in Queensland at age 41. Mervyn ran a sleeper business. He was accidentally killed when a splinter from a log hit him after the saw struck an iron peg in the log he was sawing.
• Beryl Millicent Lawson died on 16 March 1992 at age 71.

Daniel Lawson

• Daniel Lawson was born circa 1840. He was the son of Danilel Lawson and Martha Fuller.
  
• Daniel Lawson married Miriam Ann Cox circa 1860.
• Daniel Lawson died in 1920 in Brisbane, Queensland.

Eliza Annie Lawson

• Eliza Annie Lawson was born circa 1860.
• She was the daughter of Daniel Lawson and Miriam Ann Cox.
• Eliza Annie Lawson married Henry Thomas Smyth, son of Charles Blackmore Smyth and Mary Gainey, in 1880 in Queensland.
• In 1933,her husband, Henry Thomas Smyth died in Brisbane, Queensland.
• Eliza Annie Lawson died in 1963 in Brisbane, Queensland.

Ethel Elizabeth Blanche Persia Lawson

• Ethel Elizabeth Blanche Persia Lawson was born in 1889 in Queensland. She was the daughter of Alick Clarence Lawson and Olympia Ramagh Cripps.
  
• At the age of 32 years, Ethel Elizabeth Blanche Persia Lawson married George Albert Victor Orr in 1921 in Queensland.
• Ethel Elizabeth Blanche Persia Lawson and George Albert Victor Orr appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1930 living at Crow's Nest.
• On 28 April 1940,her husband, George Albert Victor Orr died in Queensland.
• Ethel Elizabeth Blanche Persia Lawson died on 23 August 1973 in Brisbane, Queensland.
• Ethel was buried on 27 August 1973 in Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery. RC3-006-0028.

Miriam Ann Lawson

• Miriam Ann Lawson was born in 1864.
• She was the daughter of Daniel Lawson and Miriam Ann Cox.
• At the age of 21 years, Miriam Ann Lawson married Francis Smyth, son of Charles Blackmore Smyth and Mary Gainey, in 1885 in Queensland.
• Miriam Ann Lawson died on 20 April 1896 in Queensland.
• Miriam was buried in Crow's Nest Cemetery. UNIT-00N-0045.
• The Methodist Church in Crow's Nest erected memorial plaques to early Crow's Nest Pioneers on the Church building and fence.Francis and Miriam's names were amongst them.
  

  Pioneer Plaque to Francis and Miriam Smythe - Crow's Nest Methodist Church

Agnes Mary Juaneta Lawton

• Agnes Mary Juaneta Lawton was born in 1903 in Queensland. She was the daughter of Thomas Lawton, Gowanbrae, Miles and Cecilia Agnes Mackay.
  
• At the age of 23 years, Agnes Mary Juaneta Lawton married John Thomas Trousdell, son of John George Trousdell and Helen Jane Gardiner, on 27 February 1926 in Presbyterian Church, Chinchilla, Queensland.
• Agnes Mary Juaneta Lawton died on 9 November 1998.
• Agnes was buried in Garden of Remembrance, Toowoomba. Plot ICW-E-F23; Memorial ID 180188030.
  

Albert Preston Lawton

• Albert Preston Lawton was born on 7 November 1889 in Crow's Nest, Queensland.
• He was the son of William Lawton and Mary Preston.
• Albert Preston Lawton died in 1977 in Queensland.

Arthur Charles Lawton

• Arthur Charles Lawton was born in 1883 in Hull, Yorkshire.
• He was the son of William Lawton and Mary Preston.
• Arthur Charles Lawton immigrated on 17 June 1887 to Brisbane with William Lawton and Mary Preston. William 43, and Mary 33 left London on 20 Apr 1887 on the Merkara with their children Mary 14, Edith 12 , Henry 13, (born Lincolnshire) Charles 4, Tom 9, Gerturde 6 and Fred an infant (born Stafford.)
  
• Arthur Charles Lawton witnessed the marriage of Margaret Emma Theobald and Henry Fletcher Hunt on 1 August 1910 in Crow's Nest, Queensland. They were married in the residence of William Hunt in Crow's Nest. Henry was a carrier living at Crow's Nest and she a spinster living at Glenaven. His father was a grazier and hers a farmer. They were married according to the rites of the Methodist Church. Witness to the marriage were Arthur Charles Lawton and Ellen Theobold.
  
• Arthur Charles Lawton enlisted in the 4th Machine Gun Battalion on 3 November 1915 in Toowoomba. He gave his next of kin as his mother Mary of Crow's Nest. His service number was 5444. He served in Egypt and France. He was discharged on 22 May 1919.
  
• On 22 July 1919,Arthur Charles Lawton's mother, Mary Preston died in Queensland. Her obituary read" The death occurred last week of Mrs. Lawton, sen., an old and very highly respected resident of Crow's Nest, at the advanced age of 75 years. The deceased, whose son Charles recently returned from the war, and who has been unconscious for the last three weeks owing to an accident while riding, was seized with a paralytic stroke 10 days ago, and did not recover consciousness! Mrs. Lawton leaves a family of three sons and three daughters."
  
• Arthur Charles Lawton died in 1950 in Queensland.

Edith Lawton

• Edith Lawton was born in 1876 in Yorkshire.
• She was the daughter of William Lawton and Mary Preston.
• Edith Lawton immigrated on 17 June 1887 to Brisbane with William Lawton and Mary Preston. William 43, and Mary 33 left London on 20 Apr 1887 on the Merkara with their children Mary 14, Edith 12 , Henry 13, (born Lincolnshire) Charles 4, Tom 9, Gerturde 6 and Fred an infant (born Stafford.)
  
• Edith Lawton died in 1958 in Brisbane, Queensland.

Fred Lawton

• Fred Lawton was born in January 1887 in Staffordshire.
• He was the son of William Lawton and Mary Preston.
• Fred Lawton immigrated on 17 June 1887 to Brisbane with William Lawton and Mary Preston. William 43, and Mary 33 left London on 20 Apr 1887 on the Merkara with their children Mary 14, Edith 12 , Henry 13, (born Lincolnshire) Charles 4, Tom 9, Gerturde 6 and Fred an infant (born Stafford.)
  
• Fred Lawton died on 26 March 1888 in Queensland at age 1.
• Fred was buried on 27 March 1888 in Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery.

Gertrude Lawton

• Gertrude Lawton was born in 1881 in Yorkshire.
• She was the daughter of William Lawton and Mary Preston.
• Gertrude Lawton immigrated on 17 June 1887 to Brisbane with William Lawton and Mary Preston. William 43, and Mary 33 left London on 20 Apr 1887 on the Merkara with their children Mary 14, Edith 12 , Henry 13, (born Lincolnshire) Charles 4, Tom 9, Gerturde 6 and Fred an infant (born Stafford.)
  
• Gertrude Lawton appeared on the Electoral Roll with William Lawton and Mary Preston in 1903 in Crow's Nest. William was a farmer as was their son Harry. Gertrude Lawton also lived at Crow's Nest.
  
• At the age of 31 years, Gertrude Lawton married Herbert Cooper Patrick in 1912 in Queensland.

Harry Lawton

• Harry Lawton's birth was registered in the Dewsbury, Yorkshire West Riding Registration District in the September 1875 Quarter.
• He was the son of William Lawton and Mary Preston.
• Harry Lawton immigrated on 17 June 1887 to Brisbane with William Lawton and Mary Preston. William 43, and Mary 33 left London on 20 Apr 1887 on the Merkara with their children Mary 14, Edith 12 , Henry 13, (born Lincolnshire) Charles 4, Tom 9, Gerturde 6 and Fred an infant (born Stafford.)
  
• Harry Lawton appeared on the Electoral Roll with William Lawton and Mary Preston in 1903 in Crow's Nest. William was a farmer as was their son Harry. Gertrude Lawton also lived at Crow's Nest.
  
• At the age of 36 years, Harry Lawton married Ethel Jane Gunter, daughter of William Gunter and Rebecca Lemmon, in 1912 in Queensland.
• On 29 July 1919Harry Lawton enrolled his daughter Iris Hazel Lawton in Pinelands State School. Her father was a farmer of Pinelands. Her younger siblings also attended the school in later years.
  
• Harry Lawton and Ethel Jane Gunter appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1930 living at Sutherland, Virginia. Harry was a farmer.
  
• Harry Lawton and Ethel Jane Gunter appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1936 living at Sutherland, Crow's Nest. Harry was a farmer. Ethel, Iris and Marjorie carried out home duties.
  
• Harry Lawton was listed as the next of kin of Kenneth Harry Lawton when she enlisted in the Australian Army on 30 May 1941 in Crow's Nest. He was living in Crow's Nest at the time he enlisted and gave his next of kin as his father Harry. His service number was Q103343. He was discharged on 25 Aug 1945 with the rank of Private in the 19th Australian Infantry Battalion.
  
• Harry Lawton and Ethel Jane Gunter appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1943 living at Sutherland, Crow's Nest. Harry was a a farmer. Their sons Kenneth, Ronald, Colin and Lennox also farmed at Sutherland.
  
• Harry Lawton appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1949 living at "Sutherland", Crow's Nest. Harry was a a farmer. Their sons Kenneth, Ronald, and Colin also farmed at Sutherland.
  
• Harry Lawton died on 12 February 1959 in Brisbane, Queensland, at age 83.
• Harry was buried in Crow's Nest Cemetery.