Herbert Edmund Lawson
1913 - 1996
Born in 1913 in Cottingham.
Mother was Mary Hannah Bromby.
Father was Wilfred Lawson.
After leaving school served a seven year apprenticeship in carpentry and joinery.
Married at 25 years of age to Lois Amy Edmondson in 1939 at Saint Mary's Church, Cottingham.
In 1935, unable to find work as a carpenter, he joined the East Riding Constabulary, retiring as a Sergeant in 1965. He then found work as a carpenter for about ten years until retiring.
Edmund and Lois had three sons.
1913 - Northgate, Cottingham - aged 0.
1939 - Arlington Avenue, Cottingham - aged 25.
1941 - Grovehill Road, Beverley - aged 28.
1943 - Desmond Avenue, Hornsea - aged 30.
1947 - Police House, Nafferton - aged 34.
1955 - Manorfield Road, Driffield - aged 42.
1965 - Spellowgate, Driffield - aged 52.
1996 - Woodlands, Driffield - aged 78.
Wilfred Lawson
1885 - 1960
Born 1885 in Cottingham.
Mother was Harriet Maw.
Father was Edmund Lawson.
Was a bricklayer and served in the South Wales Borderers in the Great War. Married at 25 years of age to Mary Hannah Bromby in 1910 at Saint Mary's Church, Cottingham.
Wilfred and Mary had three sons: Herbert Edmund, Sydney Charles and Ben and two daughters: Elsie and Rosemary.
1885 - George Street, Cottingham - aged 0.
1891 - Northgate, Cottingham - aged 5.
1901 - George Street, Cottingham - aged 15.
1911 - Northgate, Cottingham - aged 25.
1939 - Arlington Avenue, Cottingham - aged 54.
1960 - Arlington Avenue, Cottingham - aged 75.
Edmund Lawson
1858 - 1937
Born in 1858 in South Killingholme, Lincolnshire.
Mother was Hannah Dannatt Sharpe.
Father was John Lawson.
Was a carpenter.
Married at 25 years of age to Harriet Maw in 1883 in Cottingham.
Edmund and Harriet had three sons: Wilfred, Sidney and Leonard and one daughter, Edith Hannah.
1858 - South Killingholme, Lincolnshire - aged 0.
1861 - Keelby, Lincolnshire - aged 2.
1871 - South Killingholme, Lincs - aged 12.
1881 - George Street, Cottingham - aged 22.
1891 - Northgate, Cottingham - aged 32.
1901 - George Street, Cottingham - aged 42.
1911 - Asylum Cottages, Willerby - aged 52.
1937 - Southwood Road, Cottingham - aged 79.
John Lawson
1829 - 1905
Baptised 1829 in Hessle.
Mother was Hannah Nelson
Father was John Lawson.
Was a carpenter.
Married at 24 years of age to Hannah Dannatt Sharpe in 1854 at Saint Deny's Church, South Killingholme, Lincolnshire.
John and Hannah had two sons: Edmund and Harry and five daughters: Elizabeth, Emily, Mary Hannah, Sarah and Ann Ellen.
1829 - Hessle - aged 0.
1841 - Walkington - aged 12.
1851 - Walkington - aged 22.
1854 - Ulceby - aged 24.
1861 - Keelby - aged 30.
1871 - South Killingholme - aged 41.
1881 - Hotham - aged 51.
1891 - South Killingholme - aged 61.
1901 - South Killingholme - aged 72.
John Lawson
1803 - 1878
Baptised 1803 in Hessle.
Mother was Ann Saunders
Father was James Lawson.
Was a wheelwright.
Married around 24 years of age to Hannah Nelson in 1827 at All Saint's Church, Bishop Burton.
John and Hannah had six sons: John, James, Edward, Henry, Charles and Robert and six daughters: Ellen, Ann, Emma, Martha, Elizabeth and Mary.
1803 - Hessle - aged 0.
1841 - Walkington - aged 35.
1851 - Walkington - aged 47.
1861 - Walkington - aged 58.
1871 - Walkington - aged 67.
1878 - Walkington - aged 75.
James Lawson
1770? - 1845
Born around 1770.
Married around 27 years of age to Ann Saunders in 1797 at All Saint's Church, Hessle.
James and Ann had one son: John and two daughters: Ann and Mary.
1797 - Hessle - aged 27.
1803 - Hessle - aged 33.
1845 - Hessle - aged 75.