Documents list his name spelled as either
Lawrinson, Lawrenson or Laurenson.
There is a marriage certificate for Edward Laurinson,
Bachelor, Chair maker, son of John Laurinson, Collier,
and Ellen Whittle, minor, dau. of James Whittle, laborer
July 31, 1843, St. Michaela's Church, Liverpool.
Both resided at Banastic (?) St., Liverpool.
I am not certain this is the same Edward -- the
wife's name and his occupation are not right --
and I will need to look further. I suppose it could
be a first marriage, or perhaps we have the wrong name for
his wife.1851 census (Wigan, Parish of St. George, 96 Whelley St.)
shows him as 28 yrs old, coal miner, wife Ann (26),
children Elizabeth (3) and William (10 months).
Next door are two families of Winstanleys, including a
Leigh Winstanley, age 4. When daughter Elizabeth was married,
her marriage certificate was witnessed by a Lee Winstanley.
1881 Census: Lancashire, Wigan, District 21
shows him at 34 Lorne St, age 58, coal miner,
wife Ann, six children, and 4 grandchildren.1891 Census, District 13, Wigan, Lancashire, England
shows Edward Laurenson, age 67, occupation Coal Miner,
born Prescott, Lancashire. Wife Ann, children and grandchildren.Marriage certificate of Elizabeth Lawrenson and James Livingston (sic)
lists Edward Lawrenson, Collier, as her father.
James' death certificate, dated June 12, 1880,
lists as informant Edward Laurenson, father-in-law,
residing at 34 Lorne Street, Wigan. After James died,
Elizabeth and her childred returned to live with
Edward and Ann.Marriage certificate for Edward LAWRINSON and Ann ?, Sep. 1843, Liverpool (vol=20 p=280)
Death certificate for Edward Lawrenson, died Dec 8, 1894, age 69 at Wigan (vol-8c, page 91) says he was a Coal Miner and a Beer
Seller. He died at the Black Horse Inn, New Town, Pemberton,
of "Haemuraturia, Retention of Urine, and Exhaustion".
Informat at his death was daughter Elizabeth Livingstone.
1851 census (Wigan, Parish of St. George, 96 Whelley St.) shows her as 23 years old, born Lancashire, Wigan
1881 Census: Lancashire, Wigan, District 21
shows her at 34 Lorne St, age 53.1891 Census, District 13, Wigan, Lancashire, England, shows
Ann Laurenson, age 64, wife, born in Ince, Lancashire,
residing at 24 Nevilla St. with husband, children John and Elizabeth, and Elizabeth's 4 children.There is a death certificate for Ann Lawrenson, wife of
farmer Lancelot Lawrenson, Jan. 2, 1897, age 68. This
cannot be the same Ann.Maiden name is from Margaret Lees, cousin, descendent.
Marriage Notes for Edward Lawrenson and Ann Critchley-4066
Margaret Lees says she found evidence the marriage was at All Saints Church, Wigan, in 1847.
1851 census (Wigan, Parish of St. George, 96 Whelley St.) shows him as 10 months old.
1881 Census: Lancashire, Wigan, District 21
shows her at 34 Lorne St, age 16, button weaver, living with her parents
She is not mentioned in Alfred Livingstone's document.
Alfred Livingstone document;one daughter in Australia
