William LAWS

Abt 1820 - 1882  (~ 62 years)

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• Name	William LAWS
  Born	Abt Sep 1820 Northfleet, Kent, England   [1]
  Christened	15 Sep 1820 Northfleet, Kent, England   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Certificate	17 Jul 1845 The Scots Church, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia   – Marriage
  	The Scots Church Sydney by Rev. Dr.Lang
  Certificate	17 Jul 1857 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia   [4]  – Informant for son William Henry Birth
  Address	20 Dec 1859 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia   [5]
  	Listed as South Head Road on birth certificate of his son William Thomas in 1859.
  Certificate	20 Dec 1859 Old South Head Road, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia   [6]  – Listed as father on son William Thomas, Birth
  Occupation	20 Dec 1859 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia   [5]  – Butcher
  	on birth certificate of his son William Thomas.
  Occupation	1863 90 South Head Road, Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia   [7]  – Butcher
  Newspaper	31 Mar 1879 27 Little Dowling Street, Paddington, New South Wales, Australia   [8]  – Funeral of grand daughter Cordelia
  	THE FRIENDS of Mr. ALFRED A. FREEMAN are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his late beloved DAUGHTER, Cordelia Honour ; to move from his resi- dence, 27, Dowling-street, Paddington, THIS (Monday) AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock, to Waverley Cemetery. C. KINSELA and SONS, 118, Oxfold-street, near Crown-street, and 737, George-st.  THE FRIENDS of Mr. WILLIAM LAWS are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his late beloved  GRAND-DAUGHTER, Cordelia H. Freeman ; to move from her parents' residence, 27, Dowling-st., Paddington, THIS (Monday) AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock to Waverley Cemetery. C. KINSELA and SONS, 118, Oxford-st., near Crown-st., and 737, George-st.
  Certificate	25 Aug 1882 Jesmond Street, Surrey Hills, New South Wales, Australia   [9]  – Spouse on wife's Death Transcript
  	Children of marriage: Mary Ann (Thornton), Ester Jane (Chapman), Cordelia Bott (Freeman), William Thomas, Sydney Phillip, 2 males, 1 female deceased.
  Newspaper	26 Aug 1882 10 Jesmond Street, Surry Hills. New South Wales, Australia   [10]  – Funeral
  Address	13 Dec 1882 Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia   [5]
  	Place of death on death certificate: 2 Thomson St., Darlinghurst.
  Certificate	13 Dec 1882 2 Thomson Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia   [11]  – Death
  Died	13 Dec 1882 Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia   [12, 13]
  Buried	14 Dec 1882 Waverley Cemetery, St Thomas Street, Bronte New South Wales, Australia   [14]
  Newspaper	30 Dec 1882 2 Thomson Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia   [15]  – Death notice
  	LAWS.-December 13, at the residence of his son-in-law. Henry Chapman, No. 2, Thomson-street, William Laws, butcher, late of Oxford-street, aged 62
  Person ID	I63 Turner
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	William LAWS,   b. Abt Jan 1801, Folkestone, Kent, England ,   d. Jun 1838, Malling, Kent, England  (Age ~ 37 years)
  Mother	Mary Anne HIGHT,   b. 26 Sep 1800, Folkestone, Kent, England ,   d. Oct 1876, Elham, Kent, England  (Age 76 years)
  Married	20 Jan 1819 Folkestone, Kent, England   [16, 17, 18]
  Family ID	F35 Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

  Family	Honor "Hannah" ANDERSON,   b. Abt Jul 1825, Reed, Hertfordshire, England ,   d. 25 Aug 1882, Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia  (Age ~ 57 years)
  Married	17 Jul 1845 The Scots Church, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia   [19, 20, 21]
  Children	1. Mary Ann LAWS,   b. 9 Mar 1847, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 1 Jun 1921, Waverley, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 74 years)   2. Hester Jane "Ester" LAWS,   b. 1849, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 1927, Woollahara, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 78 years)   3. Unknown LAWS,   b. Abt 1851, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. Bef 1882, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  (Age ~ 31 years)   4. William R. R. LAWS,   b. 1853, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. Bef 1859, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 6 years)   5. Cordelia Bott LAWS,   b. 1855, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 10 Apr 1915, 24 Prospect Street, Moore Park, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 60 years)   6. William Henry LAWS,   b. 1857, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 1857, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 0 years)   7. William Thomas LAWS,   b. 20 Dec 1859, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 9 Feb 1912, Kensington, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 52 years)   8. Sydney Philip LAWS,   b. 1862, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 20 Nov 1912, Manly, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 50 years)
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2014
  Family ID	F26 Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

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  Born - Abt Sep 1820 - Northfleet, Kent, England Christened - 15 Sep 1820 - Northfleet, Kent, England Certificate - Marriage - 17 Jul 1845 - The Scots Church, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Married - 17 Jul 1845 - The Scots Church, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Certificate - Informant for son William Henry Birth - 17 Jul 1857 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Address - 20 Dec 1859 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Certificate - Listed as father on son William Thomas, Birth - 20 Dec 1859 - Old South Head Road, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Occupation - Butcher - 20 Dec 1859 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Occupation - Butcher - 1863 - 90 South Head Road, Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia Newspaper - Funeral of grand daughter Cordelia - 31 Mar 1879 - 27 Little Dowling Street, Paddington, New South Wales, Australia Certificate - Spouse on wife's Death Transcript - 25 Aug 1882 - Jesmond Street, Surrey Hills, New South Wales, Australia Newspaper - Funeral - 26 Aug 1882 - 10 Jesmond Street, Surry Hills. New South Wales, Australia Address - 13 Dec 1882 - Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia Certificate - Death - 13 Dec 1882 - 2 Thomson Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia Died - 13 Dec 1882 - Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia Buried - 14 Dec 1882 - Waverley Cemetery, St Thomas Street, Bronte New South Wales, Australia Newspaper - Death notice - 30 Dec 1882 - 2 Thomson Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S33] Vital Records Index - British Isles, Church of the Latter Day Saints, FHL Number 1469436 (Reliability: 4). [S408] England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906, Name: William Laws Gender: Male Christening Date: 15 Sep 1820 Christening Place: Northfleet, Kent, England Father's Name: William Laws Mother's name: Mary (Reliability: 3). [S115] British Vital Index, From the British Vitals Index: LAWS, William - Christening Sex: Male Christening Date: 15 Sep 1820 Recorded in: Northfleet, Kent, England Father: William LAWS Mother: Mary   Source: FHL Number 1469436 Dates:1813-1837 (Reliability: 3). [S114] Laws, William Henry. 1857 Birth Transcript NSW (partial). [S73] Laws, William Thomas. 1859 Birth Transcript NSW, (1859)/148 (Reliability: 4). [S73] Laws, William Thomas. 1859 Birth Transcript NSW. [S158] Sands Directories: Sydney and New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1933, Name/Business Name: William Laws Year: 1863 Page No: 204 (Reliability: 3). [S241] The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), Family Notices. (1879, March 31). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 10. Retrieved November 18, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13431924 (Reliability: 3). [S76] Laws Anna/Hannah/Honor (Anderson). 1882 Death Transcript NSW. [S241] The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), Article identifier     http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13521848 Page identifier     http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page1418208 APA citation     Family Notices. (1882, August 26). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 20. (Reliability: 3). [S77] Laws, William. 1882 Death Transcript NSW. Cert. No 2389. Death Certificate of William LAWS. Date of Death: 13 Dec 1882 Place of Death: 2 Thomson St.,  Darlinghurst Name: William Laws Occupation: Butcher Sex: Male, Age: 62 Cause of Death: Disease of Kidneys Duration: 6 weeks Medical Attendant: Dr. McKellar, 11 Dec Father: Unknown parents Father's Occupation; - Mother- Maiden Name - Informant: W. T. Laws, son, Jesmond St., Surrey Hills When buried: 14 Dec 1882 Where: Waverley Undertaker: W. H. Kinsella Minister: Not Listed Witnesses: John S. Smith, C. Kinsella Where Born:  Kent England Time in Colony/State: 36 years in NSW Place married: Sydney Age at marriage: about 26 Spouse: Honor Andrews (deceased) Children of marriage: 2 males, 3 females living, 2 males deceased. [S77] Laws, William. 1882 Death Transcript NSW, (1882)/2389 (Reliability: 4). [S332] Australia Death Index, 1787-1985, (ancestry.com), Name: William Laws Death Date: 1882 Death Place: New South Wales Registration Year: 1882 Registration Place: Sydney, New South Wales Registration Number: 2389 (Reliability: 3). [S162] Taylor, Amanda, grave.section 2 no.222 (Reliability: 3). [S241] The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), Article identifier     http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28378371 Page identifier     http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page1417468 APA citation     Family Notices. (1882, December 30). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 1. (Reliability: 3). [S49] International Genealogical Index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/igi/search_igi.asp), M020721 (Reliability: 4), 16 Jun 2004. My An HIGHT  Marriage:  20 Jan 1819    Folkestone, Kent, England    Source Information: Batch number:  Dates  Source Call No.  Type  Printout Call No.  Type  M020721  1635-1840  0908172 IT 2   Film [S429] England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973, Name: My An Hight Gender: Female Marriage Date: 20 Jan 1819 Marriage Place: Folkestone,Kent,England Spouse: Wm Laws FHL Film Number: 0908172 IT 2 (Reliability: 3). [S454] Kent, England, Extracted Parish Records, Text: Wm Law of Benenden bach & Mary Ann Hight of Folkestone minor (fath John H), at F. 19 Jan 1819. Book: Volume 35 Collection: Kent, Surrey, London: - Canterbury Marriage Licences, 1810-1837 (Marriage) (Reliability: 3). [S44] NSW BDM online, (<"http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/searchHistoricalRecords.htm">http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/searchHistoricalRecords.htm), (1845)/JA V1845 998 73B (Reliability: 4). [S162] Taylor, Amanda. [S338] Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950, Name: Anna Anderson Spouse Name: William Laws Marriage Date: 1845 Marriage Place: New South Wales Registration Place: Sydney, New South Wales Registration Year: 1845 Volume Number: V (Reliability: 3).