William Lawn

  General Notes:

If the marriage date on the IGI is correct, this couple were married ve ry late in life. Rachel Dyson had previously had at least 2 children und er her own name (no fathers name on the Baptism record), Lavinia Dyson (25 .12.1851) who is listed in the household of the Plough Inn in 1881, and Dr usilla Dyson who was baptised 28.10.1854, and married William Birdsall 24. 9.1878. This couple had at least 5 children in 1891 - Herbert Dyson Birdsa ll who is recorded at the Plough Inn aged 2 in the 1881c, and Ambrose (1 0) Dyson (7) William L (4) Charles D (2) who are recorded living with the ir parents. Their is also a George Renison Birdsall (17) listed in the Plo ugh Inn Household as an Indoor Farm Servant, and Rachel Dysons neice and n ephew (children of Mary Dyson who married Thomas Mason) are also recorde d: Arthur Dyson Mason (13) and Rebecca Dyson Mason (4).

The 1891c entry for the Plough, has Lavinia aged 38 (Dressmaker), Herbe rt Birdsall aged 12 along with his sister Louisa aged 4, Arthur Mason ag ed 23 along with his brother 26 (both AgLabs) and his sister Rebecca ag ed 14.

It is unclear whether the Dyson children are William Lawns - though Drusil la's Marriage entry lists him as her father. Accepted for the time being.

Will: Left £411.3.5d to his Widow Rachel - Probate at Wakefield 23.5.1898

1851 Census HO107/2352 Saxton : Hannah Lawn, widow, 84, Charles Lawn 45, H annah Lawn 42, James 21, grandson, blacksmith, Thomas 24, farm labourer, W illiam 22, grandson, farm labourer, Nicholas 15, grandson, blacksmith's ap prentice, David 14, grandson, farm labourer, Benjamin 12, grandson, schola r, Walter 1 grandson - born in Saxton

1861 Census RG9/3538 Saxton cum Scarthingwell : Lead Mills, Charles Lawn 5 3, farmer and corn miller, Hannah sister 51 housekeeper, David Lawn serva nt 24 miller, William Lawn 32 carter, Benjamin Lawn servant 22, Walter La wn 11 nephew, Sarah Lawan servant 20 - born in Saxton.

1871 Census RG10/4741 Saxton : Charles Lawn 64, farmer and miller, Hann ah Lawn, sister, 62, housekeeper, William nephew 40, Benjamin nephew 31, H annah niece 25, Walter nephew 21, agriculturual labourer, Sarah Ann Warrin gton 12, general servant - born in Saxton, William Lawn, visitor 12, bo rn Crooked Billet, Saxton

1881 Census RG11/4714 Saxton : Plough Inn, William Lawn 52, farmer of 1 30 acres and publican , Rachel 45, Lavinia Dyson 28, schoolmistress, Herbe rt Dyson Birdsall 2 grandson, Arthur Dyson Mason, 13, nephew, Rebecca Dys on Mason, niece, 4, George Renison Birdsall, farm servant, 17, born in Sax ton

1891 Census RG12/3882 Saxton : Plough Inn, William Lawn 60, licensed victu aller and farmer, Rachel 55, Lavinia Dyson 38 dressmaker, Herbert Birdsa ll grandson 12, Louisa Birdsall, granddaughter 4, Charles Mason nephew 2 6, Arthur D. Mason nephew 23, Rebecca D. Mason niece 14 - born in Saxton

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: Saxton-in-Elmet, Yorkshire, England, 18 Jan 1829.

William married Rachel Dyson on 22 Apr 1880 in Saxton In Elmet, West Yorkshire England. (Rachel Dyson was born about 1836 in Saxton In Elmet, West Yorkshire England and died in Jan 1900 in Sherburn-In-Elmet, North Yorkshire England.)