John Lawn

  General Notes:

All Saints churchyard
1851 Census HO107/2352 Saxton : John Lawn, 56, farmer of 89 acres, bo rn in Saxton, Mary Ann 55 born in Camsell, Peter 33, agricultural laboure r, Sarah 28, William 27, agricultural labourer, John 25, Thomas 23, Charl es 17, Mary Ann 14 - born in Saxton, Mary E. Swain, 20, house servant bo rn in Halifax

1861 Census RG9/3538 Saxton : Plough Inn, John Lawn 68, farmer and innkeep er employing 4 labourers, bor in Saxton, Mary A. 67 born in Camsall, Sar ah 42, William 38, John 36, Thomas 34, Charles 26 - born in Saxton, John G illiam, son-in-law, visitor, 23 stonemason born in Barkston, Mary A. Gilli am, daughter, visitor 24, Agnes granddaughter 2 - born in Saxton, Jose ph 9 months grandson - born in Kippax.

1871 Census RG10/4741 Saxton : Plough Inn, John Lawn 46, farmer and innkee per, Elizabeth 40, Louisa 11 months - born in Saxton, William Pickard, fa rm servant 17 born in Newthorp

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: Saxton-in-Elmet, Yorkshire, England, 30 May 1824.

• Occupation: Farmer and Innkeeper.

John married Elizabeth Lawn, daughter of William Lawn and Rachel Simpson, on 2 Dec 1867 in Saxton In Elmet, West Yorkshire England. (Elizabeth Lawn was born on 10 Jun 1831 in Saxton In Elmet, West Yorkshire England, died in Nov 1874 in Saxton In Elmet, West Yorkshire England and was buried on 12 Nov 1874 in Saxton In Elmet, West Yorkshire England.)