James Laurance

James Lawrance 1885-1973

Gillian remembers him, her grandfather, well. . Memories please More photos? What did you think his profession was in his later years

I have always been told that my grandfather's grandfather had a draper's shop in Nottingham, which would fit. My grandfather told me of a visit his whole family once paid to the grandparents in Nottingham: this would be John Lawrance 1830-1900 . After Sunday lunch, while the adults were snoozing or chatting, the kids got into the shop where they discovered the little white sticky price labels and stuck them all over the shop. They got into terrible trouble. for this MISCHIEF

My grandfather also said that once he was once sitting next to a blind man at dinner who asked if he came from Nottingham. He, of course, had never lived there but maybe he had acquired some touch of the accent or usage.

1885. James Lawrance was born 25/1/1885 to John Lawrance & Ann Gould- Paddington Mar 1885- mother given as Gould on FMP

1891C.James Lawrance , 6, was living Shirland Road, Paddington with his parents and 7 siblings

John	Lawrance	Head	Married	Male	38	1853	Builder & joiner	Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England
Ann	Lawrance	Wife	Married	Female	41	1850	-	Carrington, Nottinghamshire, England
John	Lawrance	Son	-	Male	13	1878	Scholar	paddington Middlesex, England
Thomas	Lawrance	Son	-	Male	12	1879	Scholar	London, Middlesex, England
Arthur	Lawrance	Son	-	Male	11	1880	Scholar	London, Middlesex, England
Annie	Lawrance	Daughter	-	Female	9	1882	Scholar	London, Middlesex, England
Winifred	Lawrance	Daughter	-	Female	7	1884	Scholar	London, Middlesex, England
James	Lawrance	Son	-	Male	6	1885	Scholar	London, Middlesex, England
Alfred	Lawrance	Son	-	Male	4	1887	-	Paddington, Middlesex, England
Sydney	Lawrance	Son	-	Male	1	1890	-	London, Middlesex, England

jim-siblings .

Photo of Jim amd siblings taken 1891/2

there were 8 children of that marriage - (John, Tom, Arthur, Annie, Alfie, Winnie, Jimmy, Sid) most of whom I knew. Annie who married Sydney Green and Winnie who studied at the Slade were particularly interesting. Annie's granddaughter, my cousin Jenny, will also be very interested in your findings.

1901C.James Lawrance , 16, was living 112 Shirland Road, Paddington with his parents and 7 siblings

John	Lawrance	Head	Married	Male	48	1853	Builder decorator	Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England
Ann	Lawrance	Wife	-	Female	51	1850	-	Carrington, Nottinghamshire, England
John	Lawrance	Son	Single	Male	23	1878	Assistant manual instruction	Paddington, Middlesex, England
Thomas	Lawrance	Son	Single	Male	22	1879	House painter	Paddington, Middlesex, England
Arthur	Lawrance	Son	Single	Male	21	1880	Joiner	Paddington, Middlesex, England
Annie	Lawrance	Daughter	Single	Female	19	1882	-	Paddington, Middlesex, England
Winifred	Lawrance	Daughter	Single	Female	17	1884	-	Paddington, Middlesex, England
James	Lawrance	Son	-	Male	16	1885	-	Paddington, Middlesex, England
Alfred	Lawrance	Son	-	Male	14	1887	-	Paddington, Middlesex, England
Sidney	Lawrance	Son	-	Male	11	1890	-	Paddington, Middlesex, England

1911C.James Lawrance , 26, designer, was living 112 Shirland Road, Paddington with his parents and 5 siblings

John	Lawrance	Head	Married	Male	58	1853	Builder and decorator	Arnold Nottinghamshire
Ann	Lawrance	Wife	Married	Female	61	1850	-	Carrington Nottinghamshire
Thomas	Lawrance	Son	Single	Male	32	1879	House painter and electricians	Paddington London
Arthur	Lawrance	Son	Single	Male	31	1880	Joiner	Paddington London
Winifred	Lawrance	Daughter	Single	Female	27	1884	Designer	Paddington London
James	Lawrance	Son	Single	Male	26	1885	Decorator and technical instructor	Paddington London
Alfred	Lawrance	Son	Single	Male	24	1887	Joiner	Paddington London
Sydney	Lawrance	Son	Single	Male	21	1890	Laboratory steward	Paddington London

112 Shirland Road, Paddington

1911. James Lawrance married Constance P Killick Paddington Sep 1911- not on Ancestry London Marriages so not in a C of E

j-c-wedd

The 1911 wedding was likely in a Non Conformist chapel , but,

Ancestry does have a register of all Non Conformist marriages in London 1694-1931 and they are not on that!

Gillian knows that in their younger days they were very impressed by a non-conformist minister whose surname was Clifford. Their grandson was named after him despite his parents (Jim and Elsie) having had a humanist wedding in the South Place Ethical Society. Maybe he was a very non-conformist minister. Gillian will ask her cousin, Clifford, if he knows any more.

A Baptist minister called John Clifford who was also a liberal politician and clearly a man of some distinction. His interests, particularly in passive resistance, would have appealed to Jim & Elsie ( Gillian's aunt and uncle). His chapel, however, appears to have been in Southwark, which is quite a long way from where any of these people lived at the time.

1913. Lionel James Lawrance born W, Ham Dec 1913 . He married - as Lionel J Lawrance!!- Elsie F Nott Holborn Jun 1939 -Jim and Elsie had a humanist wedding in the South Place Ethical Society .

In the 1939 register , living Leys Close, Harrow

Lionel J	Lawrance	14 Oct 1913	Male	Abrasive Wheel Moulder	Married	47	1
Elsie F	Lawrance	01 Mar 1912	Female	Unpaid Domestic Duties	Married	47

Jim & Elsie had two children Clifford 1943 and Rilla-marie (Rilla)1947

Clifford was named after John Clifford- see above

MAYBE create a page on Lionel J Lawrance 1913-

1919. Geoffrey Lawrance was born

1921C . The family were living in Wandsworth- not purchased

1939 Register . James Lawrance, born 25/1/1885, directors assistant varnish , was living 26 Nibthwaite Road, Harrow with his wife & daughter in law??, but that line crossed out in red?!

James	Lawrance	25 Jan 1885	Male	Directors Assistant Varnish	Married	97	1
Constance P	Lawrance	05 Jun 1887	Female	Unpaid Domestic Duties	Married	97	2
Margaret S	Lawrance	26 Sep 1918	Female	Unpaid Domestic Duties	Married	97	3

jim-con

Jim & Connie - year?? 1945ish??

Gillian- we need his life, job, hobbies, etc from yoi , what i call a pen portrait plus real photos

"My grandfather said that he was once sitting next to a blind man at dinner who asked if he came from Nottingham. He, of course, had never lived there but maybe he had acquired some touch of the accent or usage". Heok as a child to his grandfather, John Lawrance 1835-1900 .

1961. Jim & Connie celebrated their golden wedding

golden-wedding

4 generations Back row -Gillian, Geoff, Jim, Clifford Front row - Katharine, Peg, Jim, Connie, Elsie Rilla-Marie

1973

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