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Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 1,490 Send Message	Marcelle	Report	14 Feb 2008 11:58
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 1,490 Send Message	Thanks every one. Sorry it took so long to check back had a visitor I wasnt expecting. I think Edward was his dad. I will check with the lady I am helping with her family Once again Many Thanks for you help Have a good day Marcelle
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 5,276 Send Message	ChristineinPortugal	Report	14 Feb 2008 09:30
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 5,276 Send Message	Beat me to it Liz Christine
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 5,276 Send Message	ChristineinPortugal	Report	14 Feb 2008 09:29
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 5,276 Send Message	Herethey are in 1891, image def looks like Sansom. 1891 England Census about Charles M Lawson Name: Charles M Lawson Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889 Relation: Son Father's Name: Edward Mother's Name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Clifton, Bristol Civil Parish: Clifton Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch Town: Bristol County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Barton Regis Sub-registration district: Clifton ED, institution, or vessel: 30 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Jack Harm 23 Charles M Lawson 2 Edward Lawson 12 Ethel E Lawson 8 Frederick H Lawson 10 Mary Lawson 44 Samual I Lawson 16 Thomas E Lawson 14 George Maggs 20 Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 1969; Folio 107; Page 25; GSU roll: 6097079. Christine
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 1,435 Send Message	Jane	Report	14 Feb 2008 09:28
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 1,435 Send Message	Oh well done Elouise and Liz. Bloomin mistranscriptions...lol!!
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,458 Send Message	alviegal	Report	14 Feb 2008 09:25
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,458 Send Message	This is that family in 1891. The image does look like Sansom. 1891 England Census about Frederick H Lawson Name: Frederick H Lawson Age: 10 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881 Relation: Son Father's Name: Edward Mother's Name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Notts Leo, Somerset, England Civil Parish: Clifton Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch Town: Bristol County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Barton Regis Sub-registration district: Clifton ED, institution, or vessel: 30 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Jack Harm 23 Charles M Lawson 2 Edward Lawson 12 Ethel E Lawson 8 Frederick H Lawson 10 Mary Lawson 44 Samual I Lawson 16 Thomas E Lawson 14 George Maggs 20 View Original Record View original image Liz
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 1,435 Send Message	Jane	Report	14 Feb 2008 09:05
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 1,435 Send Message	Hi Marcelle. Have found this family in Bristol..RG13 2368 94 22 on 1901; Edward Samson 1848 Hereford occ; cab driver/groom Mary Samson 1846 Devon Charles M Samson 1889 Bristol Ethel C Samson 1883 Bristol Frederick H Samson 1881 Abbots Leigh, Devon..occ; clerk. Will try and find 1891.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,458 Send Message	alviegal	Report	14 Feb 2008 09:04
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,458 Send Message	Morning Marcelle, I'm not finding him but do you have a copy of his BC stating father's name and occupation? It would give a bit more to work with. England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 about Frederick Harry Sansom Name: Frederick Harry Sansom Year of Registration: 1881 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Bedminster County: Gloucestershire, Somerset Volume: 5c Page: 729 (click to see others on page) Liz
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 1,490 Send Message	Marcelle	Report	14 Feb 2008 08:19
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 1,490 Send Message	Good morning, I am trying to locate this man in the 1891/1901 census and wondered if any one could take a look and see if they can see him. Frederick Harry Sansom birth reg March 1881 Bedminster which then came under Somerset. Many Thanks Marcelle

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