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Luke & Sarah (nee Osborne) LAWRENCE to New South Wales

Luke & Sarah Lawrence & family arrived on the "FitzJames", into Sydney 1858.  Luke's nephew, William Osborne, and his family, were already in the colony.   See also :  Osborne to New South Wales

The passenger list shows:  Luke aged 45, Sarah aged 48, Samuel aged 13, Joseph aged 10, Robert aged 4.

Also on board were Luke & Sarah's daughter Susan, with her husband Samuel Osborne, and son Samuel Osborne.   This couple had married in 1857 on the Channel Island of Guernsey.

1 Luke Lawrence b: Bef. 9 May 1812 in Merriott, Somerset, England Baptism: 9 May 1812 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England d: 16 Feb 1883 in Bull Street, Newcastle, New South Wales Census 1: 1841 Broadway, Merriott, Somerset Census 2: 1851 Tranter; Broadway, Merriott, Somerset

.. +Sarah Osborne b: Bef. 13 Sep 1811 in Merriott, Somerset, England Baptism: 13 Sep 1811 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England m: 12 Dec 1830 in All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England d: 28 Mar 1890 in Bull Street, Newcastle, New South Wales Census 1: 1851 Wife; Broadway, Merriott, Somerset, England, in home of Pamphlets Census 2: 1841 Wife; Broadway, Merriott, Somerset, England

..... 2 Louisa Lawrence b: Bef. 3 Jun 1832 in Merriott, Somerset, England Baptism: 3 Jun 1832 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England d: Bef. 21 Sep 1905 in Aged 69 years; Sandy Hole, Merriott, Somerset Census 1: 1851 Broadway, Merriott, Somerset Census 2: 1871 Broadway, Merriott, Somerset Census 3: 1881 Market Gardener; Broadway, Merriott Census 4: 1891 Wife; Beadon Lane, Merriott, Somerset Burial: 21 Sep 1905 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset

............ 3 George Lawrence b: 1 Jun 1849 Baptism: 2 Sep 1849 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England d: 15 Oct 1849 in Aged 4 months; By Coroner's Warrant Burial: 20 Oct 1849 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England

......... +George Eason b: Abt. 1828 in Merriott, Somerset, England m: 14 Sep 1849 in All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England d: Bef. 19 Dec 1903 in Aged 78 years; Broadway, Merriott, Somerset Census 1: 1851 Tranter; Broadway, Merriott, Somerset Census 2: 1841 14 years; The Knob, Merriott, Somerset, England Census 3: 1861 General Dealer; Broadway, Merriott, Somerset Census 4: 1871 Market Gardener; Broadway, Merriott Census 5: 1881 Market Gardener; Broadway, Merriott Census 6: 1891 Market Gardener; Beadon Lane, Merriott Burial: 19 Dec 1903 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset

............ 3 Emma Eason b: Bef. 6 Oct 1850 +Sampson Osborne b: 23 Jan 1850 
............ 3 Jane Eason b: Bef. 5 Sep 1852 +Joseph Farr b: 15 Sep 1853 
............ 3 Reuben Eason b: 24 Jun 1854 +Ann Osborne b: 4 Nov 1854 
............ 3 George Eason b: 14 Feb 1856 +Harriett Edmunds, emigrated to New South Wales approx 1881
............ 3 Sarah Eason b: Bef. 12 Dec 1858  +Samuel Osborne b: Bef. 24 Feb 1857 
............ 3 Susanna Eason b: 12 Jun 1860
............ 3 Annie Eason b: Abt. 1862 
............ 3 Mary Eason b: 7 Jan 1862   +Francis Osborne b: Bef. 10 Jan 1858
............ 3 Christiana Eason b: 7 Aug 1863 +Francis Pattemore b: Abt. 1862
............ 3 Samuel Eason b: 31 Jan 1865
............ 3 Bessy Eason b: 17 Aug 1866
............ 3 Samuel Eason b: 2 Jan 1868 
............ 3 John Samuel Eason b: 9 Jun 1869 
............ 3 Louisa Eason b: 6 Aug 1870 
............ 3 Minnie Eason b: Bef. 9 Feb 1873 

..... 2 Sarah Lawrence b: Bef. 3 Jun 1832 Baptism: 3 Jun 1832 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England

..... 2 George Lawrence b: Bef. 4 May 1834 Baptism: 4 May 1834 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England. Lived: 1857 Broadway, Merriott, Somerset, England.   Note:  George emigrated to Washington Territory, USA  before the 1871 census of Merriott.  His wife  Emma & daughter Emily followed later.  The 1871 census incorrectly lists Emma as a Widow, and we previously incorrectly deduced that George was deceased by 1871.   In fact, more information about this family can be found here.

......... +Emma Lawrence b: Bef. 4 May 1834 Baptism: 4 May 1834 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England m: 30 Jun 1856 in All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England Census 1: 1851 Glover Census 2: 1861 Glover; Broadway, Merriott, Somerset, England with parents, listed unmarried Census 3: 1871 Grocer, etc; Broadway, Merriott, Somerset, England

............ 3 Emily Lawrence b: Bef. 17 Sep 1857 Baptism: 17 Sep 1857 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England Census: 1871 Scholar; Broadway, Merriott, Somerset, England

..... 2 Luke Lawrence b: Bef. 21 Jun 1835 in Merriott, Somerset, England Baptism: 21 Jun 1835 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England d: Bef. 5 Jul 1836 in Merriott, Somerset, England Burial: 5 Jul 1836 All Saints Church, Merriott, Somerset, England

..... 2 Luke Lawrence b: 9 Apr 1837 in Merriott, Somerset, England Baptism: 26 Nov 1837 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England d: 28 Mar 1840 in Merriott, Somerset, England Burial: 1 Apr 1840 All Saints Church, Merriott, Somerset, England

..... 2 Susan Lawrence b: 11 Jul 1838 in Merriott, Somerset, England Baptism: 29 Jul 1838 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England d: 22 May 1903 in Taree, New South Wales, Australia

......... +Samuel Osborne b: Bef. 4 May 1834 in Merriott, Somerset, England Baptism: 4 May 1834 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England m: 30 Nov 1856 in St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands d: 27 Jul 1864 in Hunter River, Raymond Terrace, New South Wales Census: 1851 Agricultural Labourer; Borough of Monkhouse, Merriott, Somerset Burial: 28 Jul 1864 Christ Church, Newcastle.

............ 3 Samuel Osborne b: Bef. 11 Oct 1857 in Merriott, Somerset, England Baptism: 11 Oct 1857 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England d: 20 Oct 1903 in Johannesburg, South Africa

................ +Emma Jane Winsor b: 1857 in Parramatta m: 20 Dec 1879 in Registry Office, Sydney d: 25 Feb 1931 in Tempe, New South Wales

............ 3 Emily Emma Osborne b: 24 Jul 1859 in Ben Bullen, Hartley, New South Wales d: 1929

................ +Philip Sculthorpe b: 15 Oct 1853 in West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia m: 28 Aug 1880 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia d: Abt. 1922

............ 3 Louisa Osborne b: 23 Apr 1861 in Ben Bullen, Hartley, New South Wales d: 25 Feb 1918

................ +Robert Armstrong b: Abt. 1857 in Canada m: 13 Oct 1879 d: 23 May 1921

............ 3 Mary Osborne b: 19 Dec 1863 in Honeysuckle Point, Newcastle d: Bef. Jul 1864 in Newcastle, New South Wales

............ 3 William Osborne b: 21 Mar 1865 in Honeysuckle Point, Newcastle, New South Wales d: 24 Jan 1928 in Bloomfield Street, Kempsey, New South Wales Burial: 25 Jan 1928 East Kempsey Church of England, New South Wales

................ +Henrietta McWhirter b: 8 Jan 1868 in Mitchell Island, Manning River, New South Wales m: 1 Aug 1888 in Mitchell Island, Manning River, New South Wales d: 15 Mar 1952 in Macleay District Hospital, Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia Burial: 16 Mar 1952 East Kempsey Church of England, New South Wales

............ 3 Unknown Osborne

..... *2nd Husband of Susan Lawrence:

......... +William Gill b: 6 Dec 1822, Beckley, Sussex, England [ Information courtesy of Bob Williams]  m: 21 Mar 1876 in Goulburn Grove, Largs, Morpeth, New South Wales.  Susan was the third of three wives of William Gill. [information courtesy of Bob Williams]

Photos of William's and Susannah's graves:

William Gill's headstone      Susannah Gill's headstone (in Dawson Cemetery, Taree, New South Wales)

..... 2 Luke Lawrence b: 1 Jun 1839 in Merriott, Somerset, England Baptism: 2 Jan 1842 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England d: 1916 Census: 1851 Tranter; Broadway, Merriott, Somerset, England

..... 2 Samuel Lawrence b: 20 May 1842 in Merriott, Somerset, England Baptism: 23 Nov 1842 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England d: 3 Feb 1843 in Merriott, Somerset, England Burial: 9 Feb 1843 All Saints Church, Merriott, Somerset, England

..... 2 Samuel Lawrence b: 16 Feb 1844 in Merriott, Somerset, England Baptism: 13 Apr 1844 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England d: 23 Jan 1845 in Merriott, Somerset, England Burial: 30 Jan 1845 All Saints Church, Merriott, Somerset, England

..... 2 Samuel Lawrence b: Bef. 5 Jan 1845 in Merriott, Somerset, England Baptism: 5 Jan 1845 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England d: 5 Nov 1845 in Merriott, Somerset, England Burial: 8 Nov 1845 All Saints Church, Merriott, Somerset, England

..... 2 Samuel Lawrence b: Bef. 6 Dec 1846 in Merriott, Somerset, England Baptism: 6 Dec 1846 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England d: Abt. 1933 Census: 1851 4 years; Broadway, Merriott, Somerset, England

..... 2 Joseph Lawrence b: Bef. 2 Sep 1849 in Merriott, Somerset, England Baptism: 2 Sep 1849 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England d: 1906 in New South Wales, Australia Census: 1851 2 years; Broadway, Merriott, Somerset, England

..... 2 Mary Lawrence b: Bef. 7 Jul 1850 in Merriott, Somerset, England Baptism: 7 Jul 1850 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England d: 1 Jan 1852 in Merriott, Somerset, England Burial: 6 Jan 1852 All Saints Church, Merriott, Somerset, England

..... 2 Mary Lawrence b: 6 Nov 1852 Baptism: 25 Dec 1852 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England

..... 2 Robert Lawrence b: 1854 d: 1940 in New South Wales, Australia

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