4. James LAWSON (Patrick , James ? ) was christened on 5 Feb 1829 in Six Mile Bridge, County Clare, Ireland. He died on 26 Apr 1904 in Macedon Shire of Gisborne Victoria. The cause of death was Chronic cerebral disease asthenia 5 months. He was buried in Gisborne Cemetery Victoria.
Sponsors for James Lawson at his baptism were
Dan Collins & Eliza Collins (alias Rimis)James arrived in Australia 9th April 1852 on the ship "David McIver". He paid 2 pounds for his fare and after spending sometime in quarantine was released 19 May 1852. He went to the Bendigo goldfields which were then being opened, James mined there for 3 years, from there went to Taradale where he worked for 3 years also. He was successful in both places and made a considerable sum of money. He then revisited his native country, where he remained for a few years. During his visit to Ireland he married Ellen Foley, a school teacher and in 1860 returned on the "Champion of the seas" to the land of his adoption and settled near Macedon, where he remained engaged in farming persuits up till his death. In 1886 he owned a house and 268 acres at Mt Alexander Road Bullengonork Riding Gisborne. He was of a quiet and retiring disposition and never took an active part in public affairs, but the integrity of his character was recognised by all who knew him. A devout catholic he use to read "The Catholic Advocate" and would say "this is the paper that gives the Protestants the divil".
From Maryborough and Dunolly Advertiser
unclaimed letter
James Lawson, Lamplough PO Published MADA 15 Feb 1860
James married Ellen FOLEY daughter of Timothy FOLEY and Ellen on 1 Dec 1855 in Limerick Ireland. Ellen was born in 1822 in Limerick Ireland. She died on 7 Sep 1907 in Macedon Victoria. She was buried in Gisborne Cemetery.
Occupation School teacher
James and Ellen had the following children:
17 M i Michael LAWSON was born in 1859 in Ireland. 18 M ii Thomas LAWSON was born in 1860 in Ireland. 19 M iii James LAWSON was born 1 in 1861 in Black Forest, Victoria, Australia. He died in 1861 in Victoria.
Birth BDM 7141
Death BDM 4340
Died age 1 day20 F iv Mary Ellen LAWSON was born on 4 Jul 1862 in Black Forest Victoria.
Spinster living Sydney Road Melbourne 11 Nov 1904 stated on James Lawson's Will
Birth BDM 20988+ 21 F v Anastasia LAWSON 22 F vi Bridget LAWSON was born 1 on 18 Oct 1866 in Mt Macedon, Victoria. She died 2 in 1968 in Kew, Victoria, Australia.
Birth BDM 22258
Death BDM 4532+ 23 F vii Winifred LAWSON + 24 M viii James Francis LAWSON 25 F ix Margaret Mary LAWSON was born in 1873 in Macedon, Victoria. She died on 24 May 1878 in Macedon, Victoria.
Birth BDM 10363
Death BDM 5371
Died age 5 years buried with William Joseph Lawson died 24 Sept 1962 age 50 years as result of an accident26 F x Sarah Agnes LAWSON was born in 1875.
Registered as LAUSON
Spinster living Yanko, Jeuldere, New South Wales on her father's will dated 11 Nov 190427 M xi Patrick John LAWSON was born 1 in 1876 in Woodend, Victoria. He died 2 on 23 Feb 1877 in Macedon, Victoria.
Birth BDM 20215
Death BDM 1600
Died age 8 months28 F xii Johanna Maria LAWSON was born 1 in 1878 in Macedon, Victoria. She died 2 on 25 Jan 1878 in Macedon, Victoria.
Birth BDM 22581
Death BDM 1827
Died age 4 months+ 29 M xiii Alphonus Joseph LAWSON 30 F xiv Margaret Mary LAWSON was born in 1881 in Macedon Victoria. She died on 21 Mar 1894 in Macedon, Victoria.
Died age 13 years
8. Michael W LAWSON (Patrick , James ? ) was born in 1838 in Limerick Ireland. He died 1 on 12 Apr 1899 in Liverpool Asylum New South Wales. The cause of death was Cancer of Jaw Indefinite.
Arrived in New South Wales abt 1861
May have lived 4 Stanley Pope Street, Liverpool, England before coming to Australia
Michael married Catherine RAFFERTY daughter of Patrick RAFFERTY and Jane WELCH in 1862 in Sofala New South Wales. Catherine was born about 1828 in Mullabah, Armagh, Ireland.
They had the following children:
+ 31 M i James T LAWSON + 32 M ii Michael William King LAWSON + 33 M iii Charles J Patrick Michael LAWSON
12. Annie LAWSON (Patrick , James ? ) was born in 1850 in Limerick Ireland. She died on 10 Mar 1914 in Geelong, Victoria.
Buried Geelong Eastern Cemetery with her husband James and daughter Ann Charlotte buried Roman Catholic block 38 grave 19
Annie married James MAHON in 1885 in Victoria. James was born about 1845. He died 1 on 16 Nov 1921 in Geelong, Victoria. He was buried in Geelong, Victoria.
They had the following children:
34 F i Ann Charlotte MAHON was born in 1885. She died on 14 Jan 1933 in Geelong, Victoria.
13. Mary MCINERNEY (Ann? LAWSON , James ? ).
Mary married (1) Thaddeus McINERNEY. Thaddeus died in 1870.
Mary married (2) William BEERWORTH in 1873.
They had the following children:
35 F i Catherine BEERWORTH. Catherine married Michael O'NEIL in 1900 in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.
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