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James LAW

Male - 1966


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James LAW (son of John LAW and Rachel); died in 1966.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John LAW was born on 22 Sep 1873 in Haslingden, , Lancashire, England (son of George LAW and Alice BARKER); died in 1962.

    Notes:

    96 years at death according to Jesse Law. In 1959 he wrote that he had been retired for 21 years.

    Died:
    or 1961

    John married Rachel. Rachel (daughter of ?) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rachel (daughter of ?); and died.
    Children:
    1. 1. James LAW died in 1966.
    2. Living
    3. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George LAW was born about 1832; was christened on 17 Aug 1835 in Bacup, , Lancashire, England (son of James LAW and Sarah NEWCHURCH); died on 5 Apr 1910 in Helmshore, Haslingden, , Lancashire, England.

    Notes:

    Was a drunk and a gambler. Had a few houses and farms in Lancaster. Gambled and drank them away. James Law came to Australia to get away from that life. Lived at 47 Flaxmoss Road Haslingden, Lancashire, England at the 1881 Census Lived at 245 Helmshore Road at 1901 census

    George married Alice BARKER in Mar 1854 in Bury, , Lancashire, England. Alice (daughter of Robert BARKER) was born in 1831; died in 1908; was buried in Haslingden Cemetery, Haslingden, , Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Alice BARKER was born in 1831 (daughter of Robert BARKER); died in 1908; was buried in Haslingden Cemetery, Haslingden, , Lancashire, England.

    Notes:

    Was one of 13 children

    Notes:

    Married:
    District Bury Volume 8c page 409

    Children:
    1. Ellen LAW was born in 1855 in Tottington, , Lancashire, England; and died.
    2. James LAW was born on 22 Nov 1857 in Manchester, , Lancashire, England; died on 20 Nov 1928; was buried on 21 Nov 1928 in Necropolis, Springvale, , Victoria, Australia.
    3. George LAW was born in 1859 in Haslingden, , Lancashire, England; died on 28 Apr 1950 in West Footscray, Victoria, Australia.
    4. Elizabeth Alice LAW was born in 1864; and died.
    5. 2. John LAW was born on 22 Sep 1873 in Haslingden, , Lancashire, England; died in 1962.

  3. 6.  ? and died.
    Children:
    1. 3. Rachel and died.
    2. Susannah LAW and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James LAW and died.

    Notes:

    Had a farm at Helmshore, 1 1/2 miles from Haslingden. Part of farm now Haslingden High School football field.

    James married Sarah NEWCHURCH. Sarah and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sarah NEWCHURCH and died.
    Children:
    1. 4. George LAW was born about 1832; was christened on 17 Aug 1835 in Bacup, , Lancashire, England; died on 5 Apr 1910 in Helmshore, Haslingden, , Lancashire, England.
    2. Denis LAW was born in 1841 in Haslingden, , Lancashire, England; and died.
    3. Robert LAW and died.
    4. Rachael LAW was born in 1840; and died.

  3. 10.  Robert BARKER and died.

    Notes:

    A powerful man

    Children:
    1. 5. Alice BARKER was born in 1831; died in 1908; was buried in Haslingden Cemetery, Haslingden, , Lancashire, England.


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