THE LAWRENCE FAMILIES of the areas around Southery and Woodbridge in Norfolk The main page for the Lawrence families has address: http://www.prattens.co.uk/FAMILIES/LAWRENCE/start.html You can find items in this list by using the FIND capability in the EDIT menu above These notes were collected in hurried visits to record offices and libraries, or acquired from other researchers or on-line sources. If you use information from these notes you are strongly recommended to check the information against original sources. 1000 Lawrence family of Southery. 1635 Richard Lawrence of Suffield Norfolk Archdeaconary will. 1662 Joseph Lawrence of Titchwell Norfolk Archdeaconary will. 1664 Barbery Lawrence of Geldeston in Norfolk Hearth Tax. 1664 Edward Lawrence Mr of Emneth in Norfolk Hearth Tax. 1664 Henry Lawrence of Tunstead in Norfolk Hearth Tax. 1664 Hugh Lawrence of Crostwick in Norfolk Hearth Tax. 1664 John Lawrence of Wramplingham in Norfolk Hearth Tax. 1664 Richard Lawrence of Shernborne in Norfolk Hearth Tax. 1664 Richard Lawrence of Martham in Norfolk Hearth Tax. 1664 Richard Lawrence of Ranworth with Panxworth in Norfolk Hearth Tax. 1664 Sarah Lawrence of Kettlewell in Norfolk Hearth Tax. 1664 Thomas Lawrence of Rougham in Norfolk Hearth Tax. 1664 Thomas Lawrence of Snettisham in Norfolk Hearth Tax. 1666 Henry Lawrence of Little Snoring in Norfolk and Norwich Hearth Tax. 1666 Hugh Lawrence of Crostwick in Norfolk and Norwich Hearth Tax. 1666 John Lawrence of Suffield in Norfolk and Norwich Hearth Tax. 1666 John Lawrence alderman of St Peter Mancroft in Norfolk and Norwich Hearth Tax. 1666 Robert Lawrence of Roughton in Norfolk and Norwich Hearth Tax. 1666 Thomas Lawrence of Rougham in Norfolk and Norwich Hearth Tax. 1675 Robert Lawrence Norfolk Archdeaconary will. 1684 Johan Lawrence of Suffield Norfolk Archdeaconary will. 1685 John Lawrence of Weamplingham Norfolk Archdeaconary will. 1695 Robert Lawrence of Roughton Norfolk Archdeaconary will. 1702 Barbara Lawrence of Geldeston Norfolk Archdeaconary will. 1733 Robert Lawrence of Gissing Norfolk Archdeaconary will. 1747 Joseph Lawrence bap Methwold son of Joseph and Mary Lawrence. 1750c Robert Lawrence mar Framsden Margaret Kerrige. 1751 Joseph Lawrence of East Dereham Norfolk Archdeaconary will. 1752 John Lawrence bap Framsden son of Robert and Margaret Lawrence. 1752 John Lawrence bur Methwold son of Joseph and Mary Lawrence. 1755 Catherine Lawrence mar William Townsend. 1755 Frances Lawrence bur Methwold wife of Samuel Lawrence. 1758 Jane Pickitt nee Lawrence born between 29.12.1757 and 29.12.1758, bur 1811. 1758 Samuel Lawrence mar Outwell Elizabeth Hubbard. 1759 Ann bap Melton dau of John and Elizabeth Lawrence. 1759 Charles Lawrence bap North Walsham son of Charles and Judith Lawrence. 1759 FrancesL bur Roughton. 1759 Robert Lawrence bap Roughton son of James and Mary Lawrence. 1759 Samuel Lawrence bur Outwell son of Samuel Lawrence. 1760 Thomas Lawrence bap Roughton son of Henry and Elizabeth Lawrence. 1763 Samuel Lawrence bur Methwold. 1763 Samuel Lawrence gardener of Methwold will mentions son John Lawrence, son Samuel Lawrence, dau Catherine, Joseph Lawrence child of his brother John Lawrence the younger, Jonathen Lawrence son of his brother John Lawrence the elder, Mary dau of his brother James Lawrence, Sarah dau of his brother James Lawrence, Ann wife of Thomas Welham shepherd of Stanford, Elizabeth Sayer widow, Robert King the elder, Robert King the younger miller of Methwold. 1765 Mary Lawrence bur Outwell dau of Samuel Lawrence. 1766 Mary Lawman bap Southery dau of John and Sarah Lawman. 1767 Robert Lawrence bap Framsden son of Robert and Mary Lawrence. 1768 Richard Lawrence of Lynn Norwich will. 1770 Ann Lawrence bap Framsden dau of Robert and Mary Lawrence. 1770 John Lawrence of Yarmouth Norwich will. 1773 Mary Lawrence bap Framsden dau of Robert and Mary Lawrence. 1774 Susannah Lawrence of Kings Lynn Norwich will. 1776 John Lawrence bap Framsden son of Robert and Mary Lawrence. 1784 Jane Lawrence mar 30.11 by licence Southery William Peckett, witnesses William Beeton and Nathaniel Rowen. 1785 Jonathen Lawrence born, in 1841 census. 1805 Rebecca Peckett bapt Southery dau of William Peckett and Jane Peckett nee Lawrence. 1811 Jane Pickitt nee Lawrence aged 53 bur 29.12.1811. 1826 John Lawrence of Roughton Norfolk Consistory will. 1838 Jonathen Lawrence of Struisford Norfolk Consistory will. 1841 Jonathen Lawrence shepherd aged 56 in census of Hilgay with wife Elizabeth Lawrence aged 48. 1845 Margaret Lawrence of Windford Norfolk Consistory will. THE LAWRENCE FAMILY OF SUFFOLK 1000 Lawrence family of Suffolk. 1676 Sarah Lawrence of Shrimpling will at Bury. 1676 William Lawrence of Shrimpling will at Bury. 1677 Samuel Lawrence of Cockfield will at Bury. 1682 Hester Lawrence of Barton Mills will at Bury. 1684 John Lawrence of Kertford will at Bury. 1684 William Lawrence of Braydon will at Bury. 1696 Luke Lawrence of Burwell will at Bury. 1700 Richard Lawrence of Glemsford will at Bury. 1706 Thomas Lawrence of Holbrook will at Ipswich. 1706 William Lawrence of Stradingfield will at Ipswich. 1707 Rose Lawrence of Holbrook will at Ipswich. 1707 Thomas Lawrence of Melford will at Bury. 1711 John Lawrence of Boulge will at Ipswich. 1711 Stephen Lawrence of Martlesham will at Ipswich. 1714 Ursula Lawrence of Sotterley will at Ipswich. 1716 Thomas Lawrence of Holbrook will at Ipswich. 1718 John Lawrence will at Bury. 1721 Ann Lawrence of Fordham will at Bury. 1722 Mary Lawrence of Fordham will at Bury. 1722 Mary Lawrence of Fordham will at Bury. 1722 William Lawrence of Stanton will at Bury. 1723 Margaret Lawrence of Stanton will at Bury. 1724 William Lawrence of Grundisburgh will at Ipswich. 1728 Isaac Lawrence of Boulge will at Ipswich. 1728 John Lawrence mar Kirton Rachel Yorke. 1737 John Lawrence of Mendlesham will at Bury. 1737 Joseph Lawrence married Tuddenham Mary Chesser. 1737 Thomas Lawrence of Gazeley will at Bury. 1741 Daniel Lawrence of Sudbury will at Bury. 1753 Everard Lawrence of Great Thurlow will at Bury. 1757 Christopher Lawrence of Kelsale will at Ipswich. 1757 Robert Lawrence of Redgrave will at Bury. 1757 Thomas Lawrence of Mendlesham will at Bury. 1758 Robert Lawrence born, bur 1831 St Mary Elms. 1759 Ann Lawrence bap Metton dau of John and Elizabeth Lawrence. 1759? Charles Lawrence bap North Walsham dau of Charles and Judith Lawrence. 1761 John Lawrence bap Kesgrave son of John and Sarah Lawrence. 1763 Jonathen Lawrence bap Brightwell and Foxhall John and Sarah Lawrence. 1765 John Lawrence bap Cockfield son of William and Mary Lawrence. 1765 Mary Lawrence wid of Bar? bur Kirton. 1766 Judith Lawrence married Sudbury All Saints Richard Berry. 1771 John Lawrence ba of Dennington mar by banns Dennington Ann Woolidge sp of Dennington with wit Thomas Burroughs and Richard Jackson. 1771 John Lawrence of Bury will at Bury. 1778 John Lawrence bap Woodbridge son of John Lawrence lab and Anne Lawrence. 1780 Elizabeth Lawrence bap Woodbridge dau of John Lawrence lab and Anne Lawrence. 1780 Samuel Lawrence of Shottisham will at Ipswich. 1782 Maria Lawrence bap Woodbridge dau of John Lawrence lab and Anne Lawrence. 1782 Mark Lawrence of Great Wratting will at Bury. 1782 Sarah Lawrence a girl bur Brightwell and Foxhall. 1782 Thomas Lawrence of Leicester will at Ipswich. 1783 Jane Lawrence a child bur Brightwell and Foxhall. 1786 Mary Lawrence married Tuddenham William King. 1786 Robert Lawrence bap 14.7 Woodbridge son of John Lawrence lab and Anne Lawrence. 1788 Judith Lawrence of Grundisburgh will at Ipswich. 1789 Elizabeth Lawrence bap Woodbridge dau of John Lawrence lab and Anne Lawrence nee Worlidge. 1789 John Lawrence of Great Wratting will at Bury. 1793 Mary Lawrence of Great Wratting will at Bury. 1793 Philip Lawrence of Henley will at Ipswich. 1795 William Lawrence of Barton Mills will at Bury. 1796 Joseph Lawrence married Bury St Edmunds Charlotte Alvis. 1803 James Lawrence of Ipswich will at Ipswich. 1814 Thomas Lawrence mar earl Stonham Amy Baker. 1815 William Lawrence of Grundisburgh will at Ipswich. 1816 Harriet Blomfield bapt Earl Stonham illegit dau of Sophia Lawrence of Earl Stonham. 1817 Hannah Lawrence of Shottisham will at Ipswich. 1818 Josua Lawrence bapt son of Josua and Phoebe Lawrence Ipswich St Mary. 1820 Stephen Lawrence bapt son of Josua and Phoebe Lawrence Ipswich St Mary. 1822 Alfred Lawrence bap Earl Stonham son of Thomas Lawrence and Amy Lawrence of Earl Stonham. 1822 Elizabeth Lawrence mar Earl Stonham Stephen Nesting wit Patience Lawrence and William Lawrence. 1822 Joseph Lawrence born, bap 1827 Earl Stonham. 1823 Edward Lawrence bap Earl Stonham son of Thomas Lawrence lab and Amy Lawrence. 1823 James Lawrence bap Earl Stonham son of Thomas Lawrence lab and Amy Lawrence of Earl Stonham. 1824 Susan Lawrence born, bap 1827 Earl Stonham. 1827 Betzey Lawrence bap Earl Stonham dau of Robert and Maria Lawrence. 1827 Joseph Lawrence aged 5.75 bap Earl Stonham son of Robert and Maria Lawrence. 1827 Susan Lawrence aged 3 bap Earl Stonham dau of Robert and Maria Lawrence. 1827 Susan Lawrence bap Earl Stonham dau of William and Maria Lawrence. 1828 Edward Lawrence bap Earl Stonham son of Susan Lawrence of Earl Stonham. 1828 Susan Lawrence born Great Bradley dau of John Lawrence and Sarah Lawrence nee Newman, she later mar William Guymer. 1829 Robert Lawrence bap Hemingstone son of Robert Lawrence lab and Maria Lawrence of Hemingstone. 1829 Sarah Lawrence of Grundisburgh will at Ipswich. 1830 Thomas Lawrence bap Earl Stonham son of William Lawrence lab and Ann Maria Lawrence of Earl Stonham. 1831 Charles Lawrence of Grundisburgh will at Ipswich. 1831 Robert Lawrence aged 73 wid bur St Mary Elms. 1831 Robert Lawrence born, in 1871 census. 1831 Robert Lawrence born, mar 1859. bur Christchurch cemetry, lived at Felixstowe Road Ipswich market gardens, Villiers Street near Charing Cross, Beccles, and Britannia Road St Margarets Ipswich. 1832 Francis Lawrence bap Earl Stonham son of William Lawrence lab and Ann Maria Lawrence of Earl Stonham. 1832 William Lawrence bap Somersham son of Robert Lawrence husbandman and Maria Lawrence of Somersham. 1833 William Lawrence born, in 1851 census. 1834 Charles Lawrence born, in 1851 census, soldier in Crimean Mutiny and Indian Mutiny. 1835 Hannah Lawrence bap Earl Stonham dau of William Lawrence lab and Ann Maria Lawrence of Earl Stonham. 1836 Ann Maria Lawrence bap Somersham dau of Robert Lawrence pauper and Maria Lawrence of Barham House of Industry. 1836 Charles Lawrence bap Somersham son of Robert Lawrence pauper and Maria Lawrence of Crowfield. 1837 Anna Lawrence born, in 1851 census, living Caldwellhall Road in 1920? 1837 John Lawrence of Bury will at Bury. 1838 Joseph Lawrence of Stowmarket will at Bury. 1840 Joseph Hewes Lawrence of Stowmarket will at Bury. 1841 Robert Lawrence aged 50 ag lab in census of Somersham with wife Maria Lawrence aged 35 and children Alfred Lawrence aged 20 Joseph Lawrence aged 15 Susan Lawrence aged 15 Elizabeth Lawrence aged 14 Robert Lawrence aged 12 William Lawrence aged 9 Charles Lawrence aged 7 and Anne Lawrence aged 4. 1841 William Lawrence aged 45 shoemaker in census of Earl Stonham with wife Ann Lawrence aged 45 and children William Lawrence aged 20 Ann Lawrence aged 25 Robert Lawrence ag lab aged 15 John Lawrence ag lab aged 15 Francis Lawrence aged 9 Hannah Lawrence aged 5 and Sarah Lawrence aged 1. 1847 James Lawrence of Ipswich will at Ipswich. 1850 John Lawrence of Havenhill will at Bury. 1851 Celia Lawrence servant cook aged 24 and Sarah Lawrence aged 18 housemaid both born Shape Norfolk in census of Westgate Ipswich with Richard Greenswade and family. 1851 James Lawrence aged 29 ag lab born Felixstowe in census of Felixstowe with wife Harriet Lawrence aged 27 born Raydon and dau Ellen P Lawrence aged 3m born Felixstowe. 1851 James Lawrence aged 59 Cos? Clerk of works born Richmond in census of Felixstowe with wife Jane Lawrence aged 40 born City Middlesex and son James Lawrence aged 7m born Harrisey M. 1851 Joshua Lawrence in census of 17 tavern St Tuddenham aged 65 bricklayer. 1851 Robert Lawrence aged 25 painter born Ipswich in census of 28 Currier Lane St Mary Elms with wife Eliza Lawrence aged 26 born Ipswich. 1851 Robert Lawrence aged 66 ag lab born Woodbridge in census of Somersham with wife Maria Lawrence aged 56 born Earl Stonham and children William Lawrence aged 18 ag lab born Somersham Charles Lawrence aged 17 born Somersham and Anna Lawrence aged 14 born Barham. 1851 Samuel Lawrence aged 53 ag lab born Shittisham in census of Woodbridge with wife Maryanne M Lawrence aged 36 born Road? and children Frances Lawrence aged 18 ag lab Sarah Lawrence aged 16 and Walter Lawrence aged 15 all born Shottisham. 1851 Sarah Lawrence aged 66 born Shottisham in census of Woodbridge with son in law of John Richards. 1851 Thomas Lawrence aged 58 born Rakenham in census of Earl Stonham. 1851 William Lawrence aged 33 tailor born Ipswich in census of Rose Lane ipswich. 1859 Robert Lawrence aged 28 ba builders lab of Spring Road St Margarets Ipswich son of Robert Lawrence husbandman mar 10.12 Bethesda Chapel Ipswich Alice Lofts aged 24 sp of Bernen Street Ipswich dau of William Lofts husbandman, wit Elizabeth Lofts and Abraham Humard. 1859 Robert Lawrence mar Alice Lofts and had children Sarah Maria Lawrence who mar Tom King Sparkes, George Lawrence, Lydia Lawrence who mar William Amos and had children William Amos and two daus, Charlotte Lawrence, Robert Lawrence, and a child who emigrated to USA. 1861 Jeremiah Lawrence aged 43 iron machinist born Tallingstone in census of Bath Street Ipswich with wife Susannah Lawrence aged 43 born Tallingstone and children Charles P Lawrence aged 18 iron machinist turner Frederick Lawrence aged 7 and Alice M E Lawrence aged 1 all born Ipswich. 1861 Robert Lawrence aged 29 jobbing gardener born Hemingstone in census with wife Alice Lawrence aged 26 born Downham Cambridgeshire and child Sarah M Lawrence aged 6m born Ipswich. 1861 Sarah Maria Lawrence born, in 1871 census. 1862 James R Lawrence born, in 1871 census. 1866 Alice Lawrence born, in 1871 census. 1868 George Lawrence born, in 1871 census. 1871 Maria Joseph Lawrence married Maria Sudbur. 1871 Robert Lawrence aged 40 gardener born Hemingstone in census with wife Alice Lawrence aged 33 born Cambridgeshire and child Sarah Maria Lawrence aged 10 born Ipswich James R Lawrence aged 9 born Ipswich Alice Lawrence aged 5 born London George Lawrence aged 3 born Plumsteace Kent and Frederick Lawrence aged 4m born Ipswich. 1881 Robert Lawrence aged 50 gardener born Hemingstone Suffolk in census of 3 White Elm Street Ipswich St Clements with wife Alice Lawrence aged 45 born Downham Ely Cambridgeshire and children Sarah M Lawrence machinist aged 20 born Ipswich, Alice Lawrence servant aged 16 born London, George Lawrence gardener aged 13 born Ipswich, Frederick Lawrence aged 10 born Ipswich, Ruth Lawrence aged 8 born Ipswich, Charles Lawrence aged 6 born Ipswich and Lydia Lawrence aged 4 born Ipswich. 1906 Robert Lawrence of Dover Road Ipswich will mentions exec Joseph Walter Webb butcher of 158 Felixstowe Road Ipswich, life assurance with Prudential Assurance Company dated 1904, and wit Walter Porter and Philip Burch, will proved 1912. 1912 Robert Lawrence market gardener of Dover Street Ipswich died 27/1/1912 probate value £25/11/2 granted at Ipswich 20/3/1912 to Joseph Walton Webb butcher. 1962 Thomas Sparkes of 34 Ringham Road Ipswich letter mentions his grandfather Lawrence who had a market garden at Felixstowe and his great uncle Charles Lawrence who served 21 years in army and was in Crimean War and Indian Mutiny. 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