Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 24 May 1778, St George, Middlesex, London, England
• Residence: 1807, London St, Limehouse, London, England, UK
• Occupation: 1791-1829; Master mariner
• Residence: 1829, 10 George Street, Salmons Lane, Limehouse, London, England
• Census: 1841, St George Place and Back Road, Tower Hamlets, Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England, UK
• Residence: 1841, 10 George Street, Salmons Lane, Limehouse, London, England
• Residence: 1841, St George Middlesex, Middlesex, England
• Census: 1851, Tower Hamlets, Bethnal Green, London, England, UK
• Residence: 1851, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
• Census: 1861, 39 Trinity Almshouse, Tower Hamlets, Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England, UK
• Residence: 1861, Bethnal Green St Matthew, Middlesex, England

Notes:

A search of the Trinity House petitions (Guildhall Library Ms 30218A/61) revealed the petition of Edward Lawson of 1829, aged 51 and then residing at 10 George Street, Salmons Lane, Limehouse. This stated that he went to sea in 1791 aged 13, and served for 38 years. It lists the 7 ships on which he sailed with details of his position, and states that he left off the sea in 1829 because of an 'affection of the kidney'. His wife Jane was then aged 49, and they had no children under 12 years old, nor any income from real or personal property.
Copies of his marriage and baptism entries show that he (a bachelor) and Jane Andrew, spinster (a minor) were married by licence in the parish of St George Middlesex on 16 November 1802; and that he was baptised at 19 days old on 24 May 1778, also in St George Middlesex, son of Ralph Lawson, cooper by Elizabeth, of Green Bank.
A further search of the register of almspeople of Trinity House (GL Ms 30219/1) revealed the following information:
Mile End No.39: Edward Lawson; admitted 29 January 1850 aged 71; nominated by Captain Edward Foord; 'In what trade as master: Brazil'; 'admitted under the minutes of the Board, 12 June 1849 and 22 January 1850'; died 16 July 1863; also his wife Jane, aged 67, died 29 Oct 1857.
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From Trinity House files following are the ships on which Edward Lawson sailed progessing from ship's boy to master mariner: 1791 Nautilus (Brig) 190 tons Ships boy sailed Blyth to London 1799 Futuna (Brig) 230 tons Mate, London to Lisbon 1801 London packet (Brig)175 tons Mate London to Various ports 1803 Swift (Barque)167 tons Master London to various ports 1808 Sir Sydney Smith (Cutter) Master London to Continent 1816 Rover Brig 197 tons Master London to Sheilds 1828 Bridgewater 1276 Tons Ships Steward representing the Owners London to China 1829 left sea service due to medical reasons Edward held a Brazil licence as a Master Mariner and thus could take any vessel to ports around the world.<hr>

Residence:
Relationship: Inmate

Edward married Jane ANDREW on 16 Nov 1802 in St George, East Stepney, London, England. Jane (daughter of John ANDREW and Elizabeth --?--) was born on 30 Sep 1782 in Foxe Lane, Shadwell, London, England, UK; died on 29 Oct 1857 in 39 Mile End, London, England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edward LAWSON was born on 30 Nov 1803 in St George in the East, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died in ?.
2. Jane Elizabeth LAWSON was born in 1806 in Wapping, Middlesex, England, UK; died on 31 Jul 1866 in 10 Henry St, Stepney, London, England, UK.
3. Ralph John LAWSON was born on 7 Nov 1807 in Limehouse, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died in APR-JUN 1847 in London, Middlesex, England, UK; was buried in APR-JUN 1847 in Shoreditch, London, Middlesex, England, UK.
4. Lydia LAWSON was born in C1810 in Shadwell, London, England, UK; died in 1844 in Wandsworth, London.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Cooper

Notes:

Record check so far shows no children from second marriage to Elizabeth Austin
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Ralph married Elisabeth BEATON on 24 May 1772 in St George in the East, Middlesex, London, England. Elisabeth was born in C1750 in England, UK; died in C1780 in England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]