James Thomas Lawrence 1893 - 1956

A general farm worker and the child of James Lawrence (an agricultural labourer) and Elizabeth Mount (a domestic servant), James Lawrence, the great-uncle of Nigel Horne, was born in St Lawrence, Thanet, Kent, England on Oct 4, 1893 and married his cousin on his father's side Mary Knowler (with whom he had 5 children: James Thomas, George Edward, Thomas William, Jack and Ronald) at St Augustine, Northbourne, Kent, England on Sep 14, 19185 (JulAug/Sep).

During his life, he was living in Staple, Kent, England on Mar 31, 19011; at Oast Cottages, Cleve, Monkton, Kent on Apr 2, 19117 - less than a mile from his half-sister Ethel May who was living at 2 Oast Cottage, Cleve, Monkton, Kent and his half-sister Florence Eva who was living at 2 Oast Cottages, Cleve, Monkton, Kent -; at Meadow Cottages, Marshside, Kent on Jun 19, 19218; and at 1 Church Cottage, Woodnesborough, Kent on Sep 29, 19392.He served in the military from 1914 to 1915 in France (east Kent Buffs then Labour Corps Awarded the Military Medal)In 1921 he was working at Mr S Sainford, Farmer.

He died on Jan 20, 1956 in Ashford, Kent, England3 (died running for the bus. He had had a heart attack. [ No citation for evidence ]) and was buried at Ramsgate Cemetery, Ramsgate, Kent after Jan 20, 1956.

James Thomas Lawrence - gravestone

1914-15 Star Awards

James Thomas Lawrence - WWI Military Record

James Thomas Lawrence

England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 - BMD/M/1918/3/AZ/000705/071

Canterbury Marriages - GBPRS/CANT/M/97045203/1

Canterbury Marriage Banns - GBPRS/CANT/M/94061697/1

England & Wales births 1837-2006 - BMD/B/1893/4/AZ/000336/285

1939 Register Transcription - TNA-R39-1819-1819H-010-21

1939 Register Transcription - TNA-R39-1819-1819H-010-23

1921 Census of England & Wales - GBC/1921/RG15/04355/0369/01

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