Rebecca Lawson, of Victoria BC

Female 1836 - 1908  (72 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rebecca Lawson, of Victoria BC was born in 1836 (daughter of William Lawson and Eleanor "Ellen" Wrathall); died in 1908; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: LQR3-2BL
    • _UID: 4534E00F6E9845A4B86B4F4FED82CBC81A2F

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LQR3-2BL

    Family/Spouse: William F. Allan. William (son of Francis Allan and Jane McLean) was born in 1849 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Lawson was born on 30 Nov 1816 in Castleton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland (son of Walter Lawson and Margaret Lowther); was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: M7ZT-JND
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 45842990
    • _UID: 2352A3F3F1EA47FDA5209D8D326272ACCB39

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/M7ZT-JND

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45842990

    William married Eleanor "Ellen" Wrathall on 28 Dec 1837 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Eleanor (daughter of Lupton Robinson Wrathall, III and Rebecca Wayland) was born in 1815 in England; was christened on 8 Oct 1815 in St Luke, Chelsea, Kinsington and Chelsea, London, England; died on 10 Feb 1899 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Eleanor "Ellen" Wrathall was born in 1815 in England; was christened on 8 Oct 1815 in St Luke, Chelsea, Kinsington and Chelsea, London, England (daughter of Lupton Robinson Wrathall, III and Rebecca Wayland); died on 10 Feb 1899 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: KZ7B-XDZ
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 29778640
    • _UID: F4622D40CD8E4A1FB9995C6BB9B90CF513B7

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KZ7B-XDZ

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29778640

    Died:
    Perth Courier, Feb. 10, 1899
    Lawson?Died, at Perth on Thursday night, 2nd Feb., Mrs. Eleanor Lawson, aged 81.

    Elsewhere in the same paper:
    The wintry moods have robbed the community of many of its aged people this year and among them is Eleanor Lawson whose home was with her daughter Mrs. James Templeton, Herriott Street. Her maiden name was Wrathall, her father being an Englishman and one of the pioneer settlers of Bathurst. Her husband died many years ago but two of her daughters, Mrs. W.F. Allan of Victoria, B.D., and Mrs. James Templeton of Perth, survive. Her age was 81. The funeral service to Elmwood Cemetery was conducted by Rev. A.H. Scott of St. Andrew's Church.

    Children:
    1. 1. Rebecca Lawson, of Victoria BC was born in 1836; died in 1908; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
    2. Martha Jane Lawson was born in 1844 in Ontario, Canada; died in 1917; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. William Lawson, of Perth was born in 1847; died in 1900; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Margaret Lawson was born in 1844; died in 1922; was buried in Beechwood Cemetery, Forest, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Walter Lawson was born on 11 Oct 1783 in Dumfrieshire, Scotland; died on 1 Dec 1873 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 29627400
    • _UID: FD57A2280405446E8D750AC8AB2096556306
    • Religion: 30 Mar 1824, Castleton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland; Disjunction letter

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29627400

    Religion:
    Castleton March 30th 1824
    This certify that the Bearer Walter Lawson a married man has resided in the parish for eighteen years and has conducted himself with decency and propriety. Both he and his wife margaret Lauder are free from all public scandal or grievance or grounds of Church censure and in full communion wht the Established Church here; and may be admitted as members into any Society or Christian Congregation wherever providence many order their lot.

    Given by order of the Session
    Alexander Fisher (clerk)
    A Banton Minister
    Peter Robson Elder
    John Douglas Elder


    Died:
    Son of Walter Lawson and Margaret Laing?

    ---------------

    Perth Courier, December 5, 1873

    Lawson? Died, at Perth, on Monday, 1st Dec., Walter Lawson, Sr., aged 86 (or 88?) years, a native of Dumfrieshire, Scotland.

    Last Will and Testament Doc. G R 1-235 Brockville Land Office

    This is the last will and Testament of one Walter Lawson formerly of the township of Elmsley in the County of Leeds, but now of the town of Perth, in the County of Lanark, Yeoman.

    In the First Place; I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Margaret Lawson, the sum of One Hundred Dollars to be paid to her by my executors herein after named immediately after my decease.

    In the Second Place; I give devise and bequeath all the rest residence and remainder of my estate both real and personal of which I may die possessed unto my executors herein named. Upon Trust that any said executors or the survivors or survivor of them or the heirs executors or administrators of such survivor shall as soon as conveniently maybe sell the same either by public auction, or private contract and execute and do all such assurances and acts for effectuating any such sale as they or he shall think fit and shall invest proceeds of such sale on the security of mortgages of real estate or upon such other security as they or he may deem advisable and shall pay the income thereof at least once in each year to my dearly beloved wife Margaret Lawson during her life and after the death of my said wife Margaret Lawson in trust todivide said principal monies as follows thats to say;

    First; One seventh of my said principal monies shall be given to my daughter Margaret Lillie.
    Second; One seventh of my said principal monies shall be divided equally amongst my grandchildren; John Ferrier, Walter Ferrier, William Ferrier, Christina Ferrier, Margaret McCormack wife of Joseph McCormack, and Jane Gibbons wife of Thomas Gibbons; sons and daughters of my daughter Susan Ferrier share and share alike.

    Third; One seventh of my said principle monies shall be given to my daugher Jane Whitson wife of John Whitson of the state of Minnesota one of the United States of America.

    Fourth; One seventh of said principal monies shall be given to my son Walter Lawson.

    Fifth; One seventh of said principal monies shall be given to my son Adam Lawson.

    Sixth; One fourteenth shall be given to my granddaughter Margaret Harris wife of John Harris and daughter of my son Andrew Lawson.

    Seventh; One seventh of said principlal; monies shall be given to my grandchildren Martha Templeton, Rebecca Allan, Margaret Baillie, and William lawson, to be divided equally amongst them, share, and share alike.

    Eighth: All the rest residence and remainder shall be given to my daughter Margaret Lillie.

    And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint John McTavish of the Township of Elmsley in the County of Leeds, Yeoman; James Millar of the same place Yeoman; and John Ferrier of the town of Perth in the County of Lanark, Saddler, to be the Executors of this my last Will and Testament.

    In Witness Whereof I the said Walter Lawson the Testator have here unto set my hand and seal this twenty-third day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and seventy three.

    Signed Sealed and Published and declared by the said testament in the presene of us who at his bequest in his presence and in the presence of each other have here to subscribed our names as witnesses. Being furst read over to the said Walter Lawson.
    F.A. Hall of Perth, Barrister at Law.
    A. Greig, of the same place, student at Law.

    Walter married Margaret Lowther. Margaret was born in 1784 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England; died on 14 Jan 1875 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret Lowther was born in 1784 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England; died on 14 Jan 1875 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 29627515
    • Name: Margaret Lauder
    • _UID: 5B4A0D67A2C34586BEA04DAD5D1423D80DA5

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29627515

    Died:
    Lawson-Died, at Perth , on Thursday, 14th Jan., Margaret Lowther (Lawson), relict of Wm. [sic] Lawson, Sr., age illegible.

    Children:
    1. Walter Lawson was born on 4 Oct 1809; died in Mar 1884 in Leeds County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Lombardy Methodist Cemetery, Lombardy, Leeds & Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Andrew Lawson was born on 5 Nov 1811 in Castleton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland; died in Leeds County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Lombardy, South Elmsley Twp, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Margaret Lawson was born in 1813 in Scotland; died in 1903; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 2. William Lawson was born on 30 Nov 1816 in Castleton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Adam Lawson was born in 1820 in Scotland; died on 23 Nov 1890; was buried in Lombardy Methodist Cemetery, Lombardy, Leeds & Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Susana "Susan" Lawson was born on 27 May 1823 in Castleton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland; was christened on 27 May 1823 in Castleton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland; died on 21 Jul 1866 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Jane Lawson was born on 12 Mar 1827 in Ontario, Canada; died on 1 Sep 1917 in Ward County, North Dakota, United States; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States.

  3. 6.  Lupton Robinson Wrathall, III was born in 1782 in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England; was christened on 14 Jun 1782 in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England (son of Lupton Wrathall, II and Eleanor Robinson); died on 29 Aug 1834 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: GW1K-XDF
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 58703953
    • Name: Lupton Wrathall
    • Name: Lupton Wrathall Robinson
    • Name: Lupton Wrathall Robinson
    • Name: Lupton Wrathall Robinson Or Wrathall
    • Name: Lupton Wrathall Robinson Or Wrathall
    • _UID: 853B314452FB4DCEA934D17C5995CFCB4F5A
    • Baptism: 14 Jun 1782, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
    • Land & Property: 4 Oct 1821, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Crown Patent Concession 5 Lot 13 NE - 100 acres
    • Land & Property: 29 Sep 1823, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Concession 5 Lot 13 SW - purchase from Thomas Williams
    • Occupation: 29 Aug 1834, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; butcher

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GW1K-XDF

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58703953

    Land & Property:
    Crown to Lupton Wrathall
    Lupton sold this property to Patrick Doyle 18 Feb 1828. Patrick sold it to Patrick Walsh, 12 Oct 1835 and it remained in the Walsh family until sold to Thomas H. Cullen 27 Jun 1928.

    Land & Property:
    Crown to Thomas Williams 3 Oct 1821
    Thomas Williams sold this property to Lupton Wrathall 8 Jan 1823 for L. 25.0.0
    16 Sep 1823 Lupton sold this property to Patrick Murphy for L. 25.0.0. Patrick died about 1857, the property went to Ann Murphy and remained in the Murphy family until sold to James Pennett 10 Oct 1887. It remained in the Pennett family until after the 1960s.

    Died:
    Lupton Wrathal, butcher, long a resident of this place, He was taken ill on Wednesday evening and died Thursday noon - he has left a wife and 10 children to lament his sudden death.

    The Bathurst Courier
    Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
    August 29, 1834

    A colera epidemic was raging at this time and this may have explained his untimely death. Another possibility was his death may have been related to his occupation as butcher, i.e. from an animal being slaughtered?

    Lupton married Rebecca Wayland on 15 Jun 1807 in St George Hanover Square, London, England, United Kingdom. Rebecca (daughter of William Wayland and Sarah Bennett) was born about 1786 in Mortlake, Surrey, England; was christened on 10 May 1786 in Mortlake, Surrey, England; died about 1861 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Rebecca Wayland was born about 1786 in Mortlake, Surrey, England; was christened on 10 May 1786 in Mortlake, Surrey, England (daughter of William Wayland and Sarah Bennett); died about 1861 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: LZ86-MLJ
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 223950479
    • Name: Rebecca Wayland
    • _UID: D7FC579DDA4E483C9F531A91AD57D7A38E25
    • Location: 1835, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
    • Census-Household Member: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Name:?tab?Rebecca Wayland
    Gender:?tab?Female
    Christening Date:?tab?10 May 1786
    Christening Place:?tab?Mortlake, Surrey, England
    Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Map:?tab?
    View this parish
    Father:?tab?William Wayland
    Mother:?tab?Sarah Wayland

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ86-MLJ

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/223950479

    Location:
    Name:?tab?Rebecca Wrathal
    Event:?tab?Living
    Year:?tab?1835
    Place:?tab?Perth
    County:?tab?Lanark
    Province:?tab?Ontario
    Source:?tab?William D. Reid, Marriage Notices of Ontario, Hunterdon House, Lambertville, NJ, 1980.
    Volume/Page:?tab?141


    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member

    Notes:

    Married:
    Name:?tab?Rebecca Waland
    Gender:?tab?Female
    Record Type:?tab?Marriage
    Marriage Date:?tab?15 Jun 1807
    Marriage Place:?tab?St George Hanover Square, Westminster, England
    Spouse:?tab?Lupton Wrathall Robinson
    Register Type:?tab?Bishop's Transcript

    Children:
    1. Sarah Wrathall was born in 1807 in England; died on 15 Jun 1886 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Elizabeth Wrathall was born in 1809 in England; and died.
    3. Amelia Robinson "Martha" Wrathall was born in 1811 in Haydon, Norfolk, England; was christened on 2 Jan 1811 in Saint Luke, Chelsea, London, England; died on 31 Jan 1898 in Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Rideau Ferry Cemetery, Rideau Ferry, North Elmsley, Lanark, Ontario, Canada.
    4. George Robinson Wrathall was born in 1813 in England; was christened on 25 Jul 1813 in Saint Luke, Chelsea, London, England; died on 9 Aug 1894 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 3. Eleanor "Ellen" Wrathall was born in 1815 in England; was christened on 8 Oct 1815 in St Luke, Chelsea, Kinsington and Chelsea, London, England; died on 10 Feb 1899 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Elizabeth Wrathall was born in 1816 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1894 in Plympton Twp, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Saint Mary's Anglican Church Cemetery, Warwick, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Mary Ann Wrathall was born in 1820 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1909 in Plympton Twp, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Uttoxeter United Church Cemetery, Plympton, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Esther Matilda Wrathall was born about 1826 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Sep 1894 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Rebecca Wrathall was born in Jul 1829 in Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Apr 1923 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in St John the Baptist Roman Catholic, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    10. John Wrathall was born about 1831 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Sep 1871 in Warwick, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Saint Mary's Anglican Church Cemetery, Warwick, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Lupton Wrathall, II was born in Aug 1757 in Conistone, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; was christened on 28 Aug 1757 in Conistone, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (son of Lupton Wrathall and Mary Colton); died on 25 Jul 1821 in London, City of London, Greater London, England; was buried on 26 Jul 1821 in St Bartholomew The Great, London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: LHG8-T8C
    • Name: Lupton Jr.
    • Name: Lupton Jr. Wrathall
    • Name: Lupton Jr. Wrathall
    • Name: Lupton Wrathall
    • _UID: 8ABEAECC4B52492BAF3A9D59038298E8B72C
    • Location: 1802, Sheldon Twp, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA; 19 Clothfair
    • Occupation: 1802, Sheldon Twp, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA; Tea Dealer and Grocer

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHG8-T8C

    Died:
    Tooley Street, London, England

    Lupton married Eleanor Robinson. Eleanor (daughter of John Robinson and Mary) was born in 1760 in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom; was christened on 29 Aug 1760 in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England; died in 1782 in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England; was buried on 16 Apr 1782 in Wisbech St. Mary, Cambridgeshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Eleanor Robinson was born in 1760 in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom; was christened on 29 Aug 1760 in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England (daughter of John Robinson and Mary); died in 1782 in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England; was buried on 16 Apr 1782 in Wisbech St. Mary, Cambridgeshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: K2N1-Q6M
    • _UID: A967A4C95A714BDEB343CF70D19BBF643503

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K2N1-Q6M

    Buried:
    Name?tab?Eleanor Robinson
    Sex?tab?Female
    Death or Burial Date?tab?16 Apr 1782
    Death or Burial Place?tab?Wisbech St Mary, Cambridgeshire, England
    Death or Burial Place (Original)?tab?Wisbeach-St. Mary, Cambridge, England
    Event Type?tab?Burial

    Children:
    1. 6. Lupton Robinson Wrathall, III was born in 1782 in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England; was christened on 14 Jun 1782 in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England; died on 29 Aug 1834 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 14.  William Wayland was born about 1745 in Mortlake, Surrey, England (son of William Wayland and Rebecca Ingram); died about 1826 in Mortlake, Surrey, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 11FCA989C2F44E13827088E320D6E90B9DF0

    William married Sarah Bennett on 27 Aug 1769 in Saint Paul, Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, England. Sarah was born about 1746; died about Apr 1834 in St Mary, Mortlake Richmond upon Thames, England; was buried on 14 Apr 1834 in St Mary, Mortlake Richmond upon Thames, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Sarah Bennett was born about 1746; died about Apr 1834 in St Mary, Mortlake Richmond upon Thames, England; was buried on 14 Apr 1834 in St Mary, Mortlake Richmond upon Thames, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: C799C21FBAE44DFC9E52CFD822B1838FA468

    Notes:

    Died:
    Coulson's Alms houses

    Children:
    1. William Wayland was buried on 9 Nov 1778 in Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, England.
    2. Thomas Wayland was buried on 9 Nov 1778 in Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, England.
    3. 7. Rebecca Wayland was born about 1786 in Mortlake, Surrey, England; was christened on 10 May 1786 in Mortlake, Surrey, England; died about 1861 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Charlotte Wayland was born about 1808; was christened on 6 Mar 1808 in Mortland, Surrey, England; and died.




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