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View Tree for Robert LawsRobert Laws (b. 1815, d. Abt. 1893)

Robert Laws was born 1815 in Norwich, Norfolk Co., England, and died Abt. 1893 in Norwich, Norfolk. Co., England. He married Susannah Rampley on June 1840 in Norwich, Norfolk Co. England.

 Includes NotesNotes for Robert Laws:
PRO Ref HO/107/1814
In 1851 Robert Laws and wife Susannah lived in Timberhill Street, Norwich.
At the time of the census, also living with them were:-
Elizabeth PILE Appr U 20 F Straw Bonnet Maker Appr Rockland-Nfk
John FENN Vist - 13 M Scholar Norwich-Nfk
Matilda POLL Vist U 24 F Straw Bonnet Maker Blofield-Nfk
Address: Timberhill St, Norwich
Census Place: Norwich St John Timberhill Norwich, Norfolk
PRO Reference: HO/107/1814 Folio: 107 Page: 11 FHL Film: 0207467


((Interestingly in the 1851 census,Matilda POLL (Straw Bonnet Maker, aged 24) also appears as living with her Mother
Ann Poll
e.g. Ann POLL Wife Head M 42 F Hostlers Wife Redgrave-Suf
Matilda POLL Daur U 24 F Straw Bonnet Maker Blofield-Nfk
Robert POLL Son - 11 M Scholar Stratton St Mary-Nfk
Eliza POLL Daur - 8 F Scholar Stratton St Mary-Nfk
Address: Stratton Street, Depwade
Census Place: Stratton St Mary Depwade, Norfolk
PRO Reference: HO/107/1821 Folio: 681 Page: 2 FHL Film: 0207475


In 1855, Robert Laws and his family had moved to Westlegate Street, All Saints Norwich.
In 1871 Robert Laws and Susanah had living with them their Son-in-law Frederick Guyton and his wife Rose Anne Giuyton (Laws).

In 1881 census return:- Robert and Susan Laws lived in Westlegate St, All Saints, Norwich.
Census Place: Norwich All Sts, Norfolk, England
Source: FHL Film 1341468 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1943 Folio 11 Page 15
Robert's occupation given as French Polisher and Susan as Straw Bonnet Maker.

The 1891 census shows Robert and Susan Laws living at 63 Bethel Street, Norwich and although Robert is 77 he is still shown as an employed French Polisher!.

More About Robert Laws:
Occupation 1: 1850, Straw Hat Manufacturer.
Occupation 2: 1881, French Polisher.
Residence: 1871, Westlegate Street.

Picture of Robert Laws and Susannah Rampley
1851 Census


More About Robert Laws and Susannah Rampley:
Marriage: June 1840, Norwich, Norfolk Co. England.

 Includes NotesMarriage Notes for Robert Laws and Susannah Rampley:
This comes from the FreeBMD for Robert Laws April May June 1840 and in the same period there is also entry of marriage for Susannah Rampley.

In the censuses of 1861. 1871 and 1881 Robert and Susannah (Susan) lived at WestleGate Norwich.
However in 1891 census they had moved to 61 Bethel Street, Norwich and their occupations given as French Polisher (even though Robert was 79) and had spent all his life as a Straw Bonnet Maker.

Children of Robert Laws and Susannah Rampley are:
  1. +Rose Anne Laws, b. 10 March 1850, TimberHill St., Norwich, Norfolk Co., England208, d. 16 April 1924, Neatishead, Norfolk.
  2. Elizabeth Susannah Laws, b. 5 April 1851, Norwich, Norfolk Co., England, d. Bef. 1861.
  3. George Charles Laws, b. 5 May 1855, d. Abt. 1857.
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