Clara Lizzie Lawson b. 24 Nov 1890 8 Finlay Street, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England d. 29 Sep 1973 15 Newsham Road, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England: The Maw family

1890 - 1973 (82 years)

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Name	Clara Lizzie Lawson
Birth	24 Nov 1890	8 Finlay Street, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England [1, 2]
	First name(s)Clara Lizzie Last nameLawson Birth registration year1891 Registration quarter1 Mother's maiden nameBailey DistrictSheffield CountyYorkshire CountryEngland Volume9C Page455 Record setEngland & Wales Births 1837-2006 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryCivil Births Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England © brightsolid online publishing ltd First name(s)Clara Lizzie Last nameLeigh SexFemale Birth day24 Birth month11 Birth year1890 Death quarter4 Death year1973 DistrictSheffield CountyYorkshire Volume2D Page432 CountryEngland Record setEngland & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 CategoryBirth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records SubcategoryCivil Deaths & Burials Collections fromGreat Britain, England
Christening	17 Dec 1890	St Stephen, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England [3]
	First name(s)Clara Lizzie Last nameLawson SexFemale Baptism year1890 Baptism date17 Dec 1890 ResidenceSheffield, York, England PlaceSheffield CountyYorkshire CountryEngland Father's first name(s)Walter Father's last nameLawson Mother's first name(s)Mary Elizabeth Mother's last nameLawson Record setEngland Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Baptisms Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Index © IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl First name(s)Clara Lizzie Last nameLawson Birth year1890 Baptism year1890 Baptism date17 Dec 1890 PlaceSheffield, St Stephen, Netherthorpe Father's first name(s)Walter Mother's first name(s)Mary OccupationPot Maker Residence8 Finlay St CountyYorkshire (West Riding) CountryEngland Record setYorkshire Baptisms CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Baptisms Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Sheffield & District Family History Society Transcriptions © Sheffield & District Family History Society First name(s)Clara Lizzie Last nameLawson Birth year- Baptism year1890 Baptism date17 Dec 1890 Baptism placeSheffield, St Stephen DenominationAnglican Father's first name(s)Walter Father's last name- Mother's first name(s)Mary Elizabeth CountyYorkshire (West Riding) CountryEngland ArchiveSheffield Archives & Local Studies Page161 Record setYorkshire Baptisms CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Baptisms Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Transcription © FindmypastFirst name(s)Clara Lizzie Last nameLawson Birth year- Baptism year1890 Baptism date17 Dec 1890 Baptism placeSheffield, St Stephen DenominationAnglican Father's first name(s)Walter Father's last name- Mother's first name(s)Mary Elizabeth CountyYorkshire (West Riding) CountryEngland ArchiveSheffield Archives & Local Studies Page161 Record setYorkshire Baptisms CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Baptisms Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Transcription © Findmypast
		I13532 - Baptism Clara Lizzie Lawson 17121890 I13532 - Baptism Clara Lizzie Lawson 17121890
Gender	Female
Census	2 Apr 1911	82 Thorndon Road, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England [4]
	LAWSON, Mary Elizabeth Head Widow F 41 1870 London LAWSON, Clara Lizze Daughter Single F 20 1891 Folder Etc Sheffield Yorks LAWSON, Horace Son Single M 18 1893 Fitter Engineer Sheffield Yorks LAWSON, Douglas Son Single M 15 1896 Office Boy Sheffield Yorks BAILEY, Robert Boarder Widower M 73 1838 Army Pensioner Norfolk Dereham MAW, Joe Boarder Single M 38 1873 Joiner Retford Notts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG14 Piece: 27965 Reference: RG14PN27965 RG78PN1599 RD510 SD6 ED6 SN279 Registration District: Sheffield Sub District: East Brightside Enumeration District: 6 Parish: Sheffield Address: 82 Thorndon Road Sheffield County: Yorkshire (West riding)
		UK Cens 1911 - RG14PN27965 RG78PN1599 RD510 SD6 ED6 SN279 - (Sheffield-East Brightside) UK Cens 1911 - RG14PN27965 RG78PN1599 RD510 SD6 ED6 SN279 - (Sheffield-East Brightside).jpg
Occupation	2 Apr 1911	82 Thorndon Road, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England [4]
	Folder Etc
	LAWSON, Mary Elizabeth Head Widow F 41 1870 London LAWSON, Clara Lizze Daughter Single F 20 1891 Folder Etc Sheffield Yorks LAWSON, Horace Son Single M 18 1893 Fitter Engineer Sheffield Yorks LAWSON, Douglas Son Single M 15 1896 Office Boy Sheffield Yorks BAILEY, Robert Boarder Widower M 73 1838 Army Pensioner Norfolk Dereham MAW, Joe Boarder Single M 38 1873 Joiner Retford Notts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG14 Piece: 27965 Reference: RG14PN27965 RG78PN1599 RD510 SD6 ED6 SN279 Registration District: Sheffield Sub District: East Brightside Enumeration District: 6 Parish: Sheffield Address: 82 Thorndon Road Sheffield County: Yorkshire (West riding)
		UK Cens 1911 - RG14PN27965 RG78PN1599 RD510 SD6 ED6 SN279 - (Sheffield-East Brightside) UK Cens 1911 - RG14PN27965 RG78PN1599 RD510 SD6 ED6 SN279 - (Sheffield-East Brightside).jpg
Census	19 Jun 1921	13 Molloy Street, Ecclesall, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England
	First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer Robert Leigh Head Male 1888 32 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Post Office Sorting, Clerk Telegraphist Postmaster General Clara Lizzie Leigh Wife Female 1890 30 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Home Duties - Frederick Walter Leigh Son Male 1920 1 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England - -
Occupation	19 Jun 1921	13 Molloy Street, Ecclesall, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England
	Home Duties
	First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer Robert Leigh Head Male 1888 32 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Post Office Sorting, Clerk Telegraphist Postmaster General Clara Lizzie Leigh Wife Female 1890 30 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Home Duties - Frederick Walter Leigh Son Male 1920 1 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England - -
Occupation	29 Sep 1939	15 Newsham Road, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England
	Unpaid Domestic Duties
	First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number Robert Leigh 10 Nov 1888 Male Overseer-Post Office Married 183 1 Clara L Leigh 24 Nov 1890 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 183 2
Residence	29 Sep 1939	15 Newsham Road, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England
	First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number Robert Leigh 10 Nov 1888 Male Overseer-Post Office Married 183 1 Clara L Leigh 24 Nov 1890 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 183 2
Death	29 Sep 1973	15 Newsham Road, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England [2]
	First name(s)Clara Lizzie Last nameLeigh SexFemale Birth day24 Birth month11 Birth year1890 Death quarter4 Death year1973 DistrictSheffield CountyYorkshire Volume2D Page432 CountryEngland Record setEngland & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 CategoryBirth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records SubcategoryCivil Deaths & Burials Collections fromGreat Britain, England First name(s)Clara Lizzie Last nameLeigh Death year1973 Death date29 Sep 1973 Probate year1973 Probate date27 Dec 1973 Probate registryLondon Residence townSheffield Record setEngland & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019 CategoryBirth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records SubcategoryCivil Deaths & Burials Collections fromGreat Britain, UK None
Burial	4 Oct 1973	Norton Cemetery, Derbyshire Lane, Norton, , Yorkshire, England
	First name(s)Clara Lizzie Last nameLeigh Death year1973 Burial date04 Oct 1973 Age82 Birth year1891 PlaceSheffield, Norton Cemetery ResidenceSt Lukes Nursing Home CountyYorkshire (West Riding) CountryEngland DescriptionDerbyshire Lane Cemetery, Norton Northumberland & Durham Family History Society reference- Record setYorkshire Burials CategoryBirth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records SubcategoryParish Burials Collections fromEngland, Great Britain
Probate	27 Dec 1973	London, , Greater London, England
	First name(s) Clara Lizzie Last name Leigh Death year 1973 Death date 29 Sep 1973 Probate year 1973 Probate date 27 Dec 1973 Probate registry London Residence town Sheffield Record set England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials Collections from Great Britain, UK None
_UID	D8804D3A99F549E6A983696CBF58C2F46AB6
Person ID	I13532	The Maw Family Tree
Last Modified	6 Nov 2025

Father	Walter Lawson, b. Apr-Jun 1868, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England d. Jan-Mar 1907, District Sheffield (Age 38 years)
Mother	Mary Elizabeth Bailey, b. Abt 1869, London, , Greater London, England d. Dec 1923, District Sheffield (Age 54 years)
Marriage	14 May 1889	St Philip Shalesmoor, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England [5, 6, 7]
	First name(s)Mary Elizabeth Last nameBailey Birth year1869 Age20 ResidenceCyril Street Marriage year1889 Marriage date14 May 1889 Marriage placeSheffield, St Philip Spouse's first name(s)Walter Spouse's last nameLawson Spouse's age21 Spouse's residenceBlake Street Father's first name(s)Robert Father's last nameBailey Spouse's father's first name(s)Joseph Spouse's father's last nameLawson CountyYorkshire (West Riding) CountryEngland ArchiveSheffield Archives & Local Studies Archive referencePR-10-20 Event typeMarriages Event year range1887-1890 Page134 Record setYorkshire Marriages CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Marriages Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Transcription © Findmypast First name(s)Mary Elizabeth Last nameBailey Marriage quarter2 Marriage year1889 Registration month- MarriageFinder™Mary Elizabeth Bailey married one of these people Walter Lawson, Thomas Goulding DistrictSheffield District number- CountyYorkshire CountryEngland Volume9C Volume as transcribed9C Page number774 Record setEngland & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryCivil Marriage & Divorce Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England © brightsolid online publishing ltd First name(s)Mary Elizabeth Last nameBailey Marriage year1889 Marriage date14 May 1889 Marriage placeSheffield, St Philip Shalesmoor Spouse's first name(s)Walter Spouse's last nameLawson Groom's first name(s)Walter Groom's last nameLawson Groom's age21 Groom's marital statusBachelor Bride's first name(s)Mary Elizabeth Bride's last nameBailey Bride's age20 Bride's marital statusSpinster Groom's father's first name(s)Joseph Groom's father's last nameLawson Bride's father's first name(s)Robert Bride's father's last nameBailey CountyYorkshire (West Riding) CountryEngland Record setYorkshire Marriages CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Marriages Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Sheffield & District Family History Society copyright Sheffield & District Family History Society
		M9943 - Marriage Walter Lawson & Mary Elizabeth Bailey 14051889 M9943 - Marriage Walter Lawson & Mary Elizabeth Bailey 14051889
Family ID	F9943	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Robert Leigh, b. 10 Nov 1888, 15 Thorndon Road, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England d. Apr 1946, 15 Newsham Road, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England (Age 57 years)

Marriage 12 Aug 1915 All Saints, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England [8]

First name(s)Clara L
Last nameLawson
Marriage quarter3
Marriage year1915
Registration month-
MarriageFinder™Clara L Lawson married
Robert Leigh
Spouse's last nameLeigh
DistrictSheffield
District number-
CountyYorkshire
CountryEngland
Volume9C
Volume as transcribed9C
Page number1064
Record setEngland & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
SubcategoryCivil Marriage & Divorce
Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England
© brightsolid online publishing ltd

First name(s)Clara Lizzie
Last nameLawson
Birth year1891
Age24
Residence82 Thorndon Road
Marriage year1915
Marriage date12 Aug 1915
Marriage placeSheffield, All Saints, Brightside
Spouse's first name(s)Robert
Spouse's last nameLeigh
Spouse's age26
Spouse's residence15 Thorndon Road
Father's first name(s)Walter
Father's last nameLawson
Spouse's father's first name(s)Henry
Spouse's father's last nameLeigh
CountyYorkshire (West Riding)
CountryEngland
ArchiveSheffield Archives & Local Studies
Archive referencePR-43-2-8
Event typeMarriages
Event year range1913-1918
Page110
Record setYorkshire Marriages
CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
SubcategoryParish Marriages
Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom
Transcription © Findmypast

Children

1. Frederick Walter Leigh, b. 19 Mar 1920, 13 Molloy Street, Ecclesall, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England

d. Yes, date unknown

Family ID F28604 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 6 Nov 2025

Event Map

	Occupation - Unpaid Domestic Duties - 29 Sep 1939 - 15 Newsham Road, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England
	Residence - 29 Sep 1939 - 15 Newsham Road, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England
	Death - 29 Sep 1973 - 15 Newsham Road, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England

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First name(s) MARY ELIZABETH Last name BAILEY Spouse's first name(s) Walter Spouse's last name Lawson Groom's first name(s) Walter Groom's last name Lawson Marriage year 1889 Marriage date 14 May 1889 Bride's first name(s) Mary Elizabeth Bride's last name Bailey Church Sheffield St.Philip Shalesmoor Marriage place Sheffield, Sheffield St.Philip Shalesmoor Groom's marital status Bachelor Groom's age 21 Groom's father's first name(s) Joseph Groom's father's last name Lawson Bride's marital status Spinster Bride's age 20 Bride's father's first name(s) Robert Bride's father's last name Bailey County Yorkshire Country England Record set Sheffield Marriages Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Parish Marriages Collections from England, United Kingdom
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