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 name Lawson Birth registration year 1891 Registration quarter 1 Mother's maiden name Bailey District Sheffield County Yorkshire Country England Volume 9C Page 455 Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006 Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Civil Births Collections from United Kingdom, England © brightsolid online publishing ltd First name(s) Clara Lizzie Last name Leigh Sex Female Birth day 24 Birth month 11 Birth year 1890 Death quarter 4 Death year 1973 District Sheffield County Yorkshire Volume 2D Page 432 Country England Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials Collections from Great Britain, England
Christening	17 Dec 1890	St Stephen, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England [3]
	First name(s) Clara Lizzie Last name Lawson Sex Female Baptism year 1890 Baptism date 17 Dec 1890 Residence Sheffield, York, England Place Sheffield County Yorkshire Country England Father's first name(s) Walter Father's last name Lawson Mother's first name(s) Mary Elizabeth Mother's last name Lawson Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Parish Baptisms Collections from England, United Kingdom Index © IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl First name(s) Clara Lizzie Last name Lawson Birth year 1890 Baptism year 1890 Baptism date 17 Dec 1890 Place Sheffield, St Stephen, Netherthorpe Father's first name(s) Walter Mother's first name(s) Mary Occupation Pot Maker Residence 8 Finlay St County Yorkshire (West Riding) Country England Record set Yorkshire Baptisms Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Parish Baptisms Collections from England, United Kingdom Sheffield & District Family History Society Transcriptions © Sheffield & District Family History Society First name(s) Clara Lizzie Last name Lawson Birth year - Baptism year 1890 Baptism date 17 Dec 1890 Baptism place Sheffield, St Stephen Denomination Anglican Father's first name(s) Walter Father's last name - Mother's first name(s) Mary Elizabeth County Yorkshire (West Riding) Country England Archive Sheffield Archives & Local Studies Page 161 Record set Yorkshire Baptisms Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Parish Baptisms Collections from England, United Kingdom Transcription © FindmypastFirst name(s) Clara Lizzie Last name Lawson Birth year - Baptism year 1890 Baptism date 17 Dec 1890 Baptism place Sheffield, St Stephen Denomination Anglican Father's first name(s) Walter Father's last name - Mother's first name(s) Mary Elizabeth County Yorkshire (West Riding) Country England Archive Sheffield Archives & Local Studies Page 161 Record set Yorkshire Baptisms Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Parish Baptisms Collections from England, 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)
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)
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 name Leigh Sex Female Birth day 24 Birth month 11 Birth year 1890 Death quarter 4 Death year 1973 District Sheffield County Yorkshire Volume 2D Page 432 Country England Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials Collections from Great Britain, 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
Burial	4 Oct 1973	Norton Cemetery, Derbyshire Lane, Norton, , Yorkshire, England
	First name(s) Clara Lizzie Last name Leigh Death year 1973 Burial date 04 Oct 1973 Age 82 Birth year 1891 Place Sheffield, Norton Cemetery Residence St Lukes Nursing Home County Yorkshire (West Riding) Country England Description Derbyshire Lane Cemetery, Norton Northumberland & Durham Family History Society reference - Record set Yorkshire Burials Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Burials Collections from England, 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 name Bailey Birth year 1869 Age 20 Residence Cyril Street Marriage year 1889 Marriage date 14 May 1889 Marriage place Sheffield, St Philip Spouse's first name(s) Walter Spouse's last name Lawson Spouse's age 21 Spouse's residence Blake Street Father's first name(s) Robert Father's last name Bailey Spouse's father's first name(s) Joseph Spouse's father's last name Lawson County Yorkshire (West Riding) Country England Archive Sheffield Archives & Local Studies Archive reference PR-10-20 Event type Marriages Event year range 1887-1890 Page 134 Record set Yorkshire Marriages Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Parish Marriages Collections from England, United Kingdom Transcription © Findmypast First name(s) Mary Elizabeth Last name Bailey Marriage quarter 2 Marriage year 1889 Registration month - MarriageFinder™ Mary Elizabeth Bailey married one of these people Walter Lawson, Thomas Goulding District Sheffield District number - County Yorkshire Country England Volume 9C Volume as transcribed 9C Page number 774 Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Civil Marriage & Divorce Collections from United Kingdom, England © brightsolid online publishing ltd First name(s) Mary Elizabeth Last name Bailey Marriage year 1889 Marriage date 14 May 1889 Marriage place Sheffield, St Philip Shalesmoor Spouse's first name(s) Walter Spouse's last name Lawson Groom's first name(s) Walter Groom's last name Lawson Groom's age 21 Groom's marital status Bachelor Bride's first name(s) Mary Elizabeth Bride's last name Bailey Bride's age 20 Bride's marital status Spinster Groom's father's first name(s) Joseph Groom's father's last name Lawson Bride's father's first name(s) Robert Bride's father's last name Bailey County Yorkshire (West Riding) Country England Record set Yorkshire Marriages Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Parish Marriages Collections from England, 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 name      Lawson
Marriage quarter      3
Marriage year      1915
Registration month      -
MarriageFinder™      Clara L Lawson married
Robert Leigh
Spouse's last name      Leigh
District      Sheffield
District number      -
County      Yorkshire
Country      England
Volume      9C
Volume as transcribed      9C
Page number      1064
Record set      England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
Category      Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory      Civil Marriage & Divorce
Collections from      United Kingdom, England
© brightsolid online publishing ltd

First name(s)      Clara Lizzie
Last name      Lawson
Birth year      1891
Age      24
Residence      82 Thorndon Road
Marriage year      1915
Marriage date      12 Aug 1915
Marriage place      Sheffield, All Saints, Brightside
Spouse's first name(s)      Robert
Spouse's last name      Leigh
Spouse's age      26
Spouse's residence      15 Thorndon Road
Father's first name(s)      Walter
Father's last name      Lawson
Spouse's father's first name(s)      Henry
Spouse's father's last name      Leigh
County      Yorkshire (West Riding)
Country      England
Archive      Sheffield Archives & Local Studies
Archive reference      PR-43-2-8
Event type      Marriages
Event year range      1913-1918
Page      110
Record set      Yorkshire Marriages
Category      Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory      Parish Marriages
Collections from      England, 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
Sheffield & District Family History Society
copyright Sheffield & District Family History Society
[S451] Transcription © DC Thomson Family History, Yorkshire Marriages Transcription, gbprs_yorkshire_englyor1d_pr-10-20_00139 (Reliability: 3).
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