Private Lawrence "Larry" Thewlis

1898 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Lawrence "Larry" Thewlis
  Prefix	Private
  Nickname	Larry
  Birth	28 Dec 1898	60 Wakefield Road, Normanton, , Yorkshire, England   [1, 2]
  	Name:      Lawrence Thewlis Birth Date:      28 Dec 1899 Event Type:      Baptism Father:      George Arthur Thewlis Mother:      Eliza Thewlis Baptism Date:      25 Jan 1899 Archive Location:      Wakefield Parish or Chapel:      Normanton Reel Number:      Altofts, Carlton, Castelford, Hopetown, Normanton, Oulton, Ouzlewell, Rothwell, Scholes, Shar…; WC33 Reference Number:      C26/1/1/2 First name(s)      Lawrence Last name      Thewlis Birth quarter      1 Birth year      1899 Mother's maiden name      Hawley District      Wakefield County      Yorkshire Country      England Volume      9C Page      24 Record set      England & Wales Births 1837-2006 Category      Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory      Civil Births Collections from      Great Britain, England
  Christening	25 Jan 1899	Normanton, , Yorkshire, England   [2]
  	Name:      Lawrence Thewlis Birth Date:      28 Dec 1899 Event Type:      Baptism Father:      George Arthur Thewlis Mother:      Eliza Thewlis Baptism Date:      25 Jan 1899 Archive Location:      Wakefield Parish or Chapel:      Normanton Reel Number:      Altofts, Carlton, Castelford, Hopetown, Normanton, Oulton, Ouzlewell, Rothwell, Scholes, Shar…; WC33 Reference Number:      C26/1/1/2
  		I2632 - I14 - Baptism Lawrence Thewlis & Josaph Thewlis 25011899 I2632 - I14 - Baptism Lawrence Thewlis & Josaph Thewlis 25011899
  Gender	Male
  Census	31 Mar 1901	60 Wakefield Road, Normanton, , Yorkshire, England   [3]
  Census	2 Apr 1911	60 Wakefield Road, Normanton, , Yorkshire, England   [4]
  	THEWLIS, George Arthur Head Married M 44 1867 Cigar Traveller Yorks Stairfoot Ardsley VIEW THEWLIS, Eliza Wife Married 21 years F 44 1867 Yorks Hoyle Mill Ardsley VIEW THEWLIS, Frederick W Son Single M 20 1891 Pork Butcher Yorks Barnsley VIEW THEWLIS, Frank Hawley Son Single M 19 1892 Pork Butcher Yorks Barnsley VIEW THEWLIS, Joseph Son Single M 17 1894 Blacksmith Apprentice Yorks Barnsley VIEW THEWLIS, Arthur Son M 14 1897 Pawnbroker Apprentice Yorks Normanton VIEW THEWLIS, Lawrence Son M 12 1899 School Yorks Normanton VIEW THEWLIS, Jesse Son M 6 1905 School Yorks Normanton VIEW HICKS, Annie Servant Single F 20 1891 Domestic Servant General Yorks Normanton VIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG14 Piece: 27427 Reference: RG14PN27427 RG78PN1570 RD504 SD7 ED4 SN149 Registration District: Wakefield Sub District: Normanton Enumeration District: 4 Parish: Normanton Address: 60 Wakefield Road Normanton County: Yorkshire (West riding)
  Occupation	2 Apr 1911	60 Wakefield Road, Normanton, , Yorkshire, England   [4]
  	School
  	THEWLIS, George Arthur Head Married M 44 1867 Cigar Traveller Yorks Stairfoot Ardsley VIEW THEWLIS, Eliza Wife Married 21 years F 44 1867 Yorks Hoyle Mill Ardsley VIEW THEWLIS, Frederick W Son Single M 20 1891 Pork Butcher Yorks Barnsley VIEW THEWLIS, Frank Hawley Son Single M 19 1892 Pork Butcher Yorks Barnsley VIEW THEWLIS, Joseph Son Single M 17 1894 Blacksmith Apprentice Yorks Barnsley VIEW THEWLIS, Arthur Son M 14 1897 Pawnbroker Apprentice Yorks Normanton VIEW THEWLIS, Lawrence Son M 12 1899 School Yorks Normanton VIEW THEWLIS, Jesse Son M 6 1905 School Yorks Normanton VIEW HICKS, Annie Servant Single F 20 1891 Domestic Servant General Yorks Normanton VIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG14 Piece: 27427 Reference: RG14PN27427 RG78PN1570 RD504 SD7 ED4 SN149 Registration District: Wakefield Sub District: Normanton Enumeration District: 4 Parish: Normanton Address: 60 Wakefield Road Normanton County: Yorkshire (West riding)
  Military	1917
  	WWI
  	Name: Lawrence Thewlis Gender: Male Birth Date: abt 1899 Enlistment Age: 18 Document Year: 1917 Residence Place: 60 Wakefield Rd, Normanton Regimental Number: 46056 Regiment Name: York and Lancaster Regiment Number of Images: 30 Form Title: Short Service Attestation Source Information Ancestry.com. British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original data: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO). War Office: Soldiers' Documents, First World War 'Burnt Documents' (Microfilm Copies); (The National Archives Microfilm Publication WO363); Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies; The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew, Surrey, England.
  Census	19 Jun 1921	60 Wakefield Road, Normanton, , Yorkshire, England   [5]
  	First name(s)      Last name      Relationship to head      Sex      Birth year      Age in years      Birth place      Occupation      Employer George A      Thewlis      Head      Male      1867      54      Yorkshire, England      Off License Holder      Employer Eliza      Thewlis      Wife      Female      1868      53      Yorkshire, England      Assists In Business      - F H      Thewlis      Son      Male      1891      30      Barnsley, Yorkshire, England      Butcher      Out Of Work Arthur      Thewlis      Son      Male      1896      25      Normanton, Yorkshire, England      Grocers Assistant      Geo A Thewlis Off License Holder Harry      Thewlis      Son      Male      1899      22      Normanton, Yorkshire, England      Pork Butcher      Geo A Thewlis Off License Holder Jesse      Thewlis      Son      Male      1905      16      Normanton, Yorkshire, England      Wireless Telegraphy      - Gladys      Parry      Servant      Female      1904      17      Wakefield, Yorkshire, England      Service      Geo A Thewlis Off License Holder
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	60 Wakefield Road, Normanton, , Yorkshire, England   [5]
  	Pork Butcher at Geo A Thewlis Off License Holder
  	First name(s)      Last name      Relationship to head      Sex      Birth year      Age in years      Birth place      Occupation      Employer George A      Thewlis      Head      Male      1867      54      Yorkshire, England      Off License Holder      Employer Eliza      Thewlis      Wife      Female      1868      53      Yorkshire, England      Assists In Business      - F H      Thewlis      Son      Male      1891      30      Barnsley, Yorkshire, England      Butcher      Out Of Work Arthur      Thewlis      Son      Male      1896      25      Normanton, Yorkshire, England      Grocers Assistant      Geo A Thewlis Off License Holder Harry      Thewlis      Son      Male      1899      22      Normanton, Yorkshire, England      Pork Butcher      Geo A Thewlis Off License Holder Jesse      Thewlis      Son      Male      1905      16      Normanton, Yorkshire, England      Wireless Telegraphy      - Gladys      Parry      Servant      Female      1904      17      Wakefield, Yorkshire, England      Service      Geo A Thewlis Off License Holder
  Travel	19 Apr 1929	, , Quebec, Canada   [6]
  	from Liverpool
  	Name: Lawrence Thewlis Gender: Male Age: 30 Birth Date: abt 1899 Departure Date: 19 Apr 1929 Port of Departure: Liverpool, England Destination Port: Quebec, Canada Ship Name: Regina Shipping Line:      White Star Line Official Number:      140556 Master:      E Davies
  _FSFTID	L6QZ-P9Q
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L6QZ-P9Q
  _UID	A53C041BE2394D74BC8D7E86B9BDCAE44D6C
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I2632	The Maw Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	George Arthur Thewlis,   b. 27 Jul 1867, Ardsley, , Yorkshire, England d. Sep 1944, 60 Wakefield Road, Normanton, , Yorkshire, England (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Eliza Hawley,   b. 18 Feb 1866, Hoyle Mill, Oak Row, Ardsley, , Yorkshire, England d. Between Mar and Jun 1953, Selby, , Yorkshire, England
  Marriage	Between Oct and Dec 1889	District Barnsley   [7]
  	THEWLIS, George Arthur and HAWLEY, Eliza Record Type: Marriages Quarter: December Year: 1889 District: Barnsley County: West Riding of Yorkshire Volume: 9c Page: 377
  Family ID	F335	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Travel - from Liverpool - 19 Apr 1929 - , , Quebec, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Birth Cert: Folio 9c Page 24 (W/field) Death Cert: Folio 2b Page 598.

  
  

• Sources

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