Lawrence, William (1823–1898)
William Lawrence was born in Tasmania. He inherited the family estate Formosa when his brother died, but never lived there. He travelled extensively in Europe during 1851–1855. He married Mary Isabella Lannon in St. John’s Church, Cork, Ireland in 1861. William seems to have settled at his estate Verulam in Southland, New Zealand. In 1884 this advertisement appeared:
Lawrence, William (1823–1898)
1823–1898
Parents: William Effingham Lawrence (1782–1841) and of Mary Ann George Smither (1797–1880).
Spouse: Mary Isabella Lannon (1839–1875)
Children: Alfred William Lawrence (1862–1900), Cornelius Henry Lawrence (1864–1940), Maria Jane Lawence (1866–1926), Harriet Lawrence (1868–1943), Robert Effingham Lawrence (1869–1939), George Lawrence (1870–1943), Mary Isabella Lawrence (1872–1945), and Mary Jane Lawrence (1878–1926).
Kinship: Second cousin five times removed of the post-World War II Smith generation.
William Lawrence was born in Tasmania. He inherited the family estate Formosa when his brother died, but never lived there. He travelled extensively in Europe during 1851–1855. He married Mary Isabella Lannon in St. John’s Church, Cork, Ireland in 1861. William seems to have settled at his estate Verulam in Southland, New Zealand. In 1884 this advertisement appeared: