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James Lawley

James was born in 1820 in Ness.¹

Birth Notes
- 33 in Dec-1852, Neston Parish (when married)
  62 in 1881, born Ness
  66 in 1891, Born Ness

He died at the age of 74 in 1894 in Neston.²

Death Notes
- Cheshire Death indexes for the years: 1894
  LAWLEY James 75 Neston Wirral NES/12/93

General Notes
- James is the son of William Lawley, also a Collier.
  
  James was a coal miner in Little Neston. The Ness and Little Neston mines closed by 1855 after the silting of the Dee Estuary made it difficult to move coal in bulk. James had to move elsewhere to find work.
  
  In 1852, James (33, widower) a collier of Neston married Elizabeth Lewis (22) of Ness.
  
  In 1871, James and Elizabeth (51 & 39) are in Rainford with Joseph, James and John Lawley (lodgers) and Richard and Richard Lewis (37 & 11, assumed father and son).
  
  In 1881, James and Elizabeth (62 & 49) are in Little Neston with John (18) and Elizabeth (11)
  
  In 1891, James and Elizabeth (66 & 54) are in Little Neston (both born Ness)
  
  Neston Colliery reopen in 1874 after the building of a new railway line.

Occupation Details
- From 1852 James' occupation was Collier in mining / energy in Neston.
  - Occupation Notes
    - In 1852, James (33, widower) a collier of Neston married Elizabeth Lewis (22) of Ness.
  From 1891 his occupation was Coal Miner in mining / energy in Little Neston.

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¹ 1891 UK Census
² BMD-Cheshire