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LAW, Florence Kate
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Name LAW, Florence Kate Birth 1875 Kensington Registration District, London
Gender Female Death 20 Dec 1950 Lewisham Registration District, London
Person ID I7087 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father LAW, John Howlett, b. 1851, Stepney, Middlesex, England
d. 18 Apr 1924, Sandgate, Kent, England
(Age 73 years) Relationship natural Mother KNOWLES, Fanny, b. 1845, Farnham Registration District, Surrey
d. 8 Dec 1903, Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England
(Age 58 years) Relationship natural Marriage 1874 Richmond Registration District, Surrey
Family ID F2592 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family LAW, Ernest George, b. 1862, West Ham Registration District, Essex
d. 15 May 1929, Lewisham Registration District, Essex
(Age 67 years) Marriage 1901 Hackney Registration District, London
Family ID F2596 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes
FLORENCE KATE LAW 1875-1950
The birth of Florence Kate LAW was registered in 1875.
(GRO March Q 1875 Kensington 1a 38)
The 1881 census of 49 Merchant Street, St. Leonard, London:
Fanny LAW, wife, married, aged 34, born at Aldershot, Hampshire;
Edith A. LAW, daughter, aged 8, scholar, born at Paddington, Middlesex;
*Florence K. LAW, daughter, aged 6, born at Paddington, Middlesex.
(RG11/497/47/34)
The 1891 census of 30 Filey Road, Hackney, Middlesex:
John H. LAW, head, married, aged 39, silversmith's manager, born at Stepney, London;
*Florence K. LAW, daughter, aged 16, scholar, born at Paddington, Middlesex;
Beatrice L. BRISTIN [sic], stepdaughter, single, aged 24, born at Badshot Lea, Surrey.
(RG12/183/74/15)
The 1901 census of 30 Filey Road, Hackney, London:
John Howlett LAW, head, aged 49, silversmith manager, born at Stepney, London;
Fanny LAW, wife, aged 55, born at Aldershot, Hampshire;
*Florence Kate LAW, daughter, single, aged 26, born at Paddington, London.
(RG13/213/57/36)
Florence Kate LAW married Ernest George LAW in 1901.
(GRO June Q 1901 Hackney 1b 1083)
The 1911 census of High Croft, Charing, Kent:
*Ernest George LAW, head, aged 49, retired architect, born at Wanstead, Essex;
Florence Kate LAW, wife, aged 36, married 9 years, 1 child (living), born at Paddington, Middlesex;
Chrystabel Kathleen LAW, daughter, aged 8, born at Clapton, London;
Florence WEEKS, servant, single, aged 21, general servant domestic, born at Maidstone, Kent.
(RG14/4243)
Her husband Ernest G. LAW died at the age of 67 in 1929.
(GRO June Q 1929 Lewisham 1d 971)
The death of Florence Kate LAW aged 75 was registered in 1950.
(GRO December Q 1950 Lewisham 5d 31)
"LAW Florence Kate of 22 Belmont-hill Lewisham London widow died 20 December 1950 Probate London 24 April to Chrystabel Kathleen LAW spinster.
Effects £70182 19s. 3d."
(National Probate Calendar 1951)
NOTES & QUERIES:
Chrystabel Kathleen LAW was her only child.
(revised 02.12.2012)

