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Charles Stansfield Rawson                         1812-1863
Charles was born on 20 December 1812, the son of Stansfeld Rawson and Elizabeth Leach.
Charlotte Elizabeth Octavia Collinson       1817-1850           (1st Wife)
Charlotte was born on 28 September 1817, the daughter of Rev. John Collinson and Amelia King, at Gateshead, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  Charles Collinson Born 13 Dec 1840   Boldon Married Winifred Gorst Harrison
Charlotte Elizabeth Born 15 May 1842   Nether Wasdale Married Reginald Freke Williams
Lancelot Bernard Born 20 Nov 1843   Boldon Married Wilhelmina Frances "Mina" Cahill
Edmund Stansfield Born 24 Apr 1845   Nether Wasdale Married Margaret Decima Crauford Harrison
Francis Richard Born 17 Mar 1847   Boldon Died 26 Apr 1847
Katherine Emily Born 22 Jun 1849   Nether Wasdale Married Ernest Rhodes Hutchinson
Francis Richard Born 16 Oct 1850   Wales Died 26 Oct 1850

Birth of Parents
Charles Stansfield Rawson b: 20 Dec 1812  c: 6 Feb 1813       Halifax, Yorkshire
son of Stansfeld Rawson and Elizabeth Leach

Charlotte Elizabeth Octavia Collinson b: 28 Sep 1817  c: 7 Nov 1817             Gateshead, County Durham
daughter of Rev. John Collinson and Amelia King

Marriage
18 Feb 1840
Charles Stansfield Rawson
Charlotte Elizabeth Octavia Collinson
      1840 1Q South Shields 24 119

Children
Charles Collinson Rawson b: 13 Dec 1840       Boldon, County Durham   1841 1Q South Shields 24 195
son of Charles Stansfield Rawson and Charlotte Elizabeth Octavia Collinson

1841 Census HO107-156
7 June 1841 Irton, Cumberland
Potan Hall     Born in this County?    
Charles S. Rawson
Octavia
Charles
Julia Collinson
Plus 4 Servants
Age 25
Age 20
Age 5 Mon
Age 15
Farmer


Ind.
Yes
No
No
No
  20 Dec 1812
28 Sep 1817
13 Dec 1840
abt 1825

Charlotte Elizabeth Rawson b: 15 May 1842       Nether Wasdale, Cumberland   1842 2Q Whitehaven 25 143
daughter of Charles Stansfield Rawson and Charlotte Elizabeth Octavia Collinson
Lancelot Bernard Rawson b: 20 Nov 1843               Boldon, County Durham
son of Charles Stansfield Rawson and Charlotte Elizabeth Octavia Collinson
Edmund Stansfield Rawson b: 24 Apr 1845               Nether Wasdale, Cumberland   1845 2Q Whitehaven 25 149
daughter of Charles Stansfield Rawson and Charlotte Elizabeth Octavia Collinson, Wasdale Hall
Francis Richard Rawson b: 17 Mar 1847               Boldon, County Durham   1847 2Q South Shields 24 215
son of Charles Stansfield Rawson and Charlotte Elizabeth Octavia Collinson     Died 26 Apr 1847
Katherine Emily Rawson b: 22 Jun 1849               Nether Wasdale, Cumberland     1849 3Q Whitehaven 25 152
daughter of Charles Stansfield Rawson and Charlotte Elizabeth Octavia Collinson
Francis Rawson b: 16 Oct 1850               Wales                           1850 1Q Hay 26 340
son of Charles Stansfield Rawson and Charlotte Elizabeth Octavia Collinson     Died 26 Apr 1850

Death
Charlotte Elizabeth Octavia (Collinson) Rawson Died 21 Oct 1850         Wales       1850 4Q Hay 26 221

1851 Census HO107-2491 31 March 1851 Glasbury, Radnorshire, Wales
Maesllwch Castle
Emily de Winton (Dau)
Emily Collinson (Sis)
Elenor Stedman (Visitor)
Charles Rawson (BroLaw)(W)
Charlotte E Rawson(Niece)
Lancelot Rawson (Nephew)
Edmund Rawson (Nephew)
Catherine Rawson (Niece)
Plus 7 Servants
Age 17
Age 35
Age 34
Age 38
Age 8
Age 7
Age 5
Age 1

Spinster
Governess
Land Agent
scholar
scholar
scholar
Glasbury
Gateshead
London
British subject
Netherwasdale
Boldon
Netherwasdale
Netherwasdale
Radnor
Durham
Middlesex
Durham
Cumberland
Durham
Cumberland
Cumberland
abt 1833
6 Mar 1816
abt 1816
20 Dec 1812
15 May 1842
20 Nov 1843
24 Apr 1845
abt 1849

In 1857, Charles Collinson, Edmund Stansfield, and Lancelot Bernard Rawson, sailed to Australia. In 1866, they settled at The Hollow, Mackay, Queensland.
Charles retired to England in 1886.




Eleanor Charlotte Berkeley Leeds                    1827-1904           (2nd Wife)
Eleanor was born about 1827, the daughter of Sir Joseph Edward Leeds and Marian Stretton, in Brussels, Belgium.
I have not identified any children.

Birth of New Wife
Eleanor Charlotte Berkeley Leeds b: abt 1827         (A British Subject)             Brussels, Belgium
daughter of Sir Joseph Edward Leeds, 2nd Baronet, and Marian Stretton

Marriage
29 Apr 1854
Charles Stansfield Rawson
Eleanor Charlotte Berkeley Leeds
Wales        1854 2Q Swansea 11a 709

1861 Census RG9-4224 8 April 1861 Glasbury, Radnorshire, Wales
Glanhenwyd
Charles Rawson
Elinor (Wife)
Katherine E.
Emily C. Leeds (SisLaw)
Plus 3 Servants
Age 40
Age 33
Age 11
Age 18
Land Agent

Scholar
Scholar
Halifax
Brussels
Nether Wasdale
Yorkshire
British Subject
Cumberland
20 Dec 1812
abt 1827
abt 1849
abt 1842

Death
Charles Stansfield Rawson Died 2 Jun 1863, Age 50,     Downing College, Cambridge       1863 2Q Cambridge 3b 522

CAMBRIDGE   15 Oct 1863                         Probate
RAWSON, Charles Stansfield, Esq. - The Will of Charles Stansfield Rawson, late of Glanhenwye, Glasbury, near Hereford, in the County of Hereford, Esquire, deceased, who died 2 June 1863, at Cambridge, was proved at the Principal Registry, by the oaths of William Henry Rawson, the Younger, of Millhouse, near Halifax, in the County of York, Esquire, and Samuel Waterhouse, of Halifax, aforesaid, Esquire, the Executors.
  Effects Under £2,000.

1871 Census RG10-2671 3 April 1871 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
28 Promenade
Marian Leeds (Widow)
Eleanor Charlotte Rawson (Dau)(W)
George Lewis Leeds (Son)
Plus 1 Servant
Age 66
Age 42
Age 25
Baronet's widow
Annuity
Lieut. Army, Active
Marylebone
British Subj.
Exmouth
London
Belgium
Devonshire
2 Jun 1804
abt 1827
abt 1846

1881 Census RG11-2574 4 April 1881 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
7 Lansdown Place
Marian Dowager Lady Leeds (Widow)
Eleanora B. Rawson (Dau)(W)
William M. Leeds (Son)
Emma Leeds (Dau-Law)
Plus 1 Servant
Age 76
Age 53
Age 47
Age 46
Baronet's widow

Queen's Messenger
Fitzroy Sq.
Brussels

Brit. Subject
London
Belgium
London
Brazil
2 Jun 1804
abt 1827
21 Jul 1832
abt 1834

1901 Census RG13-2466 1 April 1901 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
12 York Terrace
Eleanor Rawson (Widow)
Evelyn Leeds (Visitor)(s)
Plus 1 Servant
Age 71
Age 47
Living on own means
Living on own means
British Subj. Belgium
Burmah
abt 1827
abt 1853

Death
Eleanor C. B. (Leeds) Rawson Died 19 Jul 1904, Age 76,       1904 3Q Cheltenham 6a 246

GLOUCESTER   17 Oct 1904                         Probate
RAWSON, Eleanor Charlotte Berkeley, of 2 Wellington-place, Cheltenham, widow, died 19 July 1904, Probate, Gloucester, 17 October, to Emily Katherine March Phillips, widow.   Effects £56 7s. 4d.