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Samuel Rawson                                     1819-1893
Samuel was born on 15 April 1819, the son of Thomas Samuel Rawson and Sarah Colbeck Holdsworth, at Halifax, Yorkshire.
Frances Anne Smelt                             1826-1915
Frances was born about 1826, the daughter of Charles Smelt and Ellen Buckley, at Gedling, Nottingham.
I have identified the following children.
  Sarah Ellen Born abt 1848   China  
Charles Born 5 Aug 1849   China Married Catherine Henbury
Thomas Holdsworth Born abt 1850   China  
Harry Stanhope Born 6 Apr 1854   London Married Isabel Ada Hanbury
Samuel Born 21 Sep 1855   London  
Frank Born abt 1856   London  
Edward Creswell Born abt 1858   Essex Married Marian Emma Duffield
Frances Georgiana Born abt 1863   China  
Frederick William Born abt 1866   Middlesex  

Birth of Parents
Samuel Rawson b: 15 Apr 1819  c: 2 Jun 1819             Halifax, Yorkshire
son of Thomas Samuel Rawson and Sarah Colbeck Holdsworth

Frances Anne Smelt b: abt 1826  c: 30 Mar 1827       Gedling, Nottingham
daughter of Charles Smelt and Ellen Buckley

Marriage
21 Aug 1847
Samuel Rawson
Frances Anne Smelt

Children
Sarah Ellen Rawson b: abt 1848               Hong Kong, China
daughter of Samuel Rawson and Frances Anne Smelt
Charles Rawson b: 5 Aug 1849               China
son of Samuel Rawson and Frances Anne Smelt
Thomas Holdsworth Rawson b: abt 1850               China
son of Samuel Rawson and Frances Anne Smelt
Harry Stanhope Rawson b: 6 Apr 1854  c: 12 Jun 1854             London
son of Samuel Rawson and Frances Anne Smelt, 21 Cambridge Sq.
Samuel Rawson b: 21 Sep 1855  c: 4 Dec 1855             London
son of Samuel Rawson and Frances Anne Smelt, 29 Hyde Park Sq.
Frank Rawson b: abt 1856               London       1856 4Q Kensington 1a 46
son of Samuel Rawson and Frances Anne Smelt
Edward Creswell Rawson b: abt 1858               Parsloe, Essex
son of Samuel Rawson and Frances Anne Smelt

               1861 Census
Wellsley Villa		 RG9-1798 8 April 1861 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
(Frances) Rawson (Wife)
Sarah E.
Charles
Tom
Harry
Frank
Edward
Fanny Buckley (Aunt)
Ellen Smelt (Mother)
Georgina Smelt (Sister)
Emily Smelt (Niece)
Plus 2 Nurses
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 34
Age 12
Age 11
Age 10
Age 7
Age 4
Age 2
Age 60
Age 70
Age 40
Age 6
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Gedling





Parsloe
 Nottingham
China
China
China
London
London
Essex
Lancaster
Westmorland
Bucks
London 		abt 1837
abt 1848
abt 1849
abt 1850
6 Apr 1854
abt 1856
abt 1858
abt 1800
abt 1790
abt 1820
abt 1854

             1861 Census
Ynysydarren House		 RG9-4090 8 April 1861 Llanguicke, Glamorgan, Wales
James Palmer Budd
Emily (Wife)
Samuel Rawson (Nephew)
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 56
Age 44
Age 5 		Iron/Tin Plate Mfgr & County Magistrate Liskeard
Halifax 		Cornwall
Jersey
London 		abt 1803
abt 1815
21 Sep 1855

Frances Georgiana Rawson b: abt 1863               Shanghai, China
daughter of Samuel Rawson and Frances Anne Smelt
Frederick William Rawson b: abt 1866               Middlesex
son of Samuel Rawson and Frances Anne Smelt

            1871 Census
27 St Aubynes Street		 RG10-849 3 April 1871 Croydon, Surrey
Samuel Rawson
Frances A. (Wife)
Sarah E.
Thomas H.
Frances G.
Frederick W.
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 51
Age 44
Age 22
Age 20
Age 7
Age 4 		Retired Merchant Halifax Yorkshire
Nottingham
China
China
China
Middlesex 		15 Apr 1819
abt 1826
abt 1848
abt 1850
abt 1863
abt 1866

        1881 Census
2 Fopstone Road		 RG11-50 4 April 1881 Brompton, Kensington, London
Samuel Rawson
Frances A. (Wife)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 61
Age 54 		Retired China Merchant Halifax
Gedding 		Yorkshire
Nottingham 		15 Apr 1819
abt 1826

                     1881 Census
Frenchay Park, Frenchay Common		 RG11-2507 4 April 1881 Winterbourne, Gloucester
William Tanner (Widower)
William George (Son)
Arthur (Son)
Ellen Georgina (Dau)
Florence (Dau)
 Francis Georgiana Rawson (Visitor)
Plus 9 Servants 		Age 78
Age 36
Age 29
Age 34
Age 32
 Age 17 		Land and Houses
Barrister At Law
Solicitor 		Bristol
Stapleton
Stapleton
Stapleton
Stapleton
 Shanghai
Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester
 China 		abt 1802
abt 1844
abt 1851
abt 1846
abt 1848
 abt 1863

          1881 Census
St Thomas Hospital		 RG11-592 4 April 1881 Lambeth, Surrey
Sarah Ellen Rawson Age 32 Probationer Nurse Hong Kong China (BS) abt 1848

               1881 Census
Llwyn Onn Hall		 RG11-5515 4 April 1881 Abenbury Fawr, Denbigh, Wales
Thos. Parry Jones Parry
Lucie Maria (Wife)
Charlotte A. M. (Dau)
Georgina M. (Dau)
Gladys Luxie (Dau)
Alice Winifred (Dau)
Thos. Parry Jones (Son)
Jeffrey Lloyd (Son)
 Frederic Wm. Rawson (Visitor)
Plus 5 Servants 		Age 52
Age 41
Age 17
Age 15
Age 13
Age 10
Age 12
Age 4
 Age 14 		Magistrate & Landowner







Scholar 		Caernarvon
Borrowash
Edinburgh
Bakewell
Rowsley
Keswick
Keswick
Harrow
 London 		Wales
Derby
Scotland
Derby
Derby
Cumberland
Cumberland
Middlesex
 Middlesex 		abt 1828
abt 1839
abt 1863
abt 1865
abt 1867
abt 1870
abt 1868
abt 1876
 abt 1866

        1891 Census
13 Highland Road		 RG12-419 1 April 1891 Norwood, St. Mary, London
Samuel Rawson
F. Annie (Wife)
Sarah E.
Daisy G.
Frederick W.
Edward C,
Marian (DauLaw)
Charles (GrSon)
Geoffrey (GrSon)
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 72
Age 62
Age 47
Age 26
Age 24
Age 32
Age 31
Age 7
Age 3 		Wine Merchant

Hospital Nurse


Indian Civil Svc. 		Halifax
Gedling
Hong Kong
Shanghai 		Yorkshire
Nottingham
China
China
London
Essex
Gloucester
India
India 		15 Apr 1819
abt 1826
abt 1848
abt 1863
abt 1866
abt 1858
abt 1859
abt 1883
abt 1887

Death
Samuel Rawson Died 22 Jan 1893, Age 73,       1893 1Q Lambeth 1d 365

The Times, Wednesday, Jan 25, 1893                         DEATHS
  On the 22nd, at Caserta, Highland Road, Upper Norwood, Samuel Rawson, P.M., P. Dist. G. M. of China, in his 74th year.   Funeral at Brookwood, on Thursday.   Train Leaves Necropolis Station at 11:45.
LONDON   7 Apr 1893                         Probate
RAWSON, Samuel, of Caserta, Highland-road, Upper Norwood, Surrey, gentleman, died 22 January 1893, Administration (with Will) London, 7 April, to Frances Anne Rawson, widow.
  Effects £6,974 1s. 9d. Resworn June 1893 £1,974 1s. 9d.

1901 Census RG13-37 1 April 1901 Brompton, Kensington, London
7 Penywern Road, Earl Court
Sarah Ellen Rawson (Head)
Frederick W. Rawson
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 52
Age 34 		Private Nurse
???? Manager 		Shanghai
London 		China
Middlesex 		abt 1848
abt 1866

1911 Census RG14- 3 April 1911 Kensington, London
7 Penywern Road   (15 Rooms)
Frances Anne Rawson (Widow)
Sarah Ellen (Dau)
Frances Georgiana (Dau)
Frederick William (Son)
Georgina Haughton (Visitor)
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 84
Age 62
Age 47
Age 44
Age 48 		Private Means
Private Nurse
Journalist
Actor Manager
Typist 		Gedling
Hong Kong
Shanghai
London
Sunderland 		Nottingham
China
China
Middlesex
Scotland 		abt 1826
abt 1848
abt 1863
abt 1866
abt 1862

Death
Frances Anne (Smelt) Rawson Died 9 Nov 1915, Age 89,       1915 4Q Kensington 1a 149

The Times, Thursday, Nov 11, 1915                         Death
  RAWSON - On the 9th inst., at 7 Penywern-road, Earls Court, Frances Anne Rawson, widow of the late Samuel Rawson, Aged 89.
LONDON   7 Jan 1916                         Probate
RAWSON, Frances Anne, of 7 Penywern-road, Earls Court, Middlesex, widow, died 9 November 1915, Probate, London, 7 January, to Harry Stanhope Rawson, gentleman, and Frank Rawson C.M.G.   Effects £1,770 2s. 10d.