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Stansfeld Rawson                                 1778-1856
Stansfeld was born on 23 December 1778, the son of John Rawson and Nelly Stansfeld, at Halifax, Yorkshire.
Elizabeth Leach                                    1782-1866
Elizabeth was born 2 Jan 1782, the daughter of Timothy Leach and ?, at Clapham, Surrey.
I have identified the following children.
  Catherine Born 3 Apr 1803   Halifax  
Francis William Born 8 Jan 1808   Halifax  
Delia Elizabeth Born 14 Jul 1809   Halifax  
Mary Anne Born 24 Apr 1811   Halifax Married Benjamin Hutchinson
Charles Stansfeld Born 20 Dec 1812   Halifax Married Charlotte Elizabeth Octavia Collinson
Eleanor Charlotte Leeds
Emma Sarah Born abt 1815   Halifax  
Edmund Born abt 1816   Halifax  

Birth of Parents
Stansfeld Rawson b: 23 Dec 1778               Halifax, Yorkshire
son of John Rawson and Nelly Stansfeld

Elizabeth Leach b: 2 Jan 1782         Clapham, Surrey
daughter of Timothy Leach

Marriage
5 May 1802
Stansfield Rawson
Elizabeth Leach 		Halifax, Yorkshire

Children
Catherine Rawson b: 3 Apr 1803  c: 29 Sep 1803             Halifax, Yorkshire
daughter of Stansfeld Rawson and Elizabeth Leach       Died abt 1885
Francis William Rawson b: 8 Jan 1808  c: 6 Feb 1808             Halifax, Yorkshire
son of Stansfeld Rawson and Elizabeth Leach       Died 3 Aug 1859 3Q Halifax 9a 232
Delia Elizabeth Rawson b: 14 Jul 1809  c: 6 Feb 1810             Halifax, Yorkshire
daughter of Stansfeld Rawson and Elizabeth Leach       Died 10 Jul 1870 3Q Guildford 2a 46
Mary Ann Rawson b: 24 Apr 1811  c: 9 Jun 1811             Halifax, Yorkshire
daughter of Stansfeld Rawson and Elizabeth Leach       Died 3 Aug 1880
Charles Stansfeld Rawson b: 20 Dec 1812  c: 6 Feb 1813             Halifax, Yorkshire
daughter of Stansfeld Rawson and Elizabeth Leach       Died 3 Jun 1863 2Q Cambridge 3b 522
Emma Sarah Rawson b: abt 1815  c: 9 Mar 1815             Halifax, Yorkshire
daughter of Stansfeld Rawson and Elizabeth Leach       Died 6 Jan 1854
Edmund Rawson b: abt 1816  c: 22 Dec 1816             Halifax, Yorkshire
daughter of Stansfeld Rawson and Elizabeth Leach

1851 Census HO107-2437 31 March 1851 Nether Wasdale, Cumberland
Wasdale Hall   [The seat of Stansfeld Rawson, Esq.]
Stansfeld Rawson
Elizabeth (Wife)
Mary Hawkes (Sister)(W)
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 72
Age 70
Age 77 		Landed Proprietor Halifax Yorkshire
London
London 		23 Dec 1778
2 Jan 1782
abt 1773

Death
Stansfeld Rawson Died 27 Nov 1856, Age 77,       1856 4Q Whitehaven 10b 303

1861 Census RG9-3953 31 March 1851 Nether Wasdale, Cumberland
Gale Syke   [The rural retreat of Stansfeld Rawson, Esq.]
Elizabeth Rawson (Widow)
Delia Elizabeth (Dau)
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 80
Age 51 		Occupier London
Halifax 		Middlesex
Yorkshire 		2 Jan 1782
14 Jul 1809

Death
Elizabeth (Leach) Rawson Died 2 Sep 1866, Age 84,       1866 3Q Whitehaven 10b 362
Burial: At Wasdale

CARLISLE   1 Oct 1866                         Probate
RAWSON, Elizabeth - The Will of Elizabeth Rawson, late of Galesyke in Netherwasdale in the Parish of St. Bees in the County of Cumberland, Widow, deceased who died 2 September 1866 at Galesyke aforesaid.was proved at Carlisle by the oath of Delia Elizabeth Rawson of Galesyke, aforesaid, Spinster, the Daughter, the surviving Executor.   Effects under £1,000   Resworn Dec 1867 under £1,500,   Resworn Mar 1874 under £2,000.