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Mansfield Gibson Laws                   1834-1907
Mansfield was born about 1834, the son of Matthew and Mary Laws, at Hebburn, County Durham. He married Rebecca Stratford Lee.
Rebecca Stratford Lee                    1832-1896
Rebecca was born about 1832, the daughter of William and Hannah Lee, at Bishopwearmouth, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  Mansfield Gibson Born abt 1863   Ryhope  
Rebecca Stratford Born abt 1865   Ryhope Married William Kish
Jane Eleanor L. Born abt 1871   Ryhope Married William Thomas Dance
Matthew Born abt 1874   Ryhope  

Birth of Parents
Mansfield Gibson Laws b: abt 1834  c: 7 Dec 1834       Hebburn, County Durham
son of Matthew and Mary Laws

Rebecca Stratford Lee b: abt 1832  c: 4 Nov 1832       Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of William and Hannah Lee

Marriage
abt 1862
Mansfield Gibson Laws
Rebecca Stratford Lee 		St. Paul's Church, Ryhope, County Durham     1862 3Q Sunderland 10a 471

Children
Mansfield Gibson Laws b: abt 1863               Ryhope
son of Mansfield Gibson Laws and Rebecca Stratford Lee
Rebecca Stratford Laws b: abt 1865               Ryhope
daughter of Mansfield Gibson Laws and Rebecca Stratford Lee

1871 Census RG10-5011 3 April 1871 Ryhope, County Durham
Ryhope Grange
Mansfield G. Laws
Rebecca S. (Wife)
Mansfield G.
Rebecca S.
Jane E. Lee (SisLaw)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 36
Age 38
Age 37
Age 5
Age 43 		Farmer of 80 Acres

Scholar 		Burnheads
Bishopwearmouth
Bishopwearmouth
Bishopwearmouth
Bishopwearmouth 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1834
abt 1832
abt 1863
abt 1865
abt 1827

Jane Eleanor L. Laws b: abt 1871               Ryhope       1871 4Q Sunderland 10a 546
daughter of Mansfield Gibson Laws and Rebecca Stratford Lee
Matthew Laws b: abt 1874               Ryhope       1874 2Q Sunderland 10a 745
son of Mansfield Gibson Laws and Rebecca Stratford Lee

1881 Census RG11-4998 4 April 1881 Ryhope, County Durham
Ryhope Grange
Mansfield Gibson Laws
Rebecca Stratford (Wife)
Mansfield Gibson
Jane Eleanor
Jane Eleanor Lee (SisLaw)
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 46
Age 48
Age 17
Age 9
Age 53 		Farmer


Scholar 		Hebburn
Bishopwearmouth
Ryhope
Ryhope
Bishopwearmouth 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1834
abt 1832
abt 1863
abt 1871
abt 1827

1881 Census RG11-4998 4 April 1881 Ryhope, County Durham
Ryhope
Ann Stratford Mallam (Widow)
Rebecca Stratford Laws (Niece)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 63
Age 15 		Annuitant Sunderland
Ryhope 		Durham
Durham 		abt 1818
abt 1865

1891 Census RG13-4140 6 April 1891 Ryhope, County Durham
Ryhope Grange
Mansfield G. Law
Rebecca S.(Wife)
Jane E. L.
Matthew
Jane Eleanor Lee (SisLaw)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 56
Age 58
Age 19
Age 16
Age 63 		Farmer Gateshead
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1834
abt 1832
abt 1871
abt 1874
abt 1827

Death
Rebecca Stratford (Lee) Laws Died 1896, Age 64,       1896 4Q Sunderland 10a 365

1901 Census RG13-4717 1 April 1901 Ryhope, County Durham
The Grange
Jane E. Lee (s) (Head)
Mansfield G. Laws (Wid) (BLaw)
Matthew Law (Nephew) (M)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 73
Age 66
Age 26 		Farmer
Farmer 		Sunderland
Jarrow
Ryhope 		Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1834
abt 1874

Death
Mansfield Gibson Laws Died 13 Jun 1907, Age 73,       1907 2Q Sunderland 10a 419

DURHAM   26 Aug 1907                         Probate
LAWS, Mansfield Gibson - of the "Grange", Ryhope, Sunderland, died 13 June 1907, Administration Durham, 26 August to Rebecca Stratford Potts (Wife of Thomas Potts).   Effects £ 2,164 15s. 6d.