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Question:They were my great great (possible 3 greats) grandparents on my mother's side and they moved from England to Canada around the turn of the 20th century. I am looking for any info on them, where in England Haviland was from, etc. Thanks


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: They were my great great (possible 3 greats) grandparents on my mother's side and they moved from England to Canada around the turn of the 20th century. I am looking for any info on them, where in England Haviland was from, etc. Thanks

One person on
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.c...
has them:

ID: I182
Name: Haviland LAWSON
Given Name: Haviland
Surname: Lawson
Sex: M
Birth: 1832/1834 in ,Prince Edward Island,Canada
Death: 1891/1892 in ,Ontario,Canada

Marriage 1 Ann GLENN b: 1835 in March Twp,Carleton Co,Ont,Canada
Married: 13 Feb 1866 in ,Renfrew Co,Ontario
Children
Sarah LAWSON birth b: 15 Dec 1867 in Monteagle Twp,Hasting's Co,Ont,Canada
John R. LAWSON birth b: 1871 in Monteagle Twp,Hasting's Co,Ont,Canada
Henry LAWSON birth b: 10 Oct 1874 in Monteagle Twp,Hasting's Co,Ont,Canada


Here they are in 1881, from the Mormons

Household:

Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
Haveland LAWSON M Male English 48 Prince Edward Island Farmer Church of England
Ann LAWSON M Female Irish 46 O <Ontario> Church of England
Sarah LAWSON Female English 12 O <Ontario> Church of England
John LAWSON Male English 9 O <Ontario> Church of England
Henry LAWSON Male English 6 O <Ontario> Church of England
Martin QUINN Male Irish 27 O <Ontario> Blacksmith Catholic
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Source Information:
Census Place Monteagle & Herschel, Hastings North, Ontario
Family History Library Film 1375875


You might try for an obituary to find out where he was born. Census enumerators were not always accurate. The Canadian GenWeb may help too.

If you could be more specific with dates and locations I am sure someone would be able to find something in relation to Haviland and Ann.