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James Lawlis
c1871, Cooma

Descendants of  James Lawles/ Lawlis

Cecilie Mortlock <computer2-at-dodo.com.au>  16.11.06
Recompiled from the new Monaro Pioneers database: 27.07.08

1. James Lawlis, son of Patrick Lawless and Ellen Catherine Roach, was born in 1849 in Kilkenny, Ireland, died on May 13, 1923 in Cooma, NSW¹ at age 74, and was buried in Cooma Cemetery, NSW Catholic Section. Another name for James was James Lawles.

Notes: Given name shown as Patrick on the Immigration index.

More about James:

• He immigrated to Australia with family on the vessel "Nimroud" in 1859.

James married Margaret Rankin on April 18, 1871 in Cooma, NSW.² Margaret was born in 1850 in NSW,³ died on September 26, 1933 in Cooma, NSW⁴ at age 83, and was buried in Cooma Cemetery, NSW Catholic Section.

Children from this marriage were:

   2 M    i. Patrick Lawlis was born in 1872 in Cooma, NSW⁵ and died in 1948 in Casino, NSW⁶ at age 76.

   3 M    ii. James Edward Lawlis was born on July 20, 1874 in Maladies Peak, Myalla near Cooma, NSW,⁷ died on June 28, 1922 in Binalong, NSW at age 47, and was buried on June 30, 1922 in Catholic Cemetery, Binalong, NSW.

   4 F    iii. Ellen A. Lawless was born in 1876 in Cooma, NSW⁸ and died in 1961 in Newtown, NSW⁹ at age 85.

   F    iv. Mary A. Lawlis was born in 1878 in Cooma, NSW.¹⁰

   F    v. Margaret Lawlis was born in 1880 in Cooma, NSW.¹¹

   M    vi. Stephen Lawlis was born in 1882 in Cooma, NSW¹² and died in 1955 in Goulburn, NSW¹³ at age 73.

Stephen married Esther Margaret Stokes in 1913 in Cooma, NSW.¹⁴ Esther was born in 1882 in Cooma, NSW,¹⁵ died on November 19, 1955 in Cooma, NSW¹⁶ at age 73, and was buried in Mittagang Cemetery, Cooma, NSW Catholic section.

   5 F    vii. Catherine Lawlis was born in 1884 in Cooma, NSW¹⁷ and died in 1908 in Cooma, NSW¹⁸ at age 24.

   M    viii. John Lawlis was born in 1886 in Michelago, NSW¹⁹ and died in 1956 in Auburn, NSW²⁰ at age 70.

More about John:

• Religion: Catholic.

• Occupation: Labourer.

• He served in the military as a Private, number 6784, 7th Battalion, 1st AIF from October 27, 1916 to January 10, 1920.

   6 M    ix. Thomas Lawlis was born on April 20, 1889 in Cooma, NSW²¹ and died in December 1954 in Wollongong, NSW²² at age 65.

   F    x. Annie A. Lawlis was born in 1894 in Cooma, NSW.²³

Annie married Edward George Robinson in 1914 in Cooma, NSW.²⁴ Edward was born in 1886 in Cooma, NSW²⁵ and died in 1969 in Bankstown, NSW²⁶ at age 83.

2. Patrick Lawlis (James¹) was born in 1872 in Cooma, NSW⁵ and died in 1948 in Casino, NSW⁶ at age 76.

Notes: Surname spent Lawler on the birth index

Patrick married Christina Elizabeth Lavis in 1904 in Moruya, NSW.²⁷ Christina was born on February 7, 1886 in Moruya, NSW²⁸ and died on January 21, 1961 in Lismore, NSW²⁹ at age 74.

The child from this marriage was:

   F    i. Mary Lawlis was born in 1905 in Moruya, NSW.³⁰

3. James Edward Lawlis (James¹) was born on July 20, 1874 in Maladies Peak, Myalla near Cooma, NSW,⁷ died on June 28, 1922 in Binalong, NSW at age 47, and was buried on June 30, 1922 in Catholic Cemetery, Binalong, NSW. The cause of his death was Struck on the head by passing train.

More about James:

• Occupation: Fettler.

James married Ivy Charlotte Higgs on October 19, 1904 in Church of England, Crooked Corner, Numeralla, NSW.³¹ Ivy was born on April 27, 1887 in Big Badger River near Numeralla, NSW,³² died on December 14, 1908 in Cooma, NSW³³ at age 21, and was buried on December 15, 1908 in Church of England Section, Mittagang Cemetery, Cooma, NSW. The cause of her death was Septicaemea following childbirth. Another name for Ivy was Sharlet.

Children from this marriage were:

   F    i. Ivy Charlotte Lawlis was born in 1905 in Cooma, NSW³⁴ and died in 1972 in West Maitland, NSW³⁵ at age 67.

Ivy married Joseph E. Curran in 1923 in Cooma, NSW.³⁶ Joseph was born in 1904 in Leichhardt, NSW³⁷ and died in 1932 in Petersham, NSW³⁸ at age 28.

Ivy next married Cecil Charles Richards in 1940 in West Maitland, NSW.³⁹

   F    ii. Mary Lawlis was born in November 1908 in Cooma, NSW. (Twin)

   M    iii. Francis James Lawlis was born in November 1908 in Cooma, NSW and died in 1973 in Blacktown, NSW⁴⁰ at age 65. (Twin)

Francis married Ellen Catherine P. Tracey in 1935 in Sydney, NSW.⁴¹ Ellen was born in 1911 in Cooma, NSW⁴² and died on July 2, 2006 in Cooma, NSW at age 95. Another name for Ellen was Nell.

James next married Emma Ward on September 27, 1912 in Cooma, NSW.⁴³ Emma was born on February 6, 1875 in Cranky Dan's Flat neasr Cooma, NSW,⁴⁴ died on February 28, 1952 in Cooma, NSW⁴⁵ at age 77, and was buried in Numeralla Cemetery, NSW.

Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Merlin E. Lawlis was born in 1914.

   F    ii. Ruby C. Lawlis was born in 1915 and died in 1991 at age 76.

Ruby married James Thomas Rudolph Collier in 1935 in Cooma, NSW.⁴⁶ James was born on June 19, 1909 in Adaminaby, NSW⁴⁷ and died circa 1980 at age 71.

More about James:

• He served in the military as a Private, number N447636, 15 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS PART TIME DUTY, Australian Army from February 6, 1942 to September 25, 1945 in WW2. NOK: Collier, Ruby

4. Ellen A. Lawless (James¹) was born in 1876 in Cooma, NSW⁸ and died in 1961 in Newtown, NSW⁹ at age 85.

Notes: Names shown as Allen A on the birth index.

Ellen married Vincent Patrick Kaufline in 1897 in Cooma, NSW.⁴⁸ Vincent was born in 1873 in Cooma, NSW.⁴⁹

Children from this marriage were:

   F    i. Eileen Marie Kaufline was born in 1897 in Cooma, NSW⁵⁰ and died on December 13, 1983 in St Peters, NSW at age 86.

Eileen married Frank Foran in 1917 in Glebe, NSW.⁵¹ Frank was born in 1874 in Araluen, NSW and died in 1925 in Newtown, NSW⁵² at age 51.

   7 M    ii. Leslie Roy Kaufline was born in 1899 in Cooma, NSW⁵³ and died in 1936 in Randwick, NSW⁵⁴ at age 37.

   F    iii. Annie Pearl Kaufline was born in 1902 in Cooma, NSW.⁵⁵

Annie married William Rainson in 1921 in Glebe, NSW.⁵⁶

5. Catherine Lawlis (James¹) was born in 1884 in Cooma, NSW¹⁷ and died in 1908 in Cooma, NSW¹⁸ at age 24.

Catherine married Nathaniel James Norris in 1906 in Cooma, NSW.⁵⁷ Nathaniel was born on August 3, 1880 in Cottage Creek, Bobundarah, NSW,⁵⁸ died on September 15, 1912 in Cooma, NSW⁵⁹ at age 32, and was buried in Mittagang Cemetery, Cooma, NSW Church of England section.

The child from this marriage was:

   8 F    i. Valerie Ellen Norris was born in 1908 in Cooma, NSW,⁶⁰ died on April 2, 1978 in Cooma, NSW⁶¹ at age 70, and was buried in Adaminaby Cemetery, NSW Catholic section.

6. Thomas Lawlis (James¹) was born on April 20, 1889 in Cooma, NSW²¹ and died in December 1954 in Wollongong, NSW²² at age 65.

Thomas married Mary McDonald in 1910 in Cooma, NSW.⁶² Mary was born on June 2, 1889 in Cooma, NSW⁶³ and died on August 7, 1963 in Ryde, NSW⁶⁴ at age 74.

Children from this marriage were:

   F    i. Carol Mary Lawlis was born in 1910 in Cooma, NSW.⁶⁵

   M    ii. Mervyn Thomas Lawlis .

   F    iii. Enid Agnes Lawlis .

   F    iv. Joan Edith Lawlis .

   F    v. Lois Frances Lawlis .

   F    vi. Elaine Margaret Lawlis .

   M    vii. Alan James Lawlis .

   F    viii. Helen Margaret Lawlis .

   M    ix. Anthony Duncan Lawlis .

7. Leslie Roy Kaufline (Ellen A. Lawless², James¹) was born in 1899 in Cooma, NSW⁵³ and died in 1936 in Randwick, NSW⁵⁴ at age 37. Another name for Leslie was Leslie Roy Kaufline Coffey.

More about Leslie:

• Religion: Catholic.

• Occupation: Glass worker.

• He served in the military as a Private, number 7225, 3rd Battalion, 1st AIF from March 13, 1917 to July 1, 1919 in WW1. Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 10 May 1917.

Leslie married Mary Lawless in 1928 in St Peters, NSW.⁶⁶ Mary was born in 1909, died on May 19, 1981 in Cooma, NSW at age 72, and was buried in Mittagang Cemetery, Cooma, NSW Catholic section.

The child from this marriage was:

   M    i. Roy Vincent Kaufline died in 1939 in Redfern, NSW.⁶⁷

8. Valerie Ellen Norris (Catherine Lawlis², James¹) was born in 1908 in Cooma, NSW,⁶⁰ died on April 2, 1978 in Cooma, NSW⁶¹ at age 70, and was buried in Adaminaby Cemetery, NSW Catholic section.

Valerie married Hercules Francis Morgan West in 1929 in Cooma, NSW.⁶⁸ Hercules was born in 1896 in Adaminaby, NSW,⁶⁹ died on January 25, 1960 in Campsie, NSW⁷⁰ at age 64, and was buried in Adaminaby Cemetery, NSW Catholic section.

Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Neville James West was born on August 3, 1930 and died on April 19, 2009 in Adelong, NSW at age 78.

   M    ii. Alan Hercules West was born on November 29, 1938 and died on December 4, 2006 in Wagga Wagga, NSW at age 68.

   M    iii. Nathaniel West was born in 1946 and died in 1946.

Sources

1. NSW BDM Index, 6085/1923.

2. NSW BDM Index, 2021/1871.

3. NSW BDM Index, V18502609 35/1850.

4. NSW BDM Index, 11644/1933.

5. NSW BDM Index, 8985/1872.

6. NSW BDM Index, 12285/1948.

7. NSW BDM Index, 9725/1874.

8. NSW BDM Index, 10150/1876.

9. NSW BDM Index, 34187/1961.

10. NSW BDM Index, 11213/1878.

11. NSW BDM Index, 12618/1880.

12. NSW BDM Index, 21365/1882.

13. NSW BDM Index, 24612/1955.

14. NSW BDM Index, 15429/1913.

15. NSW BDM Index, 21307/1882.

16. NSW BDM Index, 33511/1955.

17. NSW BDM Index, 24903/1884.

18. NSW BDM Index, 13240/1908.

19. NSW BDM Index, 26617/1886.

20. NSW BDM Index, 28410/1956.

21. NSW BDM Index, 26620/1889.

22. NSW BDM Index, 33780/1955.

23. NSW BDM Index, 10494/1894.

24. NSW BDM Index, 2580/1914.

25. NSW BDM Index, 26661/1886.

26. NSW BDM Index, 28554/1969.

27. NSW BDM Index, 6937/1904.

28. NSW BDM Index, 20156/1886.

29. NSW BDM Index, 2264/1961.

30. NSW BDM Index, 5440/1905.

31. NSW BDM Index, 8872/1904.

32. NSW BDM Index, 27198/1887.

33. NSW BDM Index, 13245/1908.

34. NSW BDM Index, 22267/1905.

35. NSW BDM Index, 61210/1972.

36. NSW BDM Index, 17322/1923.

37. NSW BDM Index, 13276/1904.

38. NSW BDM Index, 6739/1932.

39. NSW BDM Index, 19283/1940.

40. NSW BDM Index, 45845/1973.

41. NSW BDM Index, 393/1935.

42. NSW BDM Index, 39215/1911.

43. NSW BDM Index, 9597/1912.

44. NSW BDM Index, 9889/1875.

45. NSW BDM Index, 4984/1952.

46. NSW BDM Index, 6391/1935.

47. NSW BDM Index, 21862/1909.

48. NSW BDM Index, 3062/1897.

49. NSW BDM Index, 9659/1873.

50. NSW BDM Index, 20965/1897.

51. NSW BDM Index, 1657/1917.

52. NSW BDM Index, 2224/1925.

53. NSW BDM Index, 2612/1900.

54. NSW BDM Index, 2705/1936.

55. NSW BDM Index, 2326/1902.

56. NSW BDM Index, 1639/1921.

57. NSW BDM Index, 9831/1906.

58. NSW BDM Index, 12661/1880.

59. NSW BDM Index, 10059/1912.

60. NSW BDM Index, 13385/1908.

61. NSW BDM Index, 200699/1978.

62. NSW BDM Index, 4708/1910.

63. NSW BDM Index, 26631/1889.

64. NSW BDM Index, 25665/1963.

65. NSW BDM Index, 25560/1910.

66. NSW BDM Index, 18931/1928.

67. NSW BDM Index, 7784/1939.

68. NSW BDM Index, 5944/1929.

69. NSW BDM Index, 28155/1896.

70. NSW BDM Index, 5612/1960.