John Lawrence
John Lawrence (sometimes Laurance) (1807-1901), iron master and merchant
This person was also recorded in The Engineer as J. H. Laurance on his death.
c.1807 Born[1] in Llantawmen, Monmouthshire[2]
1841 John Lawrance 32, agent, lived in Pontypool with Adelaide Lawrance 30, John .. Lawrance 10 Months[3]
1851 John Lawrence 43, merchant, lived in Caerleon with Adelaide Lawrence 42, Robert Lawrence 5, Adelaide Lawrence 3, Granville Lawrence 8 Months[4]
1859 Richard Steven Roper entered into partnership with Mr. John Lawrence, of the Cwmbran Iron Works, Monmouthshire.
1861 John Lawrence 52, iron merchant, lived in Caerwent, Chepstow, with Adelaide Lucy Lawrence 51, John Lawrence 21, Fredk Lawrence 17, Robert Lawrence 15, Adelaide France Lawrence 13, Maria Lucy Lawrence 8[5]
1871 John Lawrence 60, iron master and landowner, lived in Chepstow with Adelaide I Lawrence 59, Maria L Lawrence 18[6]
1881 John Lawrence 72, J.P. and D. L., lived in Chepstow with Adelaide Lawrence 71, Robert Lawrence 37[7]
1901 John Lawrence 93, living on own means with his grand-daughter Eva Lawrence 36[8]
1901 Died in Caerleon; Arthur Lawrence, civil engineer, was his executor[9] (presumably Arthur, a mining engineer, was a nephew).
1901 Obituary.[10]
The death of Mr. J. H. Laurance, of Caerleon, took place this week. He was in his ninetieth year. In early life he was associated with the Abersychan Ironworks, and afterwards started with a friend a successful ironworks at Cwmbran, and a colliery. These, after a useful career, were merged into the Cwmbraw Patent Nut and Bolt Company, and led to the introduction of Mr. Keen into the district, and to the acquirement of works by him subsequently with Guest and Co. Mr. Laurance had long given up ironmaking, but retained a position on the Great Western Railway as director on its acquiring the Monmouthshire Railway Company.