Celia Rawson/Rowson

1883-1926

Celia was born in Horncastle, Lincolnshire. She was baptised on the 20^th May 1883, at St Mary, Horncastle, the daughter of Joseph Leeman (a Tailor) and Georgiana Rowson (nee Rawlinson)

Celia’s father Joseph Leman Rowson was born in 1843 in Lincolnshire, he was baptised Joseph Lemon on the 23^rd September 1843, at t Nicholas, Swaby, Lincolnshire, the son of Lemon (a Tailor) and Richenda Rowson (nee Riches) who were married on the 1^st May 1842, at St James, Spilsby, Lincolnshire.

Joseph married Margaret Annie Gray on the 15^th June 1868, at Holy Trinity, Hull, Yorkshire. They had the following children:

Ada, born 1868, (baptised aged 10, on the 3^rd August 1879, at St Margaret, Salmonby, Lincolnshire)

Laura, born 1870, (baptised 31^st December 1879, at St Mary, Horncastle)

John Henry Leeman, born c1872 (baptised 31^st December 1879 with sister Laura, at St Mary, Horncastle)

Joseph was widowed in 1872, Margaret Annie died aged 25, she was buried on 2^nd June, at St Mary, Horncastle.

Celia’s mother Georgiana was born in 1845, in Lincolnshire, she was baptised on the 29^th December 1845, at St Thomas, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, the daughter of Henry (a Butcher) and Martha Rawlinson (nee Goodwin) who were married on the 27^th September 1841, in Kingston upon Hull, York. Georgiana had an illegitimate son, Frederick Brian, who was baptised on the 11^th December 1871, at St Mary Tetford, Lincolnshire.

Celia’s parents Joseph and Georgiana were married in 1873 (marriage registered in the December quarter in Lincoln)

They also had the following children:

Lionel Frederick, born 1874 (baptised 24^th March 1878, at St Mary, Telford)

Ernest, born c1878 (baptised 24^th March 1878, at St Mary, Telford with brother Lionel)

Martha Florence, born 1880 (baptised 1^st April 1880, at St Mary, Horncastle)

Henrietta, born 1886 (baptised 30^th August 1887, at St Mary, Horncastle)

The 1881 census records Joseph Leaman (36) as a Tailor and Outfitter, living in Marcham Row, Horncastle, with Georgina (35), Laura (10), Lionel Frederick (6), John Henry Leeman (9), Ernest (3) and Martha Florence (1).

In 1891 Joseph (46) was recorded as a Tailor and Hatter, he was living at 3 Marcham Row, with Georgiana (44), Laura (20), John H. L. (19), a Tailor, Ernest (13), Martha F. (11), Celia (7) and Henrietta (4).

By 1901 Joseph (57) was working as a Tailor’s Cutter, living at 2 Waterloo Villas, Newbury, Berkshire, with Georgina (55), Martha Florence (21), School Teacher, Celia (17), a School Teacher and Henrietta (14). (Surname mistakenly recorded as Lowson on ancestry)

The 1911 census also records Joseph (67) as a Tailor’s Cutter. He was recorded living at 67 Gloucester Road, Newbury, with Georgina (65) and their daughter Martha (31), an Elementary School Teacher.                                                                                                                                               Celia (27) was recorded living at 11 Westbourne Square, Paddington with her married Sister Henrietta Rawlinson (24), her brother-in-law Ernest Goodwin Rawlinson (34) and her niece Bridget Mary Goodwin Rawlinson (2 months)

Celia’s father Joseph Leman Rowson died aged 77, on the 12^th July 1920, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 16^th July.

In 1921 Georgina (75) was living at 4 Chesterfield Road, Newbury, with her daughters Martha Florence (43), an Elementary School Teacher, Henrietta Rawlinson (34), her grandchildren, Bridget Mary Goodwin Rawlinson (10), Peter Marmaduke Goodwin Rawlinson (7) and two visitors, Marmaduke Rawlinson (69) and Margaret Rawlinson (65) (Georgiana’s brother and his wife).

Ceila doesn’t appear to be recorded in the 1921 census.

Celia died aged 42, on the 13^th April 1926, at University College Hospital, London. Her body was brought to Newbury and she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 16^th April.

(Celia’s surname has been mistakenly recorded as RAWSON on the death registration)

He mother Georgiana died aged 82 on the 23^rd May 1928, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery, with her husband, on the 26^th May.

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