Robert Davie Lawson¹

Parents:

• Birth*: Robert Davie Lawson was born on 10 April 1904 at Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland, .^1,2
• He was the son of Charles Robert Kirkwood Lawson and Elizabeth Anderson Miller.¹
• Marriage*: Robert Davie Lawson married Helen Meakin on Monday, 9 July 1928.¹
• Marriage*: Robert Davie Lawson married Mary M Klepfer Rickley on Wednesday, 4 May 1977 at West Boyston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, .¹
• (Deceased) Death*: Robert Davie Lawson died on 13 June 1984 at West Boyston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, , at age 80.¹

• (Passenger) Passenger List: Elizabeth Anderson Miller, Robert Davie Lawson, Margaret Ambrose Lawson, Ellen Cunnison Lawson, Lena Miller Lawson and Stanley Lawson was mentioned on a passenger list for R:Ship and with Margaret Ambrose Lawson, Ellen Cunnison Lawson, Lena Miller Lawson, Stanley Lawson, William Miller jute powerloom tenter and Charles Robert Kirkwood Lawson between 12 April 1913 and 26 April 1913 at Glasgow to Boston. List of manifest of alien passengers for the United States immigration officer at port of arrival; SS Numidian sailing from Glasgow 12 April 1913, arriving at Boston 26 April 1913; ref 1; Lawson, Elizabeth, aged 33, female, married, occ wife, can read & write, nationality British, race Scotch, last permanent residence Scotland Dundee, name of relative or friend in country whence came Wm Miller, Forrest Park Road, Dundee, Scotland, final destination Mass Worcester, whether having a ticket to such final destination - no, passage paid by husband, in possession of $50, previously in US for visit in 1883, going to join friend or relative - husband Mr Chas Lawson 249 Chandler St, Worcester, Mass, [note - Father is no 18] never ..., polygamist, anachist..., in good mental & physical health, not deformed or crippled, height 5ft 3in, open complexion, black hair, gray eyes, no ID marks, born Scotland Dundee.³
• (Witness) Photograph: Robert Davie Lawson is in this photograph taken circa 1975 along with James Miller Lawson, Lena Miller Lawson, Jean Mae Lawson, Donald Wallace Lawson, Isobel Douglas Lawson and Margaret Ambrose Lawson.⁴
  

  Lawson brothers and sisters c 1975 Worcester MA USA;
  L-R Lena Brown, Jean Hendrickson, James Miller Laawson, Donald Lawson, Isobel McCulloch, Robert Lawson, Margaret (Meg) Cole
• (Witness) Photograph: Robert Davie Lawson is in this photograph taken circa 1975 along with James Miller Lawson, Donald Wallace Lawson.⁴
  

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	31 March 1911	They was listed as a member of the household of Charles Robert Kirkwood Lawson and Elizabeth Anderson Miller in the 1911 census at 9 Henrietta Street, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland, . Robert Lawson, son aged 6, at school, born Scotstoun Renfrewshire; 2 rooms with windows, 5 persons in household; Charles Lawson, head, 33, male, married, patternmaker, trade general engineering, worker, b Forfarshire, Dundee; Lizzie Lawson, wife, 31, female, married 8 years, 4 children born, 4 surviving, b Forfarshire, Dundee.5 Henrietta Street photos taken Sept 2017 by AD
Member of Household	1920	Robert Davie Lawson appeared on the census of 1920 in the household of Charles Robert Kirkwood Lawson and Elizabeth Anderson Miller at 98 Maywood Street, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, , Name:      Charles R Lawson Age:      42 Birth Year:      abt 1878 Birthplace:      Scotland Home in 1920:      Worcester Ward 7, Worcester, Massachusetts Street:      Maywood Street House Number:      98 Race:      White Gender:      Male Immigration Year:      1912 Relation to Head of House:      Head Marital Status:      Married Spouse's Name:      Elizabeth H Lawson Father's Birthplace:      Scotland Mother's Birthplace:      Scotland Native Tongue:      English Able to Speak English:      Yes Occupation:      Moterman Industry:      Street Ry Co Employment Field:      Wage or Salary Home Owned or Rented:      Rent Naturalization Status:      Naturalized Able to Read:      Yes Able to Write:      Yes Name:      Elizabeth H Lawson Age:      49 Birth Year:      abt 1871 Birthplace:      Scotland Home in 1920:      Worcester Ward 7, Worcester, Massachusetts Street:      Maywood Street Race:      White Gender:      Female Immigration Year:      1912 Relation to Head of House:      Wife Marital Status:      Married Spouse's Name:      Charles R Lawson Father's Birthplace:      Scotland Mother's Birthplace:      Scotland Native Tongue:      English Able to Speak English:      Yes Naturalization Status:      Naturalized Able to Read:      Yes Able to Write:      Yes.6