Hannah Lawrence was born in 1851, in Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England. Her parents were John and Frances Lawrence. John was born in Undy, Monmouthshire, Wales, in 1827. Frances Niblett was born in 1825 to Thomas and Nancy Niblett, at Hewelsfield, and married John Lawrence in 1849. The family lived for the most part in Undy, where John’s father (also John Lawrence) had a farm (LAWRENCE FAMILY).
In the 1871 census Hannah is not with the family in Undy. There is a record of Hannah Lawrence, 20, born Monmouth, as a Cook (Servant) in Cheddar, Somersetshire.
Hannah married George Parsons in Bristol on 21 May 1877.
Hannah and George had 11 children, 4 of whom died young.
Hannah died in 1912 at the age of 61.
| Children of George and Hannah | Birth | Death |
|---|---|---|
| Lillian A Parsons | 1879 | — |
| Henry George Parsons | 1880 | 1948 |
| Arthur S St J Parsons | 1881 | 1959 |
| Wilfred Stuart Hamilton Parsons | 1882 | 1966 |
| Martin Asaph Parsons | 1883 | 1883 |
| Ellis Gordon Parsons | 1884 | 1887 |
| Horace Evelyn Parsons | 1886 | — |
| Gerald Parsons | 1888 | 1889 |
| Kathleen Leonora F Parsons | 1890 | 1960 |
| Eric Morley Parsons | 1896 | 1937 |
| Edith C Parsons | 1898 | — |