Margaret Lawson was the daughter of Matthias Lawson and Jane Turner.

Margaret was born on Wednesday 22 May 1867 in Gisburn Forest, Yorkshire.

Margaret married Moses Frankland on Thursday 10 April 1890 in St Bartholomew's Church, Tosside, near Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
The witnesses at the marriage were John Frankland and Harriet Lawson.
Margaret was 22 years old and Moses was 24 years old when they married.

She had the following children from her marriage to Moses Frankland:

- John Mark Frankland	born in 1889.
- Mary Alice Frankland	born on 26 October 1891 in Burnley, Lancashire.
- Arthur Frankland	born on 2 April 1893 in Grindleton, Yorkshire.
- Bertha Frankland	born on 13 October 1894 in Grindleton, Yorkshire.
- Walter Frankland	born on 3 July 1896 in Grindleton, Yorkshire.
- Margaret Jane Frankland	born on 3 February 1904.
- Albert Frankland	born on 4 July 1905 in Black Moss, Grindleton, Yorkshire.

The places where she lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1867		Gisburn Forest, Yorkshire.	Note 1.
1881		Sandy Dyke, Gisburn Forrest, Yorkshire.	Census Data.
1891		Tosside Chapel, Gisburn Forest, Yorkshire.	Census Data.
1891		Burnley, Lancashire.	Note 4.
1893	1896	Grindleton, Yorkshire.	Note 5.
1901	1905	Black Moss, Grindleton, Yorkshire.	Notes 6 & 7.
1939	1944	14 Pendle Avenue, Chatburn, near Clitheroe, Lancashire.	Note 8.

Margaret was a Farm Servant.

Margaret died when she was 76 years old, on Saturday 6 May 1944 in 14 Pendle Avenue, Chatburn, near Clitheroe, Lancashire.  

She was buried on Wednesday 10 May 1944 in Christ Church, Chatburn, near Clitheroe, Lancashire.

Margaret lived at the Temperance Hotel, Tosside, Yorkshire, which was kept by her parents (see Note 7).

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	See 1891 Census. Margaret's birthplace.
4.	See 1901 Census. Birthplace of her daughter Mary Alice.
5.	See 1901 Census. Birthplace of her children Arthur, Bertha and Walter.
6.	See 1901 Census.
7.	Birthplace of her son Albert.
8.	Address at the time of her death.
9.	Information provided by Gordon Jamieson and Joan Jamieson (nee Frankland).

Census Data:

Year	Address
1881	Sandy Dyke, Gisburn Forrest, Yorkshire.
1891	Tosside Chapel, Gisburn Forest, Yorkshire.
1901	Black Moss, Grindleton, Yorkshire.
1911	Black Moss, Slaidburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire.
1939	14 Pendle Avenue, Clitheroe, Lancashire.