UCL

George Lawson

Profile & Legacies Summary

No Dates

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Claimed as co-owner with Andrew Gallaway (q.v.) for the compensation for Hoff van Holland in British Guiana. He was a local Demerara partner in Douglas, Gallaway. No trace has yet been found in Britain, probably resident.

Further Information

Absentee?

Associated Claims (2)

British Guiana 2384A&B (Hoff van Holland)
£3,971 4s 3d
Unsuccessful claimant (Owner-in-fee)
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British Guiana 2383A-C (Hoff van Holland)
£2,371 13s 10d
Unsuccessful claimant (Owner-in-fee)
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Associated Estates (2)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1819 [EA] - → Joint owner
Cromarty [ British Guiana | Berbice ]
1826 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
Hoff van Holland [ British Guiana | Demerara ]

Legacies Summary

Commercial (1)

Local partner
Douglas, Gallaway
West India merchant - British Guiana  
 
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Relationships (1)

George Lawson
Business associates
Andrew Gallaway
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Notes →
The two men were co-owners of Hoff van Holland in Demerara at the time of...