Robert Lawless Info By Deklon (Georgie's son)

Robert Lawless was born on 3 December 1859, he was born in Teesdale as the son of John and Jane Lawless, he was their fourth child and third son.

 

He married Alice Houghton, she was the daughter of David and Ann Houghton, they married in 1883, Alice was 17, Robert was 23.

Name:    Robert Lawless

Gender:  Male

Marriage Registration Year:       1883

Marriage Registration Place:     Victoria, Australia

Spouse:  Alice Houghton

Reference Number:     1051

 

In 1904, he lived in Glenthompson, this is the first time there is evidence of him working as a Line repairer.

Name     Robert Lawless

Residence Year     1904

Residence Place   Victoria, Australia

Occupation   Line Repairer

 

In 1913, he moved to Koroit as a railway employee.

Name:    Robert Lawless

Residence Year:    1904

Residence Place:  Victoria, Australia

Occupation:  Line Repairer

Name:    Robert Lawless

Gender:  Male

Electoral Date:      1913

Electoral Place:     Koroit, Wannon, Victoria, Australia

Residence Address:      Koroit

 

Just a year later, Robert Lawless moved to a different house in Koroit.

Name:    Robert Lawless

Gender:  Male

Electoral Date:      1914

Electoral Place:     Koroit, Wannon, Victoria, Australia

 

After another large gap, Robert passes away aged 87 on 3 August 1947.

Name:    Robert Lawless

Death Date:   3 Aug 1947

Death Place: Ballarat

Occupation:  X Rly Ganger

Grant Date:   4 Sep 1947

Grant:     P

 

He was buried in Ballarat New Cemetery on plot Private F, Section 13, Row 2, Grave 23

Name:    Robert Lawless

Death Date:   3 Aug 1947

Cemetery:      Ballarat New Cemetery

Burial Place:  Invermay Park, Victoria, Australia

 

Before his death, he would have 12 children (Priscilla, Ada, Eva, Fanny, Robert, Olive, John, David, Pearly, Stephen, Cyril and Harold).