Matthias Lawson was born around 1833 in Tosside, Yorkshire.

Matthias married Jane Turner in 1867 in the Clitheroe Registration District (Mar. quarter).

He had the following children from his marriage to Jane Turner:

- Margaret Lawson

born on 22 May 1867 in Gisburn Forest, Yorkshire.

The places where he lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1881		Sandy Dyke, Gisburn Forrest, Yorkshire.	Note 1.

Matthias was a Farmer.

Details of Matthias's death are not known.

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	See 1881 Census.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1881	Sandy Dyke, Gisburn Forrest, Yorkshire.
1891	Tosside Chapel, Gisburn Forest, Yorkshire.