About James Lawrence
Lived 1849 – 1898 (aged 48–49). James Lawrence was a New Zealand cricketer.
James Lawrence (1849 – 2 October 1898) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in one first-class match for Wellington during the 1873–74 season.
Lawrence was born in the English county of Surrey in 1849. In New Zealand he worked as a fireman for a gas company in Wellington. He appeared in his only first-class match, a March 1874 fixture against Nelson, as a full substitute for Francis Bell, batting only in Wellington's second innings during which he scored a single run.
Lawrence died in March 1936 as the result of a collision with a steam-roller which had occurred 18 months previously.
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Who was James Lawrence?
New Zealand cricketer
When was James Lawrence born?
James Lawrence was born in 1849 in Surrey.
When did James Lawrence die?
James Lawrence died in 1898 in Wellington.
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James Lawrence was a cricketer.
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James Lawrence was New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: James Lawrence (Wellington cricketer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). James Lawrence. https://biography.guide/james-lawrence-cricketer-1849/
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