I have no explanation for why our subject's given name varied from census to census; however, it isn't the first time I've seen these given names used interchangeably.  Perhaps, as with Hester and Esther, which appear entirely interchangeable in historic records, they did not see the distinction we make between these names.  It may also be that our subject, having been orphaned as a child, only knew himself as "Ed," but was embarrassed to admit he didn't know his full given name, so gave one inconsistently; and, in which case, we would have to choose "Edmund," from the 1870 census, as the correct name because it's the only census where our subject appears with his parents, and they surely knew what they named their son!

1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Isaac P. LAWYER Spouse: Martha H. TAYLOR Marriage: 10 Nov 1853, Hamilton, Ohio Source: Marriage Records, 1852-1931. Ohio. Probate Court (Hamilton County)

2.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Edmund LAWYER (æ 8, b. OH) is living in Whitewater Twp., Hamilton Co., OH (p. 757B), with his parents, Isaac P. LAWYER (æ 44, b. OH) and Martha (æ 44, b. OH).

3.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Edward LAWYER (æ 17, b. OH, laborer) is living in Whitewater Twp., Hamilton Co., OH (p. 599C), with the SCOGGINS family.

4.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

5.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #28 of 38):  McClelland Ave., St. Bernard (South Pct.), Mill Creek Twp., Hamilton Co., OH, Roll T623_1282 (Book 2), p. 300B, SN 14, SD 1, ED 310, enumerated 11 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Straub Ricca

Head

W

F

Mch 1862

38

S

OH

Ger

Ger

Y

Y

Y

R

H

______ Anna

Sister

W

F

Feb 1866

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S

OH

Ger

Ger

Y

Y

Y

Lawer Edward

B in Law

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M

Jul 1862

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5

OH

OH

OH

Foreman ??? ???

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Y

Y

R

_____ Minnie

Sister

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F

Nov 1863

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M

5

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OH

Ger

Ger

Y

Y

Y

*McClelland? Ave

This enumerator's handwriting was scribbly and very difficult to read.

6.  1910 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #21 of 48):  410 McClellan Ave., St. Bernard City, Mill Creek Twp., Hamilton Co., OH, Roll 1196 (Book 1), p. 175A, SN 11A, SD 214, ED 339, enumerated 19 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1910:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
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*	410	143	212	Lawyer Edwin B	Head	M	W	47	M1	15			Ohio	Arkansas	Ohio	Eng	Manufacturer	Concrete Blocks	Emp	Y	Y		R	H
				______ Minnie	Wife	F	W	47	M1	15	1	0	Ohio	Ger-German	Ger-German	Eng	None			Y	Y
				Straub Ricky	Sis-in-law	F	W	49	S				Ohio	Ger-German	Ger-German	Eng	None			Y	Y	Y
*McClellan Ave

7.  1920 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #13 of 26):  4203 S. Whetsel, Cincinnati (Ward 2), Hamilton Co., OH, Roll T625_1388, p. 145A, SN 7A, SD 1, ED 33, enumerated 8 Jan 1930, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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4203

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Straub John W

Head

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Ohio

Bavaria Ger

German

Bavaria Ger

German

Y

Engineer

Sta. Laundry

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______ Ricca

Sister

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Ohio

Bavaria Ger

German

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German

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None

Meyers Annie

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Ohio

Bavaria Ger

German

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German

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Finisher

Laundry

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Lawyer Minnie

Sister

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Wd

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Ohio

Bavaria Ger

German

Bavaria Ger

German

Y

Seamstress

Laundry

W

*S Whetsel

8.  1930 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #24 of 24):  210 Cleveland Ave., City of St. Bernard (Ward 2), Hamilton Co., OH, Roll 1819 (Book 1), p. 69B, SN 12B, ED 31-354, SD 24, enumerated 10 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Lawyer Minnie

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Straube Clarence

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OH

Ger

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Contractor

House Building

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GNephew

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OH

OH

OH

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None

_______ Edwin

GNephew

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W

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Y

OH

OH

OH

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None

Myers Annie

Sister

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W

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Wd

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Y

OH

Ger

Ger

Y

None

*Cleveland Ave

9.  Ohio Death Certificate Index, 1913-1944 (online at the Ohio Historical Society web site):

Last Name	Given Name(s)	Death Date	County	Cert. No.
Lawyer	Minnie	1/21/1936	Hamilton	2791

Can't find Edward (or Edmund or Edwin), so he may have died 1910-12.

10.  Family Group Sheet No. 54146 (Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, Logan, UT 84323-0368) dated 5 Jan 1993, submitted by Janine J. Robinson (Broderbund CD-14).  Has our subject's given name as Edmond.

11.  Messages posted to the Straub Family Genealogy Forum (online at GenForum.com).