Brief Life History of Joseph
Joseph Kemp was christened on 28 July 1709, in Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom as the son of Francis Kemp and Mary Wagstaffe. He married Martha Baguley on 18 December 1731, in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters.
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- Joseph Kemp, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Joseph Kemp, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- Joseph Kemp, "England, Lancashire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1647-1996"
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1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1825 · Museum of Lancashire
The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, Dutch, and North German: status name for a champion, Middle English and Middle Low German kempe. In the Middle Ages a champion was a professional fighter on behalf of others; for example the King's Champion, at the coronation, had the duty of issuing a general challenge to battle to anyone who denied the king's right to the throne. The Middle English word corresponds to Old English cempa and Old Norse kempa ‘warrior’; both these go back to ancient Germanic campo ‘warrior’, which is the source of the Dutch and North German name, corresponding to High German Kampf .
Dutch and North German (North Rhine-Westphalia): from the personal name Kempe, Kampe; see 1 above.
Dutch and Flemish: metonymic occupational name for someone who grew or processed hemp, from Middle Dutch canep ‘hemp’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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