Joseph Lawson

Brief Life History of Joseph

When Joseph Lawson was born about 1866, in Durham, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Armstrong, was 57 and his mother, Elizabeth Jane Hall, was 45.

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Family Time Line

John Armstrong
1811–
Elizabeth Jane Hall
1823–1899
Lawrence Armstrong
about 1845–
Joseph Lawson
about 1866–
Adam Armstrong
1847–
William Armstrong
1848–
Mary Jane Armstong
1849–1887
Thomas Armstrong
1851–
Sarah Armstrong
1854–
Elizabetha Armstrong
1856–
Esther Armstrong
1857–

Sources (2)

  • Joseph Lawson in household of John Lawson, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Joseph Lawson - Church record: Christening record or certificate: christening: 25 January 1867; Bishop Middleham, Durham, England, United Kingdom

World Events (8)

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

Name Meaning

Scottish and northern English: patronymic ‘son of Lawrence’; see Law 1. It is also found in Ireland since the 17th century.

Americanized form of Swedish Larsson and Danish, Norwegian or North German Larsen .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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