Brief Life History of Sarah
Sarah Lawson was born in 1810, in Burton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom as the daughter of William Lawson and Mary Lawson. She married John James Bailey on 3 April 1834, in Scredington, Lincolnshire, England. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Scredington, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Sarah? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (16)
- Sarah Bailey in household of James Bailey, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Legacy NFS Source: Sarah - Government record: birth-name: Sarah Lawson
- Sarah Baliey in entry for James Baliey, "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1821 · New Ouse Bridge Completed
The original Ouse Bridge collapsed in 1154 under the weight of a crowd that was on it. In 1367, after the bridge had been replaced with stone and became the site of the first public toilets. In 1564-1565 the bridge was finally done being repaired. In 1810 and 1818 the bridge was dismantled to make way for a new Ouse Bridge design and completed in 1821.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
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.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.