Brief Life History of Benjamin
When Benjamin Lowe was born about 1875, in Altofts, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Bryan Lowe, was 25 and his mother, Mary Oakley, was 22. He married Lydia Richards on 29 March 1902, in Normanton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901.
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- Benjamin Low in household of John Low, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Benjamin Oakley in entry for John Lowe, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- Benjamin Lowe, "England and Wales Census, 1911"
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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).
1908
London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: variant of Low .
German (Löwe) and Danish (Løwe): from Middle High German lēwe, löuwe ‘lion’, hence a nickname for a brave or regal person. In some cases the surname may have been a topographic or habitational name referring to a house or inn distinguished by the sign of a lion. It is also found in Sweden. Compare Loewe 1, Lau , Lave , and Lurvey .
Jewish (Ashkenazic; Löwe): artificial name from German Löwe ‘lion’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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