When Joseph Lowe was born in October 1893, in Altofts, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Moses Lowe, was 34 and his mother, Elizabeth Plant, was 32. He lived in Altofts Manor, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years.
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London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.
During WWI Zeppelin raids took place all over England. The first of the raids happened from June 6-7, 1915, in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. During the attack 24 people were killed 40 injured, and 40 houses destroyed.
First UK government led by the Labor party under Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald.
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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