Brief Life History of Lewis Thomas
When Lewis Thomas Casson was born on 26 October 1875, in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Casson, was 33 and his mother, Laura Ann Holland-Thomas, was 31. He married Dame Agnes Sybil Thorndike in 1908. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Hampstead, London, England, United Kingdom in 1901. He died on 16 May 1969, in London, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 93.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Lewis Th Casson in household of Thomas Casson, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Lewis Casson, "Find A Grave Index"
- Sir Lewis Casson, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
Spouse and Children
1875–1969 Male
1882–1976 Female
Children (4)
1909–1999 Male
1912–1996 Male
1914– Female
1915–1990 Female
Parents and Siblings
1842–1910 Male
1844– Female
Siblings (7)
1873– Female
1874– Male
1875–1969 Male
1878– Female
1879–1972 Male
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
Age 1
1889 · Washington Becomes a State
Age 14
1900 · Gold for Cash!
Age 25
Name Meaning
English (northwestern): from the Middle English female personal name Casse (probably a pet form of Cassandra; see Cass ) + son, hence ‘son of Casse’. Alternatively, a variant of Catson, ‘son of Cat(t)e’, from a pet form of the Middle English female personal name Catelin (see Catt 2 and Catlin ) + son.
Irish (Mayo and Leitrim): variant of Cashin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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