William John Lamborn

Brief Life History of William John

When William John Lamborn was born on 14 May 1847, in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Lamborn, was 22 and his mother, Ellen Jane Bailey, was 20. He married Eunice Kershaw on 24 April 1879, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 4 March 1882, in Laketown, Rich, Utah, United States, at the age of 34, and was buried in Laketown Cemetery, Laketown, Rich, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William John Lamborn
1847–1882
Eunice Kershaw
1860–1908
Marriage: 24 April 1879
Mary Ann Lamborn
1880–1963
Martha Lamborn
1882–1957

Sources (15)

  • Wm J Lambert, "United States, Census, 1860"
  • William J. Lamborn, "Find A Grave Index"
  • William J Lamborn, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

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World Events (8)

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Lambourn in Berkshire, which is recorded as Lamborne in 1086, or, less likely, from Lambourne in Essex, which is recorded as Laumburn in the 13th century. The placenames derive from Old English lamb ‘lamb’ or lām ‘loam, clay’ + burna ‘spring, stream’.

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

Story Highlight

Aboard the Mormon Immigrant Ship "Samuel Curling," 1855

Source: Mormon Migration: mormonmigration.lib.byu.edu Departure:22 April 1855, Liverpool, England Arrival: 22 May 1855, NYC Vessel Type:Ship Passengers (Bailey Family): Bailey, Ann Smith Bailey, Eliz …

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