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John William Law 1877–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1877

Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Essex

Death Date: Jul 1940

Death Location: Saffron Walden, Essex

Father: Amos Law

Mother: Emily Law

Spouse(s): Emily Law

Children(s): Dorothy Law, Ernest Law, Doris Gayler

The story of John William Law began in 1877 in Saffron Walden, Essex. John William Law married Emily Elizabeth Law, and had children including Doris Ivy Gayler, Dorothy Ethel Law, Ernest William Law. John William Law passed away in 1940 in Saffron Walden, Essex.

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Biography

  • The story of John William Law began in 1877 in Saffron Walden, Essex.
  • John William Law married Emily Elizabeth Law, and had children including Doris Ivy Gayler, Dorothy Ethel Law, Ernest William Law.
  • John William Law passed away in 1940 in Saffron Walden, Essex.

Immediate Family

Parents

Amos Law
1851–1884
Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Essex
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Emily Law
1855–1926
Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Essex
EL

Spouses(s)

Emily Law
1878–1955
Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Essex
EL

Children(s)

Dorothy Law
1904–1994
Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Essex
DL
Ernest Law
1900–1979
Birth Location: Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
EL
Doris Gayler
1908–1989
Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Essex
DG

John Law's Ancestors

Self
John Law
1877–1940
Birth Place: Saffron Walden, Essex
Parents
Amos Law
1851–1884
Saffron Walden, Essex
Emily Law
1855–1926
Saffron Walden, Essex
Grandparents
James Law
1799–1879
Langley, Essex
Emma Law
1824–1882
Langley, Essex
William Savill
1801–
Farnham, Essex
Maria King
1806–
Langley, Essex
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Law
1773–1853
Lydia Law
1768–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Law
1733–1815
Anne Bray
1735–1814
Joseph Abrahams
1735–1815
Esther Abrahams
1738–

John Law's Descendants

1.
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John (William) Law (Jan 1877–Jul 1940) m. Emily (Elizabeth) Law (Apr 1878–16 Jan 1955)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Ethel) Law 1904–1994 m. Edward Law 1902–1990
  2. 2. Ernest (William) Law 1900–1979 m. Ethel (May) Law 1901–
  3. 3. Doris (Ivy) Gayler 1908–1989 m. Cyril (Jack) Gayler 1908–1990

John Law's Timeline

16 Records

1877
02 Jan 1877
Birth of John William Law in Langley, Essex
Langley, Essex
1877
Jan 1877
Birth of John William Law in Saffron Walden, Essex
Saffron Walden, Essex
1877
14 Oct 1877
John William Law was christened in St John the Evangelists Church, Langley, Essex
St John the Evangelists Church, Langley, Essex
1881
1881
Age 4
John William Law resided here in Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
1881
03 Apr 1881
Age 4
John William Law resided here in Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
1891
1891
Age 14
John William Law resided here in Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
1891
05 Apr 1891
Age 14
John William Law was employed in Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
1901
1901
Age 24
John William Law resided here in Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
1901
31 Mar 1901
Age 24
John William Law was employed in Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
1901
31 Mar 1901
Age 24
John William Law resided here in Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
1911
1911
Age 34
John William Law resided here in Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 34
John William Law was employed in Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 34
John William Law resided here in Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
1939
1939
Age 62
John William Law resided here in Saffron Walden, Essex
Saffron Walden, Essex
1939
29 Sep 1939
Age 62
John William Law was employed in Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
1940
Jul 1940
Age 63
Death of John William Law in Saffron Walden, Essex
Saffron Walden, Essex

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Jan 1877
    Event Place: Langley, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1819; Folio: 77; Page: 3; GSU roll: 1341439
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1433; Folio: 89; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6096543
    [3] Essex, England, Church of England Marriages, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4a; Page: 1837
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1734; Folio: 74; Page: 4
    [6] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [7] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1011591d
    [8] England and Wales Census, 1891, "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 22 February 2021), John W Law in household of Emily Law, Wendens Ambo, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scot
    [9] England and Wales Census, 1881, "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 December 2017), John William Law in household of Amos Law, Wendens Ambo, Essex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and W
    [10] England and Wales Census, 1911, "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 24 June 2019), John William Law, Wendens Ambo, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, <
    [11] England and Wales Census, 1901, "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 20 May 2019), John Wm Law, Wendens Ambo, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and image
    [12] Ancestry Family Trees
    [13] Ancestry Family Trees
    [14] Ancestry Family Trees
    [15] Ancestry Family Trees
    [16] Ancestry Family Trees
    [17] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1877
    Event Place: Saffron Walden, Essex
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1877
    Event Place: St John the Evangelists Church, Langley, Essex
    Record Source: England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997, "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 August 2022), John William Law, 14 Oct 1877; citing Christening, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Essex Record Office, E

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Mar 1877
    Event Place: Saffron Walden, Essex
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1819; Folio: 77; Page: 3; GSU roll: 1341439
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees
    [7] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 03 Apr 1881
    Event Place: Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1433; Folio: 89; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6096543
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees
    [7] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 05 Apr 1891
    Event Place: Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1734; Folio: 74; Page: 4
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees
    [7] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees
    [7] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Saffron Walden, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1011591d
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] MaritalStatus: Married; Horseman on Farm-Heavy Work Occupation: Horseman on Farm-Heavy Work

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1939
    Event Place: Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 23 August 2020, 22:01), entry for JOHN WILLIAM LAW (PID ); contributed by various users.

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1940
    Event Place: Saffron Walden, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4a; Page: 1837
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees
    [7] Ancestry Family Trees
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