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William Law 1858–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 May 1858

Birth Location: Langley, Essex

Death Date: 01 Jul 1922

Death Location: St John the Evangelists Church, Langley, Essex

Father: Aaron Law

Mother: Jane Law

Spouse(s): Margaret Law

Children(s): Horace Law, Ada Law, Sarah Rogers, Agnes Law, Herbert Law, Frank Law, Florence Bentley, Reginald Law, Ethel Gray, Elsie Law

William Law was born in 1858 in Langley, Essex, the child of Aaron Law And Jane Law. William Law married Margaret Law, and had children including Ada Louisa Law, Agnes Eliza Law, Elsie Law, Ethel Edith Gray, Florence May Bentley, Frank Law, Herbert Law, Horace William Law, Reginald Albert Law, Sarah Jane Rogers. William Law passed away in 1922 in St John the Evangelists Church, Langley, Essex.

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Biography

  • William Law was born in 1858 in Langley, Essex, the child of Aaron Law And Jane Law.
  • William Law married Margaret Law, and had children including Ada Louisa Law, Agnes Eliza Law, Elsie Law, Ethel Edith Gray, Florence May Bentley, Frank Law, Herbert Law, Horace William Law, Reginald Albert Law, Sarah Jane Rogers.
  • William Law passed away in 1922 in St John the Evangelists Church, Langley, Essex.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Law's Ancestors

Self
William Law
1858–1922
Birth Place: Langley, Essex
Parents
Aaron Law
1831–1885
Langley, Essex
Jane Law
1831–1882
Langley, Essex
Grandparents
James Law
1798–1879
Hannah Law
1803–1839
Edward Sell
1802–1876
Langley,Essex
Sarah Sell
1801–1875
Langley,Essex
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Law's Descendants

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William Law (08 May 1858–01 Jul 1922) m. Margaret Law (Apr 1860–14 Aug 1941)
  1. 1. Horace (William) Law 1882–1956 m. Ada Law 1898–1973
    1. 1. Robert (F) Law 1922–
    2. 2. Violet (M) Deards 1923–2011 m. Reginald (Sam) Deards 1925–1999
  2. 2. Ada (Louisa) Law 1880–1955
  3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Rogers 1884–1951 m. Benjamin (Oliver) Rogers 1887–1967
    1. 1. Connie (Irene) Rogers 1920–2002
    2. 2. Leonard (C) Rogers 1916–
  4. 4. Agnes (Eliza) Law 1886–1961 m. Herbert (James) Rogers 1889–1962
    1. 1. Leonard (T) Rogers 1915–
    2. 2. Ivy (A) Rogers 1916–
    3. 3. Wilfred (C) Rogers 1914–
  5. 5. Herbert Law 1889–1948 m. Ethel (Charlotte J) Law 1886–1982
  6. 6. Frank Law 1893–1976 m. Laura (Emma) Law 1895–1990
    1. 1. Douglas (Roy) Law 1933–2004 m. Winifred Orme 1939–2011
    2. 2. Beryl (Grace) Kew 1927–2003 m. Frederick (John) Kew 1926–2016
    3. 3. Mabel (M) Bird 1924–2011 m. Douglas (Henry) Guilder 1923–1955 m. Llewellyn (Claud) Bird 1924–1983
    4. 4. Elsie (Edna Jean) Barnes 1921–2011 m. Ernest (Frederick Mark) Barnes 1919–1972
      1. 1. Barry (M) Barnes 1951–1953
    5. 5. Marjorie (Edith) Law 1922–
    6. 6. Phyllis (Evelyn J) Keating 1920–2002 m. William (J) Wood 1915–
    7. 7. Florence (Laura) Little 1917–1998 m. Ronald (Harry) Little 1919–1987
      1. 1. Graham (Richard) Little 1948–1994
    8. 8. Joyce (Hilda) Banger 1925–2016 m. Andrew (Rae Ronney) Banger 1922–2009
    9. 9. Olive (Margaret) Law 1931–2010
    10. 10. Harold (Frank) Law 1929–2018
  7. 7. Florence (May) Bentley 1897–1981 m. Oliver Bentley 1894–1982
    1. 1. Corinne (Joyce Peggy) Bentley 1918–1991
  8. 8. Reginald (Albert) Law 1898–1986 m. Ivy (Annie) Law 1911–1985
  9. 9. Ethel (Edith) Gray 1902–1990 m. Walter (Frederick) Gray 1898–1982
    1. 1. Donald (Patrick) Gray 1927–2000
    2. 2. Dorothy (B) Gray 1924–
  10. 10. Elsie Law 1909–

William Law's Timeline

15 Records

1858
08 May 1858
Birth of William Law in Langley, Essex
Langley, Essex
1858
25 Dec 1858
William Law was baptized in St John the Evangelists Church, Langley, Essex
St John the Evangelists Church, Langley, Essex
1858
25 Dec 1858
William Law was christened in St John the Evangelists Church, Langley, Essex
St John the Evangelists Church, Langley, Essex
1861
1861
Age 3
William Law resided here in Langley, Essex
Langley, Essex
1871
1871
Age 13
William Law resided here in Langley, Essex
Langley, Essex
1881
1881
Age 23
William Law resided here in Langley, Essex
Langley, Essex
1891
1891
Age 33
William Law resided here in Langley, Essex
Langley, Essex
1901
1901
Age 43
William Law resided here in Langley, Essex
Langley, Essex
1901
31 Mar 1901
Age 43
William Law resided here in Langley, Essex
Langley, Essex
1911
1911
Age 53
William Law resided here in Langley, Essex
Langley, Essex
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 53
William Law resided here in Langley, Essex
Langley, Essex
1917
1917
Age 59
William Law resided here in Lower Green, Langley, Essex
Lower Green, Langley, Essex
1922
01 Jul 1922
Age 64
Death of William Law in Langley, Essex
Langley, Essex
1922
Apr 1922
Age 64
Death of William Law in Saffron Walden, Essex
Saffron Walden, Essex
1922
01 Jul 1922
Age 64
Burial of William Law in St John the Evangelists Church, Langley, Essex
St John the Evangelists Church, Langley, Essex

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 May 1858
    Event Place: Langley, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Essex, England, Church of England Marriages, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1816; Folio: 79; Page: 17; GSU roll: 1341438
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1431; Folio: 60; Page: 3; GSU roll: 6096541
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1733; Folio: 59; Page: 7
    [5] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [6] Essex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers
    [7] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4a; Page: 848
    [8] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1120; Folio: 83; Page: 12; GSU roll: 542757
    [9] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1816; Folio: 79; Page: 17; GSU roll: 1341438
    [10] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1431; Folio: 60; Page: 3; GSU roll: 6096541
    [11] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1733; Folio: 59; Page: 7
    [12] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [13] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1707; Folio: 81; Page: 13; GSU roll: 830753
    [14] Ancestry Family Trees
    [15] Ancestry Family Trees
    [16] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [19] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1858
    Event Place: St John the Evangelists Church, Langley, Essex
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1858
    Event Place: St John the Evangelists Church, Langley, Essex

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Langley, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1120; Folio: 83; Page: 12; GSU roll: 542757
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [6] Ancestry Family Trees
    [7] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Langley, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1707; Folio: 81; Page: 13; GSU roll: 830753
    [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: 1881
    Event Place: Langley, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1816; Folio: 79; Page: 17; GSU roll: 1341438
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1816; Folio: 79; Page: 17; GSU roll: 1341438
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees
    [7] Ancestry Family Trees
    [8] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Langley, 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: 1431; Folio: 60; Page: 3; GSU roll: 6096541
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1431; Folio: 60; Page: 3; GSU roll: 6096541
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees
    [7] Ancestry Family Trees
    [8] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Langley, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1733; Folio: 59; Page: 7
    [2] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1733; Folio: 59; Page: 7
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees
    [7] Ancestry Family Trees
    [8] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Langley, Essex

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Langley, 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] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [8] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Langley, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
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    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Lower Green, Langley, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] British Army WWI Service Records, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War Wo363
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
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    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jul 1922
    Event Place: Langley, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Essex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees
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    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1922
    Event Place: Saffron Walden, Essex
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4a; Page: 848

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 01 Jul 1922
    Event Place: St John the Evangelists Church, Langley, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Essex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
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    [7] Ancestry Family Trees

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