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William James Law 1877–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1877

Birth Location: Ashdon, Essex

Death Date: 17 Jul 1948

Death Location: St Edmunds Church, Abbess Roding, Essex

Father: James Law

Mother: Jane Law

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

William James Law was born in 1877 in Ashdon, Essex, the child of James Baxter Law And Jane Law. William James Law passed away in 1948 in St Edmunds Church, Abbess Roding, Essex.

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Biography

  • William James Law was born in 1877 in Ashdon, Essex, the child of James Baxter Law And Jane Law.
  • William James Law passed away in 1948 in St Edmunds Church, Abbess Roding, Essex.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Law's Ancestors

Self
William Law
1877–1948
Birth Place: Ashdon, Essex
Parents
James Baxter Law
1855–1943
Rickling Green, Rickling, Essex
Jane Law
1856–1928
Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire
Grandparents
James Law
1814–1867
Rickling Green, Rickling, Essex
Rebecca Clarke
1817–1894
Debden, Essex
James Taylor
1814–1883
Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire
Eliza Taylor
1815–1892
Camps Green Hospital, Camps Green, Cambridgeshire
Great-Grandparents
William Reed
1795–1851
Mary Law
1792–1871
William Watson
1790–1870
Judith Staines
1789–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Reed
1757–1845
Sarah Reed
1752–1802
John Law
1750–1804
Ann Law
1762–1857

William Law's Timeline

10 Records

1877
Oct 1877
Birth of William James Law in Saffron Walden, Essex
Saffron Walden, Essex
1877
Oct 1877
Birth of William James Law in Ashdon, Essex
Ashdon, Essex
1877
07 Oct 1877
William James Law was baptized in All Saints Church, Ashdon, Essex
All Saints Church, Ashdon, Essex
1877
07 Oct 1877
William James Law was christened in All Saints Church, Ashdon, Essex
All Saints Church, Ashdon, Essex
1881
1881
Age 4
William James Law resided here in Ashdon, Essex
Ashdon, Essex
1891
1891
Age 14
William James Law resided here in Ashdon, Essex
Ashdon, Essex
1948
Jul 1948
Age 71
Death of William James Law in Epping, Essex
Epping, Essex
1948
17 Jul 1948
Age 71
Burial of William James Law in St Edmunds Church, Abbess Roding, Essex
St Edmunds Church, Abbess Roding, Essex
1949
28 Jul 1949
Age 72
Death of William James Law in Loughton, Essex
Loughton, Essex
1949
28 Nov 1949
Age 72
William James Law - Probate in London
London

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1877
    Event Place: 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
    [7] England and Wales Census, 1881, "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 December 2017), William Law in household of James Law, Ashdon, Essex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Censu
    [8] England and Wales Census, 1891, "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 22 February 2021), William Law in household of James Law, Ashdon, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland
    [9] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [10] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5a; Page: 53
    [11] Essex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers
    [12] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1820; Folio: 7; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1341440

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1877
    Event Place: Ashdon, 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
    [7] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1434; Folio: 19; Page: 11; GSU roll: 6096544

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 07 Oct 1877
    Event Place: All Saints Church, Ashdon, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers
    [2] Essex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 07 Oct 1877
    Event Place: All Saints Church, Ashdon, Essex
    Record Source: England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997, "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 6 November 2017), William James Law, 07 Oct 1877, Christening; citing , Ashdon, Essex, England, Essex Record Office, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Dec 1877
    Event Place: Saffron Walden, Essex
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Ashdon, 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
    [7] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1820; Folio: 7; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1341440

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Ashdon, 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
    [7] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1434; Folio: 19; Page: 11; GSU roll: 6096544

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 06 February 2021, 05:38), entry for William James Law (PID ); contributed by various users.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1948
    Event Place: Epping, 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
    [7] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5a; Page: 53
    [8] Essex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1949
    Event Place: Loughton, Essex
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1948
    Event Place: St Edmunds Church, Abbess Roding, 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
    [7] Essex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1949
    Event Place: London
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

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