Researching Edward Lamb
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 15798 people with the Lamb surname? In that year Lamb was ranked number 244 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Edward means "Guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
Records of Edward Lamb on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Edward Lamb and the Lamb Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Lamb Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Lamb family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Edward Lamb at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 18314 people with the Lamb surname in the UK? Lamb is now ranked number 293 for popularity in the UK. |
Lamb Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 72918 people with the Lamb surname in the USA? Lamb is ranked number 133 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Lamb Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Edward Lamb. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Edward Lamb
Edward Lamb (politician)
Edward William Lamb (6 February 1828 – 18 October 1910) was an Australian businessman, banker and politician. In 1867 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Mitchell and was Queensland's Secretary for Public Lands from 1867 to 1868. A member of the Lamb banking family, he became a director of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney (now National Australia Bank).
His father Commander John Lamb was a Commercial Banking Company of Sydney director, as were his brothers Walter Lamb, Alfred Lamb and John de Villiers Lamb. His sister-in-law by John de Villiers Lamb, Henrietta Lamb, was the sister of the deputy chairman of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, Thomas Smith. His sister-in-law via Walter was Margaret Dangar, daughter of Australian politician and explorer Henry Dangar.
Source: Edward Lamb (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Lamb
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