Researching Edward Lockyer
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2290 people with the Lockyer surname? In that year Lockyer was ranked number 1669 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Edward means "Guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
Records of Edward Lockyer on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Edward Lockyer and the Lockyer Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Lockyer 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 Lockyer family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Edward Lockyer at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Edward Lockyer using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2776 people with the Lockyer surname in the UK? Lockyer is now ranked number 1921 for popularity in the UK. |
Lockyer Family Tree Databases
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Lockyer Forums
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Edward Lockyer. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Edward Lockyer
Edward Lockyer
Edward Russell Lockyer (25 December 1899 – 5 October 1958) was a Canadian businessman and politician. Lockyer served as a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in rural Manitoulin Island, Ontario.
In 1918, he moved to Toronto and entered the clothing business, but switched industries by 1929, creating a fuel company. He eventually became president of Northern Fuel and Automatic Heating Ltd.
He also joined the Bedford Masonic Lodge.
Lockyer was elected at the Trinity riding in the March 1958 general election and served for only several months in the 24th Canadian Parliament before he died in Toronto in October 1958, having been stricken with heart disease while viewing a telecast of the fourth game of the 1958 World Series.
Source: Edward Lockyer, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Lockyer
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