Researching Lawrence Schofield
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16235 people with the Schofield surname? In that year Schofield was ranked number 234 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Lawrence means "Laurel-Crowned" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Lawrence Schofield on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Lawrence Schofield and the Schofield Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 14971 people with the Schofield surname in the UK? Schofield is now ranked number 384 for popularity in the UK. |
Schofield Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Schofield surname in the USA? Schofield is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Lawrence Schofield
Lawrence Schofield
Lawrence Edward Schofield (2 December 1908 – 14 June 1969) was an Australian politician.
He was born at Tamworth to grocer William Edward Schofield and Madeline Bizant. He attended the local Dominican convent until 1939, when he became a mill operator at Mayfield. On 6 June 1931 he married Ilma Scott, with whom he had two children. In 1948 he joined the Labor Party, serving on the central executive from 1957 to 1958 and from 1961 to 1967; he was also the Newcastle secretary of the Federated Ironworkers' Association from 1949 to 1967. From 1967 to 1969 he was a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. Schofield died at Merewether in 1969.
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