Lax

Lax One-Name Study

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Study details

Study: Lax

Variants: Lack, Lacks

Category: 1 - A study where research using core genealogical datasets and transcriptions is in its early stages.

Website: www.familytreedna.com/groups/lax/about

Contact: Mrs Caroline Jones

About the study

The Lax project was registered with the Guild in 2021.

Variant names

Lack, Lacks

Historical occurrences of the name

Reverand William Henry Lax (1868 - 1937) - Lax of Poplar

A minister of the Methodist church, politician and author

Name frequency

The number of recored Lax's in the UK census collection.

1841 census -344

1851 census - 372

1861 census - 433

1871 census - 477

1881 census - 612

1891 census - 630

1901 census - 746

1911 census - 1022

1939 England Wales Register - 891

Distribution of the name

Mainly found in Yorkshire and the North East.

Links

The Lax Family History Group - One Name Study

Contact Details

Mrs Caroline Jones

General Search Results

Occurrences of the surname Lax in the Guild Indexes

(Click on the number to view the search results in each index. Indexes marked by * are only accessible by logged in Guild members.)

Global Marriages (public) 39
Global Marriages (members)* 42
Inscriptions Index 1
Modern Newspaper Index 5
Probate Index* 25

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