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The Times

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Nicki

Nicki Report 1 Mar 2023 05:49

I need some help please and hope someone can hepl.

Does anyone please have access to The Times archived newspapers? Am looking for an engagement announcement 1987 and a
1989 birth announcement.

Engagement 3 Dec 1987 of Georgina M Duff to Nicholas J H Lawson

1989 The birth of their daughter Sarah Alexandra Lawson in Lambeth

Thanks

Nicki

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 1 Mar 2023 09:38

I don't have access, but this may help someone who does -

June 29th 1989 was the edition containing the birth notice.


Sarah Alexandra Lawson
in the London, England, Births and Christening Notices from The Times, 1983-2003
Name: Sarah Alexandra Lawson
Birth Date: xxxxxx
Birth Place: London, England
Father: Nicholas
Mother: Georgina Duff
Publication Date: June 29

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 1 Mar 2023 09:43

3 Dec 1987 was the date of publication of the engagement notice, so probably not the date of the actual engagement, no matter what the transcription on Ancestry says.

Nicki

Nicki Report 1 Mar 2023 11:01

Argyllgran thank you. nicki

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 18 Apr 2023 10:25

Not seeing the publication

But


Sarah Alexandra
Country England
Last name Lawson
Register number 689
Registration month 6
Volume 14
Birth quarter 2
Page 184
Birth year 1989
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006
Mother's maiden name Duff
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
District Lambeth
Subcategory Civil Births
County London
Collections from Great Britain, England
© brightsolid online publishing ltd

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 18 Apr 2023 10:27

Nicholas J H
County Dorset
Last name Lawson
Country England
Marriage quarter 1
Volume -
Marriage year 1988
Volume as transcribed 23
Registration month 2
Page number 188
MarriageFinder™ Nicholas J H Lawson married one of these people
Georgina M Duff
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
Spouse's last name Duff
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
District North Dorset
Subcategory Civil Marriage & Divorce
District number -
Collections from Great Britain, England
© brightsolid online publishing ltd

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 18 Apr 2023 10:32

It’s only a transcript

Georgina M Duff
in the London, England, Marriage Notices from The Times, 1982-2004

Name Georgina M Duff
Gender Female
Event Type Engagement
Marriage Date 3 Dec 1987
Published Date 3 Dec 1987
Spouse
Nicholas J H Lawson
Father's Information lt Peter J of Sherborne, Dorset
Father-In-Law's Information J of Salisbury, Wilts

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 18 Apr 2023 10:33

Nicholas John Hugh Lawson
in the England, Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976
Name Nicholas John Hugh Lawson
Birth Date 27 Aug 1953
Birth Place Kampala, Uganda
Father's Name John Lawson
Mother's Name Diana Lawson