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Joseph Frederick Laycock KCMG DSO (1867 - 1952)

Brig Gen Joseph Frederick Laycock KCMG DSO
Born in Northumberland, England, United Kingdommap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 19 Nov 1902 in St. George Hanover Square, London, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 84 in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Profile last modified | Created 13 Apr 2015
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Biography

Joseph was born about 1867. He was probably the son of Barbara and Joseph Laycock.

Census 1871: Recorded in the household of John and Jane Jobson in Wiseton, Nottinghamshire, England. Aged 3.[1]

Census 1891: Recorded at Aldershot, Surrey, England. Aged 23 and single.

Occupation: 2nd Lieutenant Sherwood Rangers[2]

He served with the Nottinghamshire (Sherwood Rangers) Yeomanry in South Africa during the Second Boer War 1899-1900, for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DS) in November 1900.

Joseph married Katherine Mary Hare (daughter of Hon. Hugh Henry Hare and Georgiana Caroline Browne) on 19 November 1902 at St. George Hanover Square, London, England.[3]

They had one daughter together.

In 1906 he was the High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire. He was the first colonel of the Nottinghamshire Royal Horse Artillery when it was formed in 1908 as part of the new Territorial Force. He funded the founding of the battery himself.

He was friends with Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster, and they competed together in the 1908 Olympics at Water Motorsport.

He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.). He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.).

He lived at Wiseton Hall, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England.

He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) and was decorated with the award of the Territorial Decoration (T.D.).

Joseph passed away in 1952.


Sources

  1. "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB8L-58Z : 24 July 2015), Joseph Fredrick Laycock in entry for John Jobson, 1871.
  2. "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QF24-N3Z : 14 October 2015), Joseph Fredk Laycock, Aldershot, Surrey, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census,"
  3. "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:263L-W81 : 13 December 2014), Joseph Frederick Laycock, 1902; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,”
  • "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKXL-N94 : 30 December 2014), Joseph Frederick Laycock, 22 Jul 1867; citing GOSFORTH,NORTHUMBERLAND,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 991,806.
  • "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Z-TVG8 : 18 August 2016), Joseph F Laycock in household of Edward P Rouse, Eton, Buckinghamshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census,"




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