Low

Low family page

Kathleen Low

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Origins of surname

Several origins are suggested for this surname, but we find only the follow two to be believable. It may have simply been given to a short man, from the old English lah = 'low, or short'; it may also come from another old English word hlaw, meaning hill, or burial mound, suggesting someone who lived near one of these features.

Early records

The first appearance of this surname in Jersey records was the marriage of John Low and Elizabeth Villeneuve in St Brelade in 1798. Their first child, Alexandre, was baptised the following year, and they went on to have another 12 children baptised in the parish.

The variant Lowe made a much earlier appearance with the baptism of Ella, daughter of Robert Lowe and Judith Bichard in St Ouen in 1713, but it was 99 years before the name again appeared in an island church register

Variations

• Low
• Lowe

Family records

Church records

Tips for using these links

• Low baptisms in Jersey
• Low marriages in Jersey (groom)
• Low marriages in Jersey (bride)
• Low burials in Jersey

Family trees

No Jersey trees for Low or Lowe, with more than one generation in the island have been found. Beware of online trees for Lowe which mix Jersey-born children into other families. The owners of these trees have been advised of their mistakes but have not corrected them

Great War service

• Charles Frederick Victor Low (St H) Private, Worcester Regiment, no Jersey records found
• Constance Low, British Red Cross, no Jersey records found

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

Occupation records

• Low Occupation identity cards

Family wills

These wills created by members of the Low family are now held by Jersey Archive. By visiting the archive site and using the names, dates and reference numbers shown here, it is possible to view a copy of each will. You will have to subscribe to the Archive's online service to do this. To find out more about this collection, which covers the period from 1663 to 1980, and how to search for your family's wills there, visit our Jersey wills page

• George Low 31 August 1844 - D/Y/A/25
• James Lowe, Captain in HM Third Royal Veteran Battalion, stationed in Jersey 24 May 1817 - D/Y/A/18

Burial records

• Low burial records 1820-1978

Family album

• 
  Alexander Lowe, photographed by Henry Mullins
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  Edward John Low, born in Jersey in 1836, died in Canada in 1906
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  Dorothea Low, nee Gamble, wife of Edward John
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  Edward John Low (1836-1906) with his family
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  Kathleen Marion Low, daughter of Edward John and Dorothea Low, born in Ontario in 1878

Election

In 1866 Dr Low stood for election for Deputy in St Brelade. After receiving a deputation, Philippe Luce agreed to stand against him. The Chronique de Jersey reported that Dr Low had expressed a wish to withdraw but decided to stand. They newspaper gave him 'little chance of success'. It was wrong. The results of the election, which attracted no further comment from the newspaper, showed that Dr Low beat Mr Luce by 82 votes to 60

Family gravestones

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