Researching Andrew Auld
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1805 people with the Auld surname? In that year Auld was ranked number 1953 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Andrew means "Manly" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Andrew Auld on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Andrew Auld and the Auld Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 1998 people with the Auld surname in the UK? Auld is now ranked number 2350 for popularity in the UK. |
Auld Family History Databases
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Auld Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Auld surname in the USA? Auld is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Andrew Auld. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Andrew Auld
Andrew Auld
Andrew Auld (September 8, 1799 – October 26, 1873) was a native of Linlithgow, Scotland. He was the best friend of Captain Alexander Adams, who commanded Kamehameha I's navy. He was a ship's carpenter and wheelwright. He arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in 1816. He was a close friend of Adams for 40 years and is buried next to Adams in Nuuanu at the Oahu Cemetery. Their joint tombstone contains the following couplet in the Scots dialect: "Twa croanies frae the land of heather / Are sleepin' here in death th'gether."
His son William Auld was an aide to King Kalākaua. He married Mary Adams, the daughter of Captain Alexander Adams, in 1859. He was also a member of the Hui Aloha Aina and was one of three delegates who took a large petition protesting Hawaii's annexation to America to Washington D.C. Auld was also a successful businessman in Honolulu and owned several businesses. Auld Lane in Honolulu is named after William Auld.
Another son, James Auld, was a member of the Hawaii Liberal Party.
Another son, Alexander Auld, married Loika.
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