Researching Arthur Capes
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 639 people with the Capes surname? In that year Capes was ranked number 2941 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Arthur means "from Latin Artorius, legendary king" and is of Welsh origin.
Records of Arthur Capes on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Arthur Capes and the Capes Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Capes Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Capes family tree.
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Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Arthur Capes using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Arthur Capes.
Research the Capes surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Capes Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 696 people with the Capes surname in the UK? Capes is now ranked number 3384 for popularity in the UK. |
Capes Family History Databases
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Capes Forums
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Miscellaneous Capes Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Arthur Capes. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Arthur Capes
Arthur Capes
Arthur John Capes (23 February 1875 – 26 February 1945) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol City, Burton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest and Stoke.
Capes played with his brother Adrian at Burton Wanderers before joining Nottingham Forest in 1896. He won the 1898 FA Cup with Forest and scored 42 goals for the club in 197 games. He spent two seasons at Stoke scoring 20 goals in 65 matches and ended his career with Bristol City and Swindon Town. He earned one cap for England in 1903 whilst with Stoke.
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