Researching Arthur Tait
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 8817 people with the Tait surname? In that year Tait was ranked number 460 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Arthur means "from Latin Artorius, legendary king" and is of Welsh origin.
Records of Arthur Tait on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Arthur Tait and the Tait Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 10398 people with the Tait surname in the UK? Tait is now ranked number 557 for popularity in the UK. |
Tait Genealogy Databases
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Tait Forums
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Some Famous People called Arthur Tait
Arthur Tait
Arthur James Tait (8 November 1872 - 3 April 1944) was an eminent Anglican priest and author.
Tait was educated at St Lawrence College, Ramsgate; Merchant Taylors' School, London; St John's College, Cambridge and Ridley Hall, Cambridge. After a curacy at of Holy Trinity Church, Eastbourne he was Principal of St Aidan's College, Birkenhead from 1901 until 1907; and then of Ridley Hall, Cambridge from 1908 to 1927. He was a Canon Residentiary of Peterborough from 1924 until his death.
His father in law was The Rt Rev. Thomas Wortley Drury, D.D.
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