Researching Augustus Leigh
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6891 people with the Leigh surname? In that year Leigh was ranked number 592 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Augustus means "Revered, exalted" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Augustus Leigh on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Augustus Leigh and the Leigh Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Leigh 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 Leigh family tree.
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Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Augustus Leigh using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 8762 people with the Leigh surname in the UK? Leigh is now ranked number 667 for popularity in the UK. |
Leigh Family History Databases
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Leigh Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Leigh surname in the USA? Leigh is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Augustus Leigh
Augustus Austen Leigh
Augustus Austen Leigh (1840–1905) was the 32nd provost of King's College, Cambridge. Born at Scarlets, Berkshire, he entered King's College, in 1859, where earned the members' prize in 1862, and graduated with an M.A. in 1866. He was appointed a tutor at the college from 1868 to 1881, and was dean from 1871-3 and 1882-5, and vice-provost from 1877 to 1889. He succeeded Richard Okes as provost on 9 February 1889. He held various other positions, including president of the Cambridge University Musical Society from 1883, and president of Cambridge University Cricket Club from 1886 to 1904.
Source: Augustus Austen Leigh, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Leigh
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