Researching David Chaplin
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4296 people with the Chaplin surname? In that year Chaplin was ranked number 985 for popularity in the UK. |
The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Chaplin on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for David Chaplin and the Chaplin Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 5566 people with the Chaplin surname in the UK? Chaplin is now ranked number 1065 for popularity in the UK. |
Chaplin Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called David Chaplin
David Chaplin (priest)
Frederick David Chaplin (9 November 1920 – 19 December 1999) was Dean of Trinidad from 1961 to 1968.
Chaplin was born in on November 9, 1920 and educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He was ordained in 1951 and began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy in Glastonbury. He was Chaplain of Wells Theological College from 1955 to 1957 and its Vice Principal from then until his appointment as Dean. Afterwards he worked firstly for the World Council of Churches and then held he held various administrative posts within the Anglican Communion.
Chaplin died on December 19, 1999.
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