Researching Edward Abbott
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 13207 people with the Abbott surname? In that year Abbott was ranked number 302 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Edward means "Guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
Records of Edward Abbott on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Edward Abbott and the Abbott Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Abbott 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 Abbott family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Edward Abbott at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Edward Abbott using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Edward Abbott.
Research the Abbott surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Abbott Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 16929 people with the Abbott surname in the UK? Abbott is now ranked number 322 for popularity in the UK. |
Abbott Genealogy Databases
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Abbott Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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| Did you know that there are currently 75956 people with the Abbott surname in the USA? Abbott is ranked number 132 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Abbott Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Edward Abbott. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Edward Abbott
Edward Gilbert Abbott
Edward Gilbert Abbott (1825–1855) was the patient upon whom William T. G. Morton first publicly demonstrated the use of ether as a surgical anesthetic. The operation was done in an amphitheater at the Massachusetts General Hospital now known as the Ether Dome on 16 October 1846. After Morton administered the ether, surgeon John Collins Warren removed a portion of a tumor from Abbott's neck. After Warren had finished, and Abbott regained consciousness, Warren asked the patient how he felt. Reportedly, Abbott said, "Feels as if my neck's been scratched." Warren then turned to his medical audience and uttered "Gentlemen, this is no Humbug." This was presumably a reference to the unsuccessful demonstration of nitrous oxide anesthesia by Horace Wells in the same theater the previous year, which was ended by cries of "Humbug!" after the patient groaned with pain.
Source: Edward Gilbert Abbott, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Abbott
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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