Researching Frederick Arthur
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6526 people with the Arthur surname? In that year Arthur was ranked number 626 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Frederick means "Peace" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Frederick Arthur on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Frederick Arthur and the Arthur Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Arthur 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 Arthur family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Frederick Arthur at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Frederick Arthur using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 7226 people with the Arthur surname in the UK? Arthur is now ranked number 825 for popularity in the UK. |
Arthur Family Tree Databases
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Arthur Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the Arthur surname in the USA? Arthur is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Arthur Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Frederick Arthur. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Frederick Arthur
Frederick Arthur
Sir Frederick Leopold Arthur, 2nd Baronet (Plymouth, 20 December 1816 – 1 June 1878) was a British soldier.
The son of Sir George Arthur, 1st Bt and Eliza Orde Smith, he was commissioned into the 4th Foot in 1833. He transferred to the 40th Foot in 1850 and the 18th Hussars in 1863. He became a colonel, and succeeded to the baronetcy in 1854.
On 24 April 1856, he married Lady Elizabeth Hay-Drummond, daughter of the Earl of Kinnoull. They had three children:* Frederica Louisa Juliana Arthur (d. 23 March 1946), married Alfred Darby* Sir George Compton Archibald Arthur, 3rd Bt (1860–1946)* Captain Leonard Robert Sunkersett Arthur, CMG (23 December 1864 – 13 December 1903), died unmarried
He is buried on the eastern edge of Brompton Cemetery in London with his sister, Isabella Maria Malton, his two sons, George* and Leonard, and Kate Harriet, George's* wife ( i.e. The wife of George* the son of Frederick).
Source: Frederick Arthur, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Arthur
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