Researching Frederick Seymour
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6121 people with the Seymour surname? In that year Seymour was ranked number 686 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Frederick means "Peace" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Frederick Seymour on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Frederick Seymour and the Seymour Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Seymour 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 Seymour family tree.
Study Parish Records for Frederick Seymour at Find My Past.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 9147 people with the Seymour surname in the UK? Seymour is now ranked number 633 for popularity in the UK. |
Seymour Family Tree Databases
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Seymour Forums
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Miscellaneous Seymour Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Frederick Seymour. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Frederick Seymour
Frederick Seymour
Frederick Seymour (6 September 1820 – 10 June 1869) was a colonial administrator. After receiving little education and no inheritance from his father, Seymour was offered a junior appointment in the colonial service by Prince Albert. Seymour held positions in various British colonies from 1842 to 1863, when he returned to England
From 1864 to 1866, he served as the second Governor of the Colony of British Columbia, succeeding Sir James Douglas. He would enter government at a time of unrest, with the Fraser River gold rush causing violence within the colony and had to deal with large debts left over from Douglas's time as governor.
During his time as Governor, Seymour was involved in the aftermath of the Chilcotin Uprising and made better relations with local indigenous groups of British Columbia. He believed the colony would endure as its own entity and constantly invested in different initiatives he hoped would further the economic growth of the colony, from the construction of roads to bringing infrastructure to British Columbia. Though opposed to it, Seymour played a major role in the development of the constitution that would be used to unite British Columbia and Vancouver Island. Seymour continued to serve as the first governor of the union of the two colonies, also named the Colony of British Columbia from 1866 to 1869. Also Seymour was a key player in developing, creating and cementing a relationship with the indigenous nations such as the sto:lo.
Source: Frederick Seymour, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Seymour
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