Researching George Traill
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 413 people with the Traill surname? In that year Traill was ranked number 3166 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Traill on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Traill and the Traill Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 576 people with the Traill surname in the UK? Traill is now ranked number 3496 for popularity in the UK. |
Traill Family Tree Databases
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Traill Forums
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Some Famous People called George Traill
George Traill
George Traill (5 November 1787 – 29 September 1871) was a Liberal Party politician in Scotland.
He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Orkney and Shetland from 1830 until his defeat at the 1835 general election.
In 1837 he stood unsuccessfully in Caithness, but at the 1841 general election he was returned unopposed for that seat. He was re-elected at the six further general elections, and held the seat until he resigned from the House of Commons on 8 August 1869 by becoming Steward of the Manor of Northstead.
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