Researching Herbert Sumsion
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 150 people with the Sumsion surname? In that year Sumsion was ranked number 3429 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Herbert means "Bright, excellent army or ruler" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Herbert Sumsion on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Herbert Sumsion and the Sumsion Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sumsion 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Sumsion family tree.
Study Parish Records for Herbert Sumsion at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Herbert Sumsion using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Sumsion surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Sumsion Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 177 people with the Sumsion surname in the UK? Sumsion is now ranked number 3876 for popularity in the UK. |
Sumsion Family Tree Databases
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Sumsion Forums
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Miscellaneous Sumsion Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Herbert Sumsion. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Herbert Sumsion
Herbert Sumsion
Herbert Whitton Sumsion CBE (14 January 1899 – 11 August 1995) was an English musician who was organist of Gloucester Cathedral from 1928 to 1967. Through his leadership role with the Three Choirs Festival, Sumsion maintained close associations with major figures in England's 20th-century musical renaissance, including Edward Elgar, Herbert Howells, Gerald Finzi, and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Although Sumsion is known primarily as a cathedral musician, his professional career spanned more than 60 years and encompassed composing, conducting, performing, accompanying, and teaching. His compositions include works for choir and organ, as well as lesser-known chamber and orchestral works.
Source: Herbert Sumsion, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Sumsion
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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