Researching Hugh Allan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 18801 people with the Allan surname? In that year Allan was ranked number 199 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Hugh means "Bright in Mind and Spirit" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Hugh Allan on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Hugh Allan and the Allan Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Allan 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 Allan family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 22473 people with the Allan surname in the UK? Allan is now ranked number 235 for popularity in the UK. |
Allan Family History Databases
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Allan Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Allan surname in the USA? Allan is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Hugh Allan
Hugh Allan
Sir Hugh Allan (September 29, 1810 – December 9, 1882) was a Scottish-Canadian shipping magnate, financier and capitalist. By the time of his death, the Allan Shipping Line had become the largest privately owned shipping empire in the world. He was responsible for transporting millions of British immigrants to Canada, and the businesses that he established from Montreal filtered across every sphere of Canadian life, cementing his reputation as an empire builder. His home, Ravenscrag, was the principal residence of the Golden Square Mile in Montreal.
Source: Hugh Allan, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Hugh Allan (politician)
Hugh Allan (27 August 1865 – 5 April 1949) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Blenheim Township, Canada West and became a clerk, conveyancer and notary.
Allan attended Richwood School in Oxford County. He became a municipal clerk and treasurer.
He was elected to Parliament at the Oxford North riding in the 1926 general election when he defeated Conservative incumbent Donald Sutherland. After serving his only term, the 16th Canadian Parliament, Allan was defeated by Sutherland in the 1930 federal election.
Source: Hugh Allan (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Allan
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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