Researching James Cleland
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 792 people with the Cleland surname? In that year Cleland was ranked number 2790 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Cleland on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Cleland and the Cleland Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cleland 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 Cleland family tree.
Check out Parish Records for James Cleland at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1380 people with the Cleland surname in the UK? Cleland is now ranked number 2785 for popularity in the UK. |
Cleland Genealogy Databases
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Cleland Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Cleland surname in the USA? Cleland is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cleland Databases
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Some Famous People called James Cleland
James Cleland (politician)
James Cleland (June 10, 1839 – March 11, 1908) was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Grey North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1890 to 1898 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Glasgow in 1839, apprenticed as a tinsmith there and came to Canada West in 1857, where he entered the business of selling hardware. In 1862, Cleland married Sarah Butchart. He served as reeve and mayor of Meaford. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1886, losing to David Creighton; Cleland defeated Creighton to win the seat in 1890.
Source: James Cleland (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cleland
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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