Researching James Sherman
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1692 people with the Sherman surname? In that year Sherman was ranked number 2036 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Sherman on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Sherman and the Sherman Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 2264 people with the Sherman surname in the UK? Sherman is now ranked number 2182 for popularity in the UK. |
Sherman Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 82033 people with the Sherman surname in the USA? Sherman is ranked number 130 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called James Sherman
James Sherman (minister)
The Rev. James Sherman (21 February 1796 – 15 February 1862), was an English Congregationalist minister. He was an abolitionist, and a popular preacher at The Castle Street Chapel in Reading from 1821 to 1836. He and his second wife Martha Sherman made a success of Surrey Chapel, Blackfriars, London from 1836−54. Martha died in 1848.
Sherman was successor at the Surrey Chapel to Rowland Hill. Although he was subsequently became known as a Congregationalist, Sherman was originally ordained to the Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion.
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