Researching Jane Peyton
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 358 people with the Peyton surname? In that year Peyton was ranked number 3221 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Jane means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jane Peyton on Ancestry
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Peyton ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jane Peyton and the Peyton Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Peyton 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 Peyton family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Jane Peyton at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jane Peyton using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about Jane Peyton.
Research the Peyton surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Peyton Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 500 people with the Peyton surname in the UK? Peyton is now ranked number 3569 for popularity in the UK. |
Peyton Family Tree Databases
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Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Jane Peyton.
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Find Jane Peyton from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Peyton Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Peyton surname in the USA? Peyton is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Peyton Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Jane Peyton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jane Peyton
Jane Peyton
Jane Peyton (October 26, 1870 – September 8, 1946) was an American lead and supporting actress whose career did not commence until she was nearly 30. During her time on stage, she appeared in several long-running Broadway plays and successful road tours. Peyton was perhaps best remembered for performances in The Ninety and Nine, The Earl of Pawtucket, The Heir to the Hoorah, The Three of Us, and The Woman. Once the wife of actor Guy Bates Post, Peyton retired after 14 years on stage, when she married the writer Samuel Hopkins Adams.
Source: Jane Peyton, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Peyton
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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