Researching Jock Troup
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 693 people with the Troup surname? In that year Troup was ranked number 2887 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jock means "form of JACK - form of JOHN - God gave" and is of Scottish origin.
Records of Jock Troup on Ancestry
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| Did you know that there are currently 681 people with the Troup surname in the UK? Troup is now ranked number 3398 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Jock Troup
Jock Troup
John (Jock) Troup (26 May 1896 – 1954) was a well-known Christian evangelist from Fochabers, Scotland. He was the son of Harry Troup and Harriet Ross. He spent his youth as a cooper, and was part of the Territorial Force service.
Troup is best known for playing a large part in the Fisherman's Revival of 1921, known also as Jock Troup and the Fisherman's Revival. He preached all over Britain, looking to bring people to Christ, as described in Jackie Ritchie's book Floods Upon the Dry Ground (1983).
In 2001 Revival Man, The Jock Troup Story, a book by George Mitchell, was released about the preacher, followed by a film, Jock Troup and The Fisherman's Revival.
Category:1896 birthsCategory:1954 deathsCategory:Year of death missingCategory:Scottish evangelicalsCategory:Scottish evangelistsCategory:Christian revivalists
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