Researching John Smallman
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 980 people with the Smallman surname? In that year Smallman was ranked number 2609 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Smallman 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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Smallman 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 John Smallman and the Smallman Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Smallman 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 Smallman family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1751 people with the Smallman surname in the UK? Smallman is now ranked number 2505 for popularity in the UK. |
Smallman Family History Databases
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Smallman Forums
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on John Smallman. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Smallman
John Bamlet Smallman
John Bamlet Smallman was an Irish-Canadian businessman (9 March 1849 – 14 February 1916).
A son of James Knight Smallman and Eliza Switzer, John was born in Clifden, County Galway, Ireland. The family emigrated in 1859 to London, Ontario, Canada West where his father became active as a commission merchant.
From age 14 to 21, Smallman worked as a clerk, saving enough money to form a partnership with his fellow Methodist, Lemuel Hill Ingram, a clerk in a local wholesale establishment. They ran a successful business, and in 1882 they were purchasing direct from British suppliers on cash terms. Within ten years trade had increased to $110,000, staff productivity had more than doubled (to $9,200 per clerk), expenses had fallen from 16 to 11 percent of turnover and profits were averaging 10 percent. Smallman and Ingram expanded their business by acquiring new premises in 1892. They purchased adjacent properties and added shoe and toy departments (only to be discarded as insufficiently profitable). Soon an even larger location was secured. By the turn of the century the store employed more than 100 clerks.
Smallman bought Ingram's interest at the latter's death in January 1901, bringing his own nephew and two of Ingram's children into the business. It was incorporated in 1908.
Smallman suffered a nervous breakdown and two strokes. He died on 14 February 1916. His obituary stated that he never mixed in politics, was a member of First Methodist Church and supported the Children’s Aid Society and the Irish Benevolent Society. The bulk of his shares in his business were bequeathed to the Western University of London, Ontario.
Source: John Bamlet Smallman, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Smallman
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