Researching John Trafford
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1201 people with the Trafford surname? In that year Trafford was ranked number 2412 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Trafford on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of John Trafford in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Trafford and the Trafford Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Trafford 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 Trafford family tree.
Explore Parish Records for John Trafford at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Trafford using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about John Trafford.
Research the Trafford surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Trafford Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1482 people with the Trafford surname in the UK? Trafford is now ranked number 2700 for popularity in the UK. |
Trafford Family Tree Databases
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Investigate One Great Family for Trafford records submitted by people who are already researching the Trafford Family Tree.
Find John Trafford from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Trafford Forums
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Miscellaneous Trafford Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on John Trafford. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Trafford
John de Trafford
Sir John Humphrey de Trafford, 7th Baronet, MBE (born 12 September 1950) is a British businessman and banker. He is the son of Sir Dermot de Trafford, 6th Baronet and his first wife Patricia Mary Beeley. He succeeded to the de Trafford Baronetcy upon the death of his father in January 2010, and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen's 2010 Birthday Honours.
Sir John was educated at Ampleforth College and Bristol University, graduating in 1971 with a BSc.
In 1975, Sir John married Anne Marie Faure de Pebeyre, daughter of Jacques Faure de Pebeyre, and they have brought up two children; Alexander Humphrey de Trafford (born 28 June 1978) and Isabel June de Trafford (born 28 February 1980).
In business, Sir John has served as Sales and Marketing Director for Thistle Hotels and held various positions within American Express, before becoming Regional President of the North Europe division in 2000. He also holds several non-executive directorships including with the Pension, Disability and Carers Service. Sir John became a non-executive director of the UK's state-owned National Savings and Investments (NS&I) in January 2010, and was appointed chairman on 4 January 2012 .
He is also a trustee of the Landmark Trust and of the National Benevolent Fund for the Aged.
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