Researching Malcolm Terris
Dig into the past of Malcolm Terris using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 140 people with the Terris surname? In that year Terris was ranked number 3439 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Malcolm means "A Dove" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Malcolm Terris on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Malcolm Terris 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
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 Terris 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 Malcolm Terris and the Terris Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Terris 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 Terris family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Malcolm Terris at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Malcolm Terris using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Malcolm Terris.
Research the Terris surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Terris Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 296 people with the Terris surname in the UK? Terris is now ranked number 3764 for popularity in the UK. |
Terris Family History Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Malcolm Terris.
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Find Malcolm Terris from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Terris 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.
Research the Terris surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Terris Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Malcolm Terris. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Malcolm Terris
Malcolm Terris
Malcolm Hope Terris (11 January 1941 – 6 June 2020) was an English actor.
He acted in many television programmes, including possibly his best-known role as Matt Headley in When the Boat Comes In, a popular 1970s series.
His film career includes appearances in The First Great Train Robbery (1978), McVicar (1980), The Plague Dogs (1982, voice only), Slayground (1983), The Bounty (1984) as Thomas Huggan, ship's surgeon, Mata Hari (1985), Revolution (1985), Scandal (1989), and Chaplin (1992).
His TV appearances include:
One episode of Rooms (1974) and four episodes of the mini-series Reilly, Ace of Spies (1983).Regular episodes of Coronation Street, mostly as Eric Firman in the early 1990s.In April 2011 he appeared as Len Merryman in an episode of Midsomer Murders.
In 1958, and prior to going to drama school, Terris was a trainee reporter on the Sunderland Echo, the town's evening paper.
Source: Malcolm Terris, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Terris
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