Researching Martin Souter
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1627 people with the Souter surname? In that year Souter was ranked number 2083 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Martin means "Warlike" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Martin Souter on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Martin Souter and the Souter Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Souter 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 Souter family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2033 people with the Souter surname in the UK? Souter is now ranked number 2327 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Martin Souter
Martin Souter
Martin Andrew Souter (born 19 February 1976) is an English cricketer. Souter is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born in Guildford, Surrey.
Souter was schooled at Charterhouse and Durham University. While studying for his degree, Souter made his only first-class appearance for Durham UCCE against Durham in 2002. In this match, he was dismissed for a single run in the university's first-innings by Steve Harmison, while with the ball he took the wicket of Gary Pratt in Durham's first-innings for the cost of 54 runs from 12 overs, while in their second-innings he bowled 8 wicket-less overs for the cost of 29 runs.
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