Researching Martin Sowden
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1693 people with the Sowden surname? In that year Sowden was ranked number 2035 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Martin means "Warlike" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Martin Sowden on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Martin Sowden and the Sowden Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sowden 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 Sowden family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1872 people with the Sowden surname in the UK? Sowden is now ranked number 2428 for popularity in the UK. |
Sowden Family Tree Databases
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Sowden Forums
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Miscellaneous Sowden Databases
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Some Famous People called Martin Sowden
Martin Elliott Sowden
Martin Elliott "Sam" Sowden (January 21, 1887 – February 10, 1962) was a Canadian banker and politician. He was born in Ontario but moved to North Vancouver in 1927 where he worked at the Canadian Bank of Commerce at 92 Lonsdale, becoming the manager in 1929. When the District of North Vancouver was in receivership, he was appointed as the Commissioner from 1945-1951. He then served as the Reeve (Mayor) of the District of North Vancouver in 1951 and 1952. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1952 to 1953 from the electoral district of North Vancouver, a member of the Liberal party. His first wife was Rita Winnifred Sowden who died in 1952. His second wife was Beatrice Elliott (Sowden). He and Rita had a son named Robert Elliott Sowden and a daughter named Joan Winnifred Sowden.
Source: Martin Elliott Sowden, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Sowden
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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