Researching Ray Trew
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 675 people with the Trew surname? In that year Trew was ranked number 2905 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Ray means "kingly" and is of French origin.
Records of Ray Trew 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Trew 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 Ray Trew and the Trew Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Trew 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 Trew family tree.
Study Parish Records for Ray Trew at Find My Past.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1148 people with the Trew surname in the UK? Trew is now ranked number 2975 for popularity in the UK. |
Trew Genealogy Databases
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Trew Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Trew surname in the USA? Trew is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Trew Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Ray Trew. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ray Trew
Ray Trew
Raymond Arthur Trew (born December 1954) is a businessman and former football club chairman from Lincolnshire. He is a former board member of Lincoln City F.C., Notts County F.C., and Notts County Ladies F.C..
Trew achieved his wealth through recruitment, having founded Contracting Solutions Group in 1995. The company posted a £3.7m profit in 2009. Trew also maintains numerous other private companies, though in 2019 his application for a gangmaster's license was turned down on the grounds that his previous business conduct was not 'fit and proper'.
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