Researching Richard Lloyd
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 34968 people with the Lloyd surname? In that year Lloyd was ranked number 90 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
Records of Richard Lloyd on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Richard Lloyd and the Lloyd Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Lloyd 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 Lloyd family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 45056 people with the Lloyd surname in the UK? Lloyd is now ranked number 94 for popularity in the UK. |
Lloyd Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 72918 people with the Lloyd surname in the USA? Lloyd is ranked number 133 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Richard Lloyd. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Richard Lloyd
Richard Savage Lloyd
Richard Savage Lloyd (c.1730–1810), of Hintlesham Hall, Suffolk, was a British landowner and Member of Parliament.
He was the eldest son of Sir Richard Lloyd of Hintlesham, lawyer and solicitor-general and was educated at Eton College (1742–48) and St. John’s College, Cambridge. Like his father before him, he then entered the Middle Temple to study law. He succeeded his father in 1761 to Hintlesham Hall, now a Grade I listed building.
He sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1759 to 1768 as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Totnes. He married and had 2 sons and 2 daughters and was succeeded by Richard Savage Lloyd, jnr.
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