Researching Robert Clothier
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 623 people with the Clothier surname? In that year Clothier was ranked number 2956 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Clothier on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Robert Clothier 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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Clothier 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 Robert Clothier and the Clothier Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Clothier 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 Clothier family tree.
Study Parish Records for Robert Clothier at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Robert Clothier using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Robert Clothier.
Research the Clothier surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Clothier Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 921 people with the Clothier surname in the UK? Clothier is now ranked number 3176 for popularity in the UK. |
Clothier Family Tree 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Robert Clothier.
Study MyTrees for information on the Clothier family and people looking to contact living Clothier relations.
Study One Great Family for Clothier records submitted by people who are already researching the Clothier Family Tree.
Find Robert Clothier from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Clothier 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.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Clothier surname in the USA? Clothier is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Clothier Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Clothier. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Clothier
Robert Clothier (politician)
Robert Ernest Clothier (26 March 1877 – 31 May 1964) was an Australian politician. Born in Queensland, he received a primary education before becoming a bookmaker. Moving to Perth, Western Australia, he became a foreman at a boot factory and secretary of the Bootmakers' Union. In 1933 he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Maylands, holding the seat until 1936. In 1937, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Western Australia. He was defeated in 1949 after he was demoted on the ticket to make way for union secretary Don Willesee. Clothier died in 1964.
Source: Robert Clothier (politician), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Clothier
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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