Researching Robert Savage
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 11505 people with the Savage surname? In that year Savage was ranked number 357 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Savage 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. 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 Savage 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 Savage and the Savage Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Savage 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 Savage family tree.
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Research the Savage surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Savage Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 16950 people with the Savage surname in the UK? Savage is now ranked number 321 for popularity in the UK. |
Savage Family History 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Robert Savage.
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Find Robert Savage from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Savage 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 60765 people with the Savage surname in the USA? Savage is ranked number 137 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Savage Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Savage. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Savage
Robert Savage (executive)
Robert A. Savage (born January 5, 1934) is an ex-president and chief executive of American Express Bank, becoming chairman in 1991. He joined American Express in 1965 from Barclays Bank, where he was deputy chief trader of foreign currency. He was born in London, and he was among the "Blitz Babies" evacuated from London during The Blitz. He received an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1975.
He is also a past member of the Foreign Exchange Committee. During the Edmond Safra affair of the 1980s, he was part of a management group led by Bob Smith which was close to buying the Trade development Bank and American Express Bank for $600 million. The bank's largest clients had been approached, and they were convinced they could swing a deal. Confidence was so high even a press release was being written up in anticipation of an announcement until then Chairman Jim Robinson inexplicably changed his mind.
Source: Robert Savage (executive), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaRobert Savage (cricketer)
Robert Rodney Savage (born 20 December 1960) is a former English cricketer. Savage was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Southampton, Hampshire.
Savage made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Wiltshire in 1986 against Dorset. From 1986 to 1995, he represented the county in 44 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Wales Minor Counties. Savage also represented Wiltshire in the MCCA Knockout Trophy. His debut in that competition came against Cornwall in 1988. From 1988 to 1994, he represented the county in 11 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Devon.
Savage also represented Wiltshire in 2 List A matches. His 2 List A matches came against Essex in the 1988 NatWest Trophy and Durham in the 1993 NatWest Trophy. In his 2 List A matches, he scored 58 runs at a batting average of 29.00, with a high score of 32. In the field he took 2 catches.
Source: Robert Savage (cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaRobert Savage (Australian politician)
Robert Emmet Savage (16 March 1895 – 2 July 1959) was an Australian politician.
He was born at Enmore to ex-Irish seaman William Savage and Mary McCarthy. He attended Christian Brothers' College in Balmain and became a clerk with the Metropolitan Board of Water Supply. He was also an organiser with the Sewerage Employees' Association, serving as assistant secretary from 1929 to 1943 and as secretary from 1955 to 1959. On 22 April 1935 he married Philomena Meany, with whom he had two daughters. He was a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1931 to 1934 and from 1943 to 1959, when he died at Lane Cove.
Source: Robert Savage (Australian politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Savage
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