Researching Robert Traill
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 413 people with the Traill surname? In that year Traill was ranked number 3166 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Traill on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Traill and the Traill Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Traill 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 Traill family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 576 people with the Traill surname in the UK? Traill is now ranked number 3496 for popularity in the UK. |
Traill Family Tree Databases
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Traill Forums
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Miscellaneous Traill Databases
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Some Famous People called Robert Traill
Robert Traill (Irish clergyman)
Robert Traill or Trail (1793–1847) was a clergyman in the Calvinistic-oriented Established Church of Ireland. He was rector of Schull, County Cork from 1832 until his death and part-owned a copper mine in the area. Traill complained of losing tithes from the Roman Catholic population due to the 1830s Tithe War but was recognised for his compassion during the Great Famine in Ireland from 1846. He was depicted in an Illustrated London News article of the time and was the subject of a letter published in several newspapers.
Source: Robert Traill (Irish clergyman), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Traill
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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