Researching Samuel Kitson
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2393 people with the Kitson surname? In that year Kitson was ranked number 1613 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Samuel means "asked of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Samuel Kitson on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Samuel Kitson and the Kitson Family History
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2869 people with the Kitson surname in the UK? Kitson is now ranked number 1876 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Samuel Kitson
Samuel James Kitson
Samuel James Kitson (January 1, 1848November 9, 1906) was a British-American sculptor active in the United States from about 1876 to 1906. He maintained studios in New York City and Boston.
Many of his works were religious in nature, and he also completed a number of busts of prominent Americans. His work, mostly in marble, consisted of full-body statues, head and shoulder portraits, and friezes.
After the death of his older brother John William Kitson, he became more active in his Boston studio where his younger brother Henry Hudson Kitson joined him.
Source: Samuel James Kitson, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kitson
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