Researching Thomas Eden
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3042 people with the Eden surname? In that year Eden was ranked number 1333 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Eden on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Thomas Eden and the Eden Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Eden 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 Eden family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 4030 people with the Eden surname in the UK? Eden is now ranked number 1434 for popularity in the UK. |
Eden Family History Databases
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Eden Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Eden surname in the USA? Eden is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Thomas Eden
Thomas Eden (civil servant)
Thomas Eden, (29 November 1787 – 4 November 1845) was the Secretary to the Governor of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Treasurer of Ceylon (1816–1822), Commissioner of Stamps, and a member of the Executive and Legislative Councils.
Eden was born in England on 29 November 1787, the oldest son of Thomas Eden (1745–1805), the deputy auditor of Greenwich Hospital, and Marina née Jones (1750–?). Eden's father, Thomas, was the fourth son of the third Baronet of West Auckland. On 4 January 1810 he married Frances Elizabeth (?–1879) the daughter of Hon. John Rodney (Colonial Secretary of Ceylon 1806–1833) in Colombo.
Source: Thomas Eden (civil servant), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaThomas Watts Eden
Thomas Watts Eden FRCOG (8 May 1863 – 22 September 1946) was consulting obstetric physician to Charing Cross Hospital and consulting surgeon to both Queen Charlotte's Hospital and the Chelsea Hospital for Women. During the First World War he served as a major with the Royal Army Medical Corps. He was a founding fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
He was President of the Royal Society of Medicine for 1930–32.
A fellowship in his name is awarded by the Royal College of Physicians.
Source: Thomas Watts Eden, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Eden
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