Researching Thomas Levett
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1316 people with the Levett surname? In that year Levett was ranked number 2314 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Levett on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Thomas Levett and the Levett Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 1760 people with the Levett surname in the UK? Levett is now ranked number 2498 for popularity in the UK. |
Levett Family Tree Databases
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Thomas Levett. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Thomas Levett
Thomas Levett (priest)
Rev. Thomas Levett (baptised 25 February 1770 – 9 October 1843) served as rector of Whittington, Staffordshire, for 40 years, and as a large landowner in addition to being a clergyman, played a role in the development of Staffordshire's educational system. He was also a member of one of Staffordshire's longest-serving families in ecclesiastical circles, having produced three rectors of the parish of Whittington. The Levett family also produced members of parliament, High Sheriffs of Staffordshire, Lichfield town recorders and businessmen who were friends and contemporaries of Samuel Johnson, Erasmus Darwin, writer Anna Seward, actor David Garrick and other local luminaries. Several streets in Lichfield are named for the family.
Source: Thomas Levett (priest), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Levett
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