Researching Thomas Telford
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2639 people with the Telford surname? In that year Telford was ranked number 1488 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Telford on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Thomas Telford and the Telford Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Telford 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 Telford family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Thomas Telford at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3821 people with the Telford surname in the UK? Telford is now ranked number 1498 for popularity in the UK. |
Telford Family History Databases
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Telford Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Telford surname in the USA? Telford is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Telford Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Thomas Telford. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Thomas Telford
Thomas Telford
Thomas Telford FRS, FRSE (9 August 1757 – 2 September 1834) was a Scottish civil engineer. After establishing himself as an engineer of road and canal projects in Shropshire, he designed numerous infrastructure projects in his native Scotland, as well as harbours and tunnels. Such was his reputation as a prolific designer of highways and related bridges, he was dubbed The Colossus of Roads (a pun on the Colossus of Rhodes), and, reflecting his command of all types of civil engineering in the early 19th century, he was elected as the first President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, a post he held for 14 years until his death.
The town of Telford in Shropshire was named after him.
Source: Thomas Telford, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Telford
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