Researching Walter Tull
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 721 people with the Tull surname? In that year Tull was ranked number 2859 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Walter means "powerful warrior" and is of German origin.
Records of Walter Tull on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Walter Tull and the Tull Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tull 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 Tull family tree.
Study Parish Records for Walter Tull at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 932 people with the Tull surname in the UK? Tull is now ranked number 3166 for popularity in the UK. |
Tull Genealogy Databases
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Tull Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Tull surname in the USA? Tull is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Tull Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Walter Tull. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Walter Tull
Walter Tull
Walter Daniel John Tull (28 April 1888 – 25 March 1918) was an English professional footballer and British Army officer of Afro-Caribbean descent. He played as an inside forward and half back for Clapton, Tottenham Hotspur and Northampton Town and was the third person of mixed heritage to play in the top division of the Football League after Arthur Wharton and Willie Clarke. He was also the first black player to be signed for Rangers in 1917 while stationed in Scotland.
During the First World War, Tull served in the Middlesex Regiment, including in the two Footballers' Battalions. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant on 30 May 1917 and killed in action on 25 March 1918.
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