Researching William Campion
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2098 people with the Campion surname? In that year Campion was ranked number 1776 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Campion on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Campion and the Campion Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Campion 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Campion family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2592 people with the Campion surname in the UK? Campion is now ranked number 2010 for popularity in the UK. |
Campion Family History Databases
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Campion Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Campion surname in the USA? Campion is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Campion Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on William Campion. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Campion
William Campion (Jesuit)
William Campion, alias William Wigmore, (1599–1665), was an English Jesuit.
Campion was a native of Herefordshire, entered the Society of Jesus at Watten, near St. Omer, in 1624, and became a professed father in 1640. He was employed on the mission in this country for many years, was rector of St. Francis Xavier's ‘college’ or district (comprising the Welsh missions) in 1655, and afterwards was appointed rector of the House of Tertians, at Ghent, where he died on 28 September 1665. He published anonymously an octavo volume, without place or date, ‘On the Catholic Doctrine of Transubstantiation, against Dr. John Cosin,’ afterwards bishop of Durham.
Source: William Campion (Jesuit), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Campion
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