Researching William Crampton
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1460 people with the Crampton surname? In that year Crampton was ranked number 2197 for popularity in the UK. |

The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Crampton on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Crampton and the Crampton Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Crampton 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 Crampton family tree.
Explore Parish Records for William Crampton at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of William Crampton using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about William Crampton.
Research the Crampton surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Crampton Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1946 people with the Crampton surname in the UK? Crampton is now ranked number 2385 for popularity in the UK. |
Crampton Family History Databases
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Find William Crampton from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Crampton Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Crampton surname in the USA? Crampton is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Crampton Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on William Crampton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Crampton
William Crampton
right|thumb|William G. Crampton, Director of the Flag Institute and FIAV President.
William George (Bill) Crampton (5 May 1936 – 4 June 1997) was a British vexillologist. His chief legacy, the Flag Institute, has hundreds of members in the UK and overseas. He was recognised as Britain's foremost authority on flags by government agencies, the flag trade, the media, publishers, librarians and vexillologists of all ages and backgrounds. He served as a president of Fédération internationale des associations vexillologiques, the International Federation of Vexillological Associations.
Source: William Crampton, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Crampton
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