Researching Ben Thornley
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3324 people with the Thornley surname? In that year Thornley was ranked number 1251 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ben means "Son" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Ben Thornley on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ben Thornley and the Thornley Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Thornley 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 Thornley family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Ben Thornley at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ben Thornley using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Ben Thornley.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2798 people with the Thornley surname in the UK? Thornley is now ranked number 1910 for popularity in the UK. |
Thornley Family Tree Databases
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Thornley Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Thornley surname in the USA? Thornley is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Ben Thornley. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ben Thornley
Ben Thornley
Benjamin Lindsay Thornley (born 21 April 1975) is an English former professional footballer and sports commentator.
As a player, he was a winger who notably played in the Premier League for Manchester United, although making nine league appearances over a five-year stay. He also played in the Football League for Stockport County, Huddersfield Town, Blackpool and Bury, and in the Scottish Premier League for Aberdeen. He finished his playing days in non-league football with Halifax Town, Bacup Borough, Salford City, Wilmslow Albion and Witton Albion. He was capped three times by the England U21 team.
Thornley now works in media and is a sports commentator for MUTV.
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