Researching Bert Padden
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 255 people with the Padden surname? In that year Padden was ranked number 3324 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Bert means "Bright" and is of English origin.
Records of Bert Padden on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bert Padden and the Padden Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 433 people with the Padden surname in the UK? Padden is now ranked number 3633 for popularity in the UK. |
Padden Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called Bert Padden
Bert Padden
Bartley "Bert" Padden (1932 – May 2010) was a Scottish football referee who officiated in the Scottish Football League in the 1960s and 1970s.
One of Padden's most famous matches occurred when he sent off John Greig of Rangers and Alex Ferguson of Falkirk in 1969.
Ardrossan based Padden's senior career ended suddenly in November 1972 when he had a heart attack during a Rangers v Dumbarton game at Ibrox. Though he never returned to the League middle, happily he did enjoy many subsequent years of good health.
Source: Bert Padden, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Padden
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