Researching Bert 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 Bert means "Bright" and is of English origin.
Records of Bert Thornley on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bert Thornley and the Thornley Genealogy
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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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| 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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Some Famous People called Bert Thornley
Bert Thornley
Gilbert 'Bert' Thornley (born 3 September 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the VFL.
Thornley was recruited to Carlton from East Fremantle Football Club in the Western Australian Football League and made his VFL debut during the 1967 season. A rover, Thornley played in the 1970 VFL Grand Final and was the man replaced by eventual match hero Ted Hopkins at half time. He finished his playing career at Preston Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) before becoming the coach of Torquay.
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