Researching Bill Cleary
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1236 people with the Cleary surname? In that year Cleary was ranked number 2381 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Cleary on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bill Cleary and the Cleary Family Tree
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Some Famous People called Bill Cleary
Bill Cleary (Australian footballer)
William 'Bice' Cleary (20 February 1868 – 27 January 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Cleary came from South Ballarat, and after two seasons crossed to Fitzroy. He was vice captain in 1894–1896, and after Tom Banks retired, was 28 when he captained Fitzroy in the inaugural VFL season. He resigned the captaincy, which went to Alec Sloan the following season.
His final game was as a forward pocket in Fitzroy's 1899 Grand Final triumph, having come into the side towards the end of the season after not playing for over a year.
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