Researching Bill Crabtree
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6031 people with the Crabtree surname? In that year Crabtree was ranked number 697 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Crabtree on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bill Crabtree and the Crabtree Genealogy
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 4400 people with the Crabtree surname in the UK? Crabtree is now ranked number 1332 for popularity in the UK. |
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Miscellaneous Crabtree Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Bill Crabtree. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bill Crabtree
Bill Crabtree
William Frederick Farrar Crabtree (31 May 1915 – 12 July 2001) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1953 until 1983 and represented the Labor Party.
Born in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville, Crabtree was the son of an engineer, and was educated to intermediate level at Kogarah High School. He joined the ALP in 1931 and worked as a public servant initially for the New South Wales Government Railways. Later he served as an office-holder in the Australian Railways Union and the private secretary to Clive Evatt from 1947 until his entry into parliament.
Crabtree defeated Douglas Cross the incumbent member for the seat of Kogarah, at the 1953 election. He retained the seat for the Labor Party at the next 10 elections.
In the government of Neville Wran he was Minister for Lands and Minister for Environment between 1976 and 1980 and Minister for Police and Minister for Services from 1980 to 1981.
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