Researching Bill Phelan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 429 people with the Phelan surname? In that year Phelan was ranked number 3150 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Phelan on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bill Phelan and the Phelan Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 2798 people with the Phelan surname in the UK? Phelan is now ranked number 1910 for popularity in the UK. |
Phelan Family History Databases
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Bill Phelan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bill Phelan
Bill Phelan
William Phelan (16 July 1915 – 22 December 1973) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Maryborough to ironmonger Sydney Clifford Phelan and Letitia Ellen Chellew. He attended the local high school and on 22 October 1938 married Hazel Patten, with whom he had four children. He worked in the family firm and in 1939 succeeded his father as managing director. He expanded the firm until in 1950 it was the largest in Maryborough. From 1944 to 1961 he served on Maryborough Council, with a term as mayor from 1954 to 1955. In 1964 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Country Party member for Kara Kara. He served until his defeat in 1970. Phelan died at Maryborough in 1973.
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