Researching Billy Langham
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1313 people with the Langham surname? In that year Langham was ranked number 2316 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Billy means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Billy Langham on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Billy Langham and the Langham Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 1691 people with the Langham surname in the UK? Langham is now ranked number 2550 for popularity in the UK. |
Langham Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Langham surname in the USA? Langham is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Billy Langham
Billy Langham
William Langham (1876–1927) was an English-born footballer who played as an outside right in the Football League around the turn of the 19th century.
He played for Notts County in the late 1890s scoring 15 times in 47 appearances for them before playing for Bristol City and Leicester Fosse. He joined Doncaster Rovers for their first season in the Football League scoring 16 goals in the 65 League and Cup games he played for them over two seasons. After they failed re-election in 1905, he was sold to Gainsborough Trinity.
Langham returned to Rovers for the 1906−07 season scoring 9 goals including 4 in a 7−1 win against Grantham Avenue. He was sold to Lincoln City in March 1907 for a fee of £75, and appeared in a total of 58 Football League games for them, scoring 21 times.
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