Researching Brian Blain
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1040 people with the Blain surname? In that year Blain was ranked number 2553 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Brian means "Strong" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Brian Blain on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Brian Blain and the Blain Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Blain Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Blain family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1393 people with the Blain surname in the UK? Blain is now ranked number 2774 for popularity in the UK. |
Blain Family History Databases
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Blain Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Blain surname in the USA? Blain is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Brian Blain
Brian Blain
Brian Blain (13 September 1936 – July 1994) was an Australian actor, best known for his roles in numerous TV series starting from the early 1970, but also worked in theatre, notably with The National Theatre at The Playhouse in Perth, Western Australia, in productions such as The Lady's Not For Burning and Narrow Road to the Deep North in 1970. He also appeared with The Queensland Theatre Company in the early 1970s. He is best remembered for his role as Gordon Hamilton in the Seven Network soap opera Sons and Daughters from 1981 to 1987 when the series was cancelled, and his role as Captain Jacob Hilliard in the film sequel Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991). In that same year, he also starred opposite Anne Haddy playing Michael Daniels, a love interest of her character Helen Daniels in the Network Ten soap opera Neighbours. Only a few years previously Haddy had played his housekeeper Rosie in Sons and Daughters. He died of a heart attack in 1994, at the age of 57.
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Other names that sound a bit like Blain
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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