Researching Bruce Slane
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 84 people with the Slane surname? In that year Slane was ranked number 3495 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bruce means "Woodlands" and is of French origin.
Records of Bruce Slane on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bruce Slane and the Slane Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 306 people with the Slane surname in the UK? Slane is now ranked number 3754 for popularity in the UK. |
Slane Family Tree Databases
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Slane Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Slane surname in the USA? Slane is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Bruce Slane. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bruce Slane
Bruce Slane
Sir Bruce Houlton Slane (10 August 1931 – 7 January 2017) was a New Zealand public servant and lawyer. He served as New Zealand's first Privacy Commissioner from 1993 to 2003. Slane was educated at Takapuna Grammar School and Auckland University, graduating with a law degree in 1957. In the 1985 New Year Honours, Slane was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his service as president of the New Zealand Law Society. He was appointed a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to personal and human rights and the law, in the 2003 New Year Honours. He accepted the redesignation as a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2009, following the reintroduction of titular honours by the New Zealand government.
Slane's wife, Penelope, Lady Slane, died on 28 December 2016. Sir Bruce died ten days later, on 7 January 2017.
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