Researching Charles Cracknell
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2077 people with the Cracknell surname? In that year Cracknell was ranked number 1785 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Cracknell on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Charles Cracknell and the Cracknell Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 2640 people with the Cracknell surname in the UK? Cracknell is now ranked number 1987 for popularity in the UK. |
Cracknell Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called Charles Cracknell
Charles Cracknell
Charles W. P. Cracknell MBE (13 September 1915 – 1 May 1997) was a British classical bassoonist and pedagogue. He taught at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester where his students included John Orford, Helen Peller, Steve Marsden, Laurence Perkins, and Jeremy Ward. He was the principal bassoonist of the Hallé Orchestra for 31 years, from 1946 in 1977. He was made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music in 1972 and awarded an MBE in 1980. He gave the British premiere of Richard Strauss' Duet concertino for clarinet and bassoon with Pat Ryan in 1949.
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Other names that sound a bit like Cracknell
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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