Researching Charles Creighton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1181 people with the Creighton surname? In that year Creighton was ranked number 2429 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Creighton on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Charles Creighton and the Creighton Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 2304 people with the Creighton surname in the UK? Creighton is now ranked number 2154 for popularity in the UK. |
Creighton Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Creighton surname in the USA? Creighton is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Creighton Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Charles Creighton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Charles Creighton
Charles Creighton (referee)
Charles Edward Creighton (born August 6, 1876, in Belfast, Ireland; died July 30, 1949) was an Irish-American soccer referee.
Born in Northern Ireland, Creighton moved to the United States in his twenties. He was selected to referee the first National Challenge Cup in 1914. He was again in the middle for the 1918 National Challenge Cup, 1927 National Challenge Cup and the first game of the 1931 National Challenge Cup. He also refereed two American Cup championship finals, one in 1917. On November 6, 1926, he refereed his only international match, a U.S. win over Canada.
Source: Charles Creighton (referee), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Creighton
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