Researching Charles Peel
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5375 people with the Peel surname? In that year Peel was ranked number 796 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Peel on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Charles Peel and the Peel Family Tree
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Peel Genealogy Databases
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Peel Forums
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Some Famous People called Charles Peel
Charles Lennox Peel
Sir Charles Lennox Peel (19 January 1823 – 19 August 1899) was a British civil servant.
Peel was the son of Laurence Peel, son of Sir Robert Peel, 1st Baronet, and Lady Jane Lennox, daughter of Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond. He bought a commission in the British Army and served with the 7th Queen's Own Hussars and the Edmonton Royal Rifle Regiment of Middlesex Militia. He relinquished his commission on 8 October 1860.
He subsequently became a civil servant and was Clerk of the Privy Council between 17 March 1875 and 9 August 1898. He was made Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 1890 New Year Honours. and upgraded to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath in the 1899 New Year Honours.
Peel married Hon. Caroline Chichester, daughter of Arthur Chichester, 1st Baron Templemore, on 27 April 1848.
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