Researching Charles Speight
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2434 people with the Speight surname? In that year Speight was ranked number 1589 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Speight on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Charles Speight and the Speight Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Speight 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Speight family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2985 people with the Speight surname in the UK? Speight is now ranked number 1817 for popularity in the UK. |
Speight Family History Databases
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Speight Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Speight surname in the USA? Speight is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Speight Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Charles Speight. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Charles Speight
Charles Speight (rugby union)
Charles Richard Barton Speight (13 July 1870 – 23 December 1935) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A forward, who came out of the Parnell club, Speight represented Auckland at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side in 1893, playing seven tour matches for the team.
After moving to Hamilton, Speight served as a member of the Hamilton Borough Council and the Waikato Trotting Club committee. He died in Hamilton on 23 December 1935 and was buried at Hamilton East Cemetery.
His brother, Harold Murray Hamilton Speight, also represented Auckland in 1894.
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