Researching Cliff Porter
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 22471 people with the Porter surname? In that year Porter was ranked number 149 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Cliff means "Form of CLIFFORD - from a steep cliff" and is of English origin.
Records of Cliff Porter on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Cliff Porter and the Porter Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 30580 people with the Porter surname in the UK? Porter is now ranked number 153 for popularity in the UK. |
Porter Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 209639 people with the Porter surname in the USA? Porter is ranked number 88 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Cliff Porter
Cliff Porter
Scottish-born Clifford Glen Porter (5 May 1899 in Edinburgh – 12 November 1976 in Wellington) was a New Zealand rugby union player. Playing as a wing forward, he represented Wellington at a provincial level and captained the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks. He represented New Zealand in 41 international matches, seven of them at full test level, scoring 16 tries.
Porter replaced Ces Badeley as captain of the New Zealand team, leading them on the 1924-5 tour during which they gained the name of The Invincibles, winning all 32 of the matches they played.alt=|center|thumb|Clifford Glen Porter passport application file (1924)
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