Researching Clive Sullivan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12584 people with the Sullivan surname? In that year Sullivan was ranked number 323 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Clive means "Form of CLIFFORD - from a steep cliff" and is of English origin.
Records of Clive Sullivan on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Clive Sullivan and the Sullivan Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sullivan 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Sullivan family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 19318 people with the Sullivan surname in the UK? Sullivan is now ranked number 281 for popularity in the UK. |
Sullivan Family Tree Databases
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Sullivan Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 246098 people with the Sullivan surname in the USA? Sullivan is ranked number 78 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sullivan Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Clive Sullivan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Clive Sullivan
Clive Sullivan
Clive A. Sullivan MBE (9 April 1943 – 8 October 1985) was a Welsh rugby league player. A Great Britain and Wales international winger, he played for both Hull F.C. and Hull Kingston Rovers in his career, and also for Oldham (Heritage № 844) and Doncaster. Captaining Great Britain in 1972, he was the first black captain for Great Britain in any sport. He was part of the Great Britain team which won the 1972 Rugby League World Cup. His son, Anthony Sullivan, had a successful career with Hull Kingston Rovers, St. Helens, Wales in both rugby league and union, and Cardiff RFC.
Source: Clive Sullivan, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Sullivan
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.
Salfen Salvens Salvin Salvoni Scalvini Schlauffman Schlobohm Sclafani Seelbinder Selivanoff Shelpman Shelvin Shillevinatz Sillevan Sillifant Silliphant Silvagni Silvain Slaven Slavens Slavin Slevin Slobom Solivan Sullavan Sullavant Sullifant Sullivant Sullivent Sylvaine Sylvan Sylvander Sylvanus
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