Researching Cyril Kellett
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2605 people with the Kellett surname? In that year Kellett was ranked number 1510 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Cyril means "Lordly, proud" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Cyril Kellett on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Cyril Kellett and the Kellett Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kellett 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 Kellett family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3172 people with the Kellett surname in the UK? Kellett is now ranked number 1743 for popularity in the UK. |
Kellett Family History Databases
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Kellett Forums
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Miscellaneous Kellett Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Cyril Kellett. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Cyril Kellett
Cyril Kellett
Cyril Kellett (27 April 1937 – 21 March 1993) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1970s. He played at representative level for Hull XIII (a team composed of players from both Hull FC and Hull Kingston Rovers), and at club level for Willow Park ARLFC (Harewood Avenue, Pontefract), Hull Kingston Rovers and Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 480) (captain), as a right-footed toe-end style (rather than round the corner style) goal-kicking, i.e. number 1, and coached at club level for Bradford Northern (A-Team) from 1978.
Source: Cyril Kellett, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Kellett
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.
Kalda Kaleda Kalota Kalt Keeltagh Keelty Keilty Keld Kellat Kelledy Kellet Kellitt Kellowait Keltie Kelty Khalid Kield Kielt Kielty Kilday Kildea Kildow Killett Kiltay Kiltie Kilty Klatt Klatte Klett Kleute Klouda Kludt Klute Kluth Kluthe Kolde Kuhwald Kuldau Kultti





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