Researching Dave Edge
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5159 people with the Edge surname? In that year Edge was ranked number 824 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Dave means "form of DAVID - beloved" and is of English origin.
Records of Dave Edge on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dave Edge and the Edge Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 7330 people with the Edge surname in the UK? Edge is now ranked number 808 for popularity in the UK. |
Edge Genealogy Databases
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Edge Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Edge surname in the USA? Edge is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Dave Edge
Dave Edge
David Edge (born November 12, 1954 in Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom) is a former long-distance runner, who represented Canada at two consecutive Summer Olympics in the men's marathon. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California he did not finish, four years later in Seoul, South Korea he finished in 67th place.
A resident of New Port Beach, California USA. Edge is married to Ireland's former long-distance runner Carey May. Edge won the silver medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games, behind Australia's Robert de Castella.
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