Researching David Coles
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 10433 people with the Coles surname? In that year Coles was ranked number 397 for popularity in the UK. |
The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Coles on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for David Coles and the Coles Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Coles 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 Coles family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 13740 people with the Coles surname in the UK? Coles is now ranked number 414 for popularity in the UK. |
Coles Family Tree Databases
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Coles Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Coles surname in the USA? Coles is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called David Coles
David Coles (bishop)
David John Coles was Bishop of Christchurch in the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia from 1990 to 2008.
He was born on 23 March 1943 and educated at Auckland Grammar School and the University of Auckland. He was ordained in 1969 and began his career with a curacy at St Mark, Remuera and after that Chaplain of Hulme Hall at the University of Manchester. From 1974 to 1976 he was Vicar of Glenfield then Takapuna. In 1980 he became Dean of St John’s Cathedral, Napier and in 1984 of Christchurch. He was succeeded by Victoria Matthews. He was consecrated a bishop on 6 July 1990. He has been married twice, first to Ceridwyn Mary Coles and subsequently to Joy Coles.
Source: David Coles (bishop), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Coles
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