Researching Edward Junior
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6 people with the Junior surname? In that year Junior was ranked number 3573 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Edward means "Guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
Records of Edward Junior on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Edward Junior and the Junior Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Junior 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Junior family tree.
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Junior Family History Databases
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Junior Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Junior surname in the USA? Junior is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Edward Junior
Edward Righton junior
Edward Grantham Righton (24 September 1912 – 2 May 1986) was an English first-class cricketer who played four matches for Worcestershire, two in 1934 and two in 1936. He batted at six in the 1934 matches, and opened in the 1936 games, but was not a success in either role: his innings were 6, 0, 0, 19, 1, 0 and 1; the 19 came against Derbyshire in June 1936.
Righton was born in Evesham, Worcestershire, and died in the same town at the age of 73.
His father Edward (also, in fact, named Edward Grantham Righton) also played four times for Worcestershire, between 1911 and 1913.
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