Researching Edwin Mills
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 38838 people with the Mills surname? In that year Mills was ranked number 78 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Edwin means "Prosperous friend" and is of English origin.
Records of Edwin Mills on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Edwin Mills and the Mills Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 48316 people with the Mills surname in the UK? Mills is now ranked number 85 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 185333 people with the Mills surname in the USA? Mills is ranked number 96 for popularity in the USA. |
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Edwin Mills (athlete)
Edwin Archer Mills (17 May 1878 – 12 November 1946) was a British tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.
He was part of the British team City of London Police which won two gold medals in 1908 and 1920 and the joint City of London Police-Metropolitan Police "K" Division British team which won a silver medal in 1912.
He also competed in the heavyweight division of both the Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling competitions at the 1908 olympic Games.
Source: Edwin Mills (athlete), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaEdwin Mills (economist)
Edwin Smith Mills (born June 25, 1928) is an American economist known for his contributions to urban economics. Mills was a long-time faculty member at Johns Hopkins University (1957–1970), Princeton University (1970–1987), and Northwestern University (1987–1996).
A native of Collingswood, New Jersey, Mills graduated from Collingswood High School in 1946 and then served for two years as an officer with the United States Army Corps of Engineers. He attended Brown University and University of Birmingham.
Source: Edwin Mills (economist), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Mills
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