Researching Frank Troy
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 359 people with the Troy surname? In that year Troy was ranked number 3220 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Frank means "Form of FRANCIS. (Male) A Free Man" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Frank Troy on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Frank Troy and the Troy Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 736 people with the Troy surname in the UK? Troy is now ranked number 3347 for popularity in the UK. |
Troy Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Troy surname in the USA? Troy is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Frank Troy
Frank Troy
Michael Francis "Frank" Troy (13 October 1877 – 7 January 1953) was an Australian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1904 to 1939. A member of the Labor Party, he was the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 1911 to 1917, the first from that party to hold the position. Later in his career, Troy spent long periods as a frontbencher, serving as a minister in the first and second Collier governments, and then in the Willcock government (where he was deputy premier). After leaving parliament, he served as Agent-General for Western Australia from 1939 to 1947.
Source: Frank Troy, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
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