Researching George Hawley
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2927 people with the Hawley surname? In that year Hawley was ranked number 1373 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Hawley on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Hawley and the Hawley Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hawley 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 Hawley family tree.
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Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of George Hawley using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3639 people with the Hawley surname in the UK? Hawley is now ranked number 1565 for popularity in the UK. |
Hawley Genealogy Databases
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Hawley Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Hawley surname in the USA? Hawley is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Hawley Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on George Hawley. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called George Hawley
George Douglas Hawley
George Douglas Hawley (April 3, 1841 – September 22, 1934) was an Ontario politician. He represented Lennox in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1879 to 1883 and in 1886 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Fredericksburg Township, Lennox County, Upper Canada in 1841, the son of Joseph Case Hawley, and educated in Kingston. Hawley married Sarah Caroline Bristol, the daughter of doctor Amos Samuel Bristol. He defeated Alexander Hall Roe in the 1879 election, lost to Roe in 1883 and then was elected to the same seat in an 1886 by-election held after Roe's death. He was defeated in the general election that followed later that year. In 1887, Hawley was named clerk for the division court at Napanee; in 1895, he was named sheriff for Lennox and Addington Counties.
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