Researching George Peden
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 605 people with the Peden surname? In that year Peden was ranked number 2974 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Peden on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Peden and the Peden Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 1224 people with the Peden surname in the UK? Peden is now ranked number 2910 for popularity in the UK. |
Peden Family Tree Databases
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Peden Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Peden surname in the USA? Peden is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called George Peden
George Peden (footballer)
George Wright Watson Peden (born 12 April 1943) is a Scottish former footballer who played 13 times in the Scottish Football League for Heart of Midlothian and made 223 appearances in the Football League for Lincoln City. He played at left back. Peden joined Hearts from junior club Arniston Rangers in May 1964, and after leaving Lincoln played non-league football in England for Worksop Town.
In September 1967, Peden and Jim Grummett scored the goals as Lincoln eliminated First Division club Newcastle United in the second round of the League Cup. The team went on to reach the fourth round, in which they lost to Derby County after a replay in front of what remains,, Lincoln's record home attendance, of 23,196.
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