Researching Ginger Colton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1002 people with the Colton surname? In that year Colton was ranked number 2590 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ginger means "ginger plant" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Ginger Colton on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ginger Colton and the Colton Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 1770 people with the Colton surname in the UK? Colton is now ranked number 2492 for popularity in the UK. |
Colton Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Colton surname in the USA? Colton is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Ginger Colton
Ginger Colton
Alfred John "Ginger" Colton (25 March 1875 – 2 June 1946) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.
Colton, a number 8, was born in Brisbane Queensland and claimed two international rugby caps for Australia. His debut game was against Great Britain at Sydney on 24 June 1899, the inaugural rugby Test match played by an Australian national representative side. His younger brother Tom Colton also represented for Australia in 1904.250px|left|thumb|Colton (2nd row, 3rd from right) in the Australian rugby union team 1899350px|right|thumb|Colton appears front row far right, after 1 July Queensland match against the 1899 British Lions.
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