Researching Harry Rowsell
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 636 people with the Rowsell surname? In that year Rowsell was ranked number 2944 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Harry means "Form of HAROLD. army-power" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Harry Rowsell on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Harry Rowsell and the Rowsell Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Rowsell 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Rowsell family tree.
Search Parish Records for Harry Rowsell at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Harry Rowsell using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Harry Rowsell.
Research the Rowsell surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Rowsell Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1054 people with the Rowsell surname in the UK? Rowsell is now ranked number 3057 for popularity in the UK. |
Rowsell Genealogy Databases
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Investigate One Great Family for Rowsell records submitted by people who are already researching the Rowsell Family Tree.
Find Harry Rowsell from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Rowsell Forums
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Miscellaneous Rowsell Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Harry Rowsell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Harry Rowsell
Harry Rowsell
Harry Cecil Rowsell, (29 May 1921 – 3 February 2006) was a Canadian veterinarian, pathologist, animal welfare advocate and humanist.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, he served as a lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. Upon his return, he received a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1949, a D.V.P.H. from the University of Toronto in 1950, and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1956. In 1946, he married Anne Bradshaw. They had one daughter: Carole and three sons: Paul, Craig and John. He also has four grandchildren: Bronwyn, Claire, Philip, and Graham
From 1953 to 1956, he was an assistant professor in the Department of Bacteriology at the Ontario Veterinary College. From 1958 to 1965, he was a professor and head of pathological physiology. From 1965 to 1968, he was head of the Department of Veterinarian Pathology, West College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. From 1970 to 1986, he was a professor in the Department of Pathology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa.
In 1968, he established the Canadian Council on Animal Care, was its first executive director, and was the first recipient of the CCAC Outstanding Service Award. In 1987, he was made an Honorary Associate of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
In 1988, he was the first veterinarian made an Officer of the Order of Canada for being "recognized and respected throughout the world for his outstanding contributions to the promotion of the responsible and humane treatment of animals in biomedical and scientific research".
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