Researching Henry Cadell
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The name Henry means "ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
Records of Henry Cadell on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Henry Cadell and the Cadell Family History
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Cadell Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called Henry Cadell
Henry Cadell
Dr Henry Moubray Cadell of Grange, DL FRSE LLD (1860 – 10 April 1934) was a Scottish geologist and geographer, noted for his work on the Moine Thrust, the oil-shale fields of West Lothian, and his experiments in mountain building published in 1888. He also travelled extensively abroad, for example in 1899 he travelled the length of the Irrawaddy River in Burma. He is especially remembered for his working models, explaining geomorphology, the science relating to the folding of rock beds. He was also a competent amateur artist.
Source: Henry Cadell, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Cadell
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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