Researching Henry Paul
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7496 people with the Paul surname? In that year Paul was ranked number 546 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Henry means "ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
Records of Henry Paul on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Henry Paul and the Paul Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Paul 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 Paul family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 11048 people with the Paul surname in the UK? Paul is now ranked number 525 for popularity in the UK. |
Paul Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 82033 people with the Paul surname in the USA? Paul is ranked number 130 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Henry Paul
Henry Paul
Henry Paul (born 10 February 1974), also known by the nickname of "HP", is a former dual-code international rugby league and rugby union footballer. Paul represented New Zealand in rugby league and England in rugby union and rugby sevens. He once held the world record for the most consecutive kicks on the field, a record now held by Neil Jenkins. Paul still holds the record of kicking the most goals in a Super League season with 178 for Bradford back in 2001 and the record for the most goals in a game, being 14, when playing for Bradford in 2000.
Paul's played as a loose forward and stand-off. He played as a centre in rugby union, and has previously played as a fly-half.
He is the brother of New Zealand former international Robbie Hunter-Paul and married long-term partner of 12 years Philippa English in July 2018.
Source: Henry Paul, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaHenry Howard Paul
George Henry Howard Paul (18 November 1830 – 9 December 1905), known on stage as Howard Paul, was an American writer, playwright, comic actor and theatrical manager who made his name and spent most of his career in the United Kingdom. In 1854 he married the British singer and actress Isabella Hill, and the two appeared together in Britain and the United States as Mr and Mrs Howard Paul for more than two decades, in comic pieces written by Paul. The couple separated around 1877, after he began an affair with the actress Letty Lind. After that affair ended, Paul continued to write through the 1880s and acted as a theatre manager in Britain.
Source: Henry Howard Paul, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Henry St Paul
Henry Heneage St Paul (16 March 1777 – 1 November 1820) was an English officer in the British Army and a politician.
St Paul was the second son of Horace St Paul of Ewart Park, in Northumberland. His father held the title of Count St Paul of the Austrian Empire. His mother Anne was the daughter of Henry Weston of Surrey. His older brother was Sir Horace St Paul, Bt.
Educated at Eton, he was commissioned as an ensign in the 60th Foot in 1802, but preferred managing his father's estates and was on half-pay from the army by 1803.
He was elected at the 1812 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Berwick-upon-Tweedin Northumberland, and re-elected in 1818.At the 1820 general election he was defeated by Sir David Milne, but that result was reversed on petition in July 1820, and St Paul was re-elected later the same monthwithout a contest.
However, he died on 1 November, age 43,before he could resume his seat.His death triggered a by-election which was contested by the Scottish Tory nabob James Balfour and the Whig baronet Sir Francis Blake. It was narrowly won by Blake.
Source: Henry St Paul, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Paul
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