Researching Henry Staunton
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 344 people with the Staunton surname? In that year Staunton was ranked number 3235 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Henry means "ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
Records of Henry Staunton on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Henry Staunton and the Staunton Family Tree
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 892 people with the Staunton surname in the UK? Staunton is now ranked number 3202 for popularity in the UK. |
Staunton Family Tree Databases
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Some Famous People called Henry Staunton
Henry Staunton (businessman)
Henry Staunton (born 20 May 1948 in India), is a British businessman, the chairman of British retailer, WH Smith and the former Finance Director of Granada Group and ITV plc.
Named in The Times 2006 Power 100 survey, and rated as one of the UK's top 50 finance movers and shakers by Accountancy Age, Staunton is an "experienced finance professional" and "well regarded dealmaker". While at Granada he helped steer one of the largest mergers in media history - creating a unified ITV - and played a role in ensuring Granada and its executives came out on top after the £5.8bn deal to merge Carlton and Granada.
He sits on the boards of insurer Legal & General, The Merchants Trust plc, Standard Bank and property investment and development company Capital & Counties Properties.
Source: Henry Staunton (businessman), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Staunton
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