Researching Hugh Neill
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1983 people with the Neill surname? In that year Neill was ranked number 1845 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Hugh means "Bright in Mind and Spirit" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Hugh Neill on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Hugh Neill and the Neill Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Neill 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 Neill family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 5359 people with the Neill surname in the UK? Neill is now ranked number 1105 for popularity in the UK. |
Neill Family History Databases
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Neill Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Neill surname in the USA? Neill is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Hugh Neill
Hugh Neill
Sir James Hugh Neill, (29 March 1921 – 5 November 2017) was a British businessman, public servant, and British Army officer. Described as a "doyen of the Sheffield steel industry", he worked for his family's tool manufacturing firm, James Neill & Co, following leaving school, until retirement (1939 to 1989); he served as the firms chairman between 1963 and 1989, and then its honorary president. He served as Master Cutler for 1958.
Neill's only break in his business career was for service in the British Army during the Second World War: he was an officer in the Royal Engineers and had reached the rank of Lieutenant colonel by end of the war. In addition to his business interests, he was a public servant. He served as High Sheriff of Hallamshire from 1972 to 1973, and as Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire from 1985 to 1996. In 1958, like his father and both his grandfathers, he was Master Cutler for the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire.
Source: Hugh Neill, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Neill
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