Researching James Cahill
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1378 people with the Cahill surname? In that year Cahill was ranked number 2264 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Cahill on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Cahill and the Cahill Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 4544 people with the Cahill surname in the UK? Cahill is now ranked number 1287 for popularity in the UK. |
Cahill Family Tree Databases
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Cahill Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 21268 people with the Cahill surname in the USA? Cahill is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cahill Databases
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Some Famous People called James Cahill
James Cahill (snooker player)
James Cahill (born 27 December 1995) is an English former professional snooker player from Blackpool. Cahill first turned professional in 2013, aged 17, after winning the European Under 21 Championships, but returned to amateur status in 2017.
As an amateur, Cahill reached the main stage of the 2019 World Snooker Championship, becoming the first amateur player ever to qualify for the event. At the tournament, he defeated world number one Ronnie O'Sullivan 10–8 in their first round match. O'Sullivan was the second former world number one Cahill had defeated in the 2018–19 snooker season, after his victory over Mark Selby at the 2018 UK Championship. Cahill qualified for a new two-year tour card as the second highest ranked player on the one year list who was not in the top 64 in the world after the 2018–19 season. He rejoined the professional tour in June 2019, only to be relegated again in June 2021.
Source: James Cahill (snooker player), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cahill
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