Researching James Lancey
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 152 people with the Lancey surname? In that year Lancey was ranked number 3427 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Lancey on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Lancey and the Lancey Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 150 people with the Lancey surname in the UK? Lancey is now ranked number 3901 for popularity in the UK. |
Lancey Family History Databases
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Lancey Forums
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Some Famous People called James Lancey
James De Lancey (loyalist)
James De Lancey (September 6, 1746 – May 2, 1804) was a colonial American who led one of the best known and most feared of the loyalist units, De Lancey's Brigade, during the American Revolution. He was known as the "Commander of the Cowboys" by the loyalists and by the Patriots he was known as the "Outlaw of the Bronx". He later became a political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Annapolis Township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1786 to 1794. He has become a controversial figure for unsuccessfully trying to use the courts to retrieve a slave he brought to Nova Scotia.
Source: James De Lancey (loyalist), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Lancey
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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