Researching James Wallington
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 937 people with the Wallington surname? In that year Wallington was ranked number 2649 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Wallington on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Wallington and the Wallington Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1535 people with the Wallington surname in the UK? Wallington is now ranked number 2660 for popularity in the UK. |
Wallington Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called James Wallington
James Wallington
James ("Jim") Robert Wallington (July 28, 1944 – April 20, 1988) was an American welterweight boxer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who represented the United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
Wallington won the bronze medal in the men's light welterweight division (– 63.5 kg) after a loss in the semifinals against eventual silver medalist Enrique Regueiferos from Cuba. He won the gold medal at the Pan American Games a year earlier. Wallington was also the US National Amateur Light Welterweight Champion in 1966 and 1967.
Wallington also served in the US Army. He died aged 43.
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