Researching Jim Staples
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2865 people with the Staples surname? In that year Staples was ranked number 1400 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Jim means "Form of JAMES. one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jim Staples on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jim Staples and the Staples Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Staples 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Staples family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3879 people with the Staples surname in the UK? Staples is now ranked number 1477 for popularity in the UK. |
Staples Family History Databases
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Staples Forums
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Jim Staples. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jim Staples
Jim Staples
James Edward Staples (born 20 October 1965 in Bermondsey) is a former rugby union footballer. He played as a fullback.
He had 26 caps for Ireland, scoring 5 tries and 2 conversions, 25 points in aggregate. He played club rugby for London Irish and Harlequins. Staples alongside club colleague Simon Geoghegan also represented Connacht in the Irish Provincial Championship, which at the time served as trial games for selection to the national team.
Staples played at the 1991 Rugby World Cup and at the 1995 Rugby World Cup. He played 5 times at the Five Nations, in 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996 and 1997.
During his playing career Staples weighed 82 kg and was 1.88m in height.
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