Researching Jimmy Sullivan
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12584 people with the Sullivan surname? In that year Sullivan was ranked number 323 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Jimmy means "Form of JAMES. one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jimmy Sullivan on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jimmy Sullivan and the Sullivan Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sullivan 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 Sullivan family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 19318 people with the Sullivan surname in the UK? Sullivan is now ranked number 281 for popularity in the UK. |
Sullivan Genealogy Databases
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Sullivan Forums
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Some Famous People called Jimmy Sullivan
Jimmy Sullivan (footballer)
James Andrew Sullivan (8 April 1896 – 1 May 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Sullivan was one of the small players in the Essendon team of the 1920s which earned them the nickname "mosquito fleet". A wingman of considerable pace, he vice captained Essendon in 1923 but was not selected in premiership side that year. He did however become a premiership player the following season in the league's new round robin finals format before finishing his career with a stint at Melbourne.
Source: Jimmy Sullivan (footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Sullivan
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