Records of Joe Lees on Ancestry

Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Joe Lees in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.

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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Joe Lees and the Lees Family History

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Some Famous People called Joe Lees

Joe Lees

Joseph William D. Lees (q1 1892 – 26 July 1933) was an English footballer who scored 31 goals from 92 appearances in the Football League playing for Barnsley, Rotherham County, Lincoln City and Halifax Town. He was a member of Rotherham County's team in their first Football League match, a 2–0 home win against Nottingham Forest on 30 August 1919. He played non-league football for several teams, and was on the books of Newport County without representing them in the league. He played as an inside forward.

Lees served in World War One, winning the Military Medal. His son Geoff was also a footballer; both played for Barnsley.

Source: Joe Lees, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Other names that sound a bit like Lees

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