Researching John Appleyard
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2738 people with the Appleyard surname? In that year Appleyard was ranked number 1446 for popularity in the UK. |

The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Appleyard on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Appleyard and the Appleyard Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Appleyard 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 Appleyard family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2776 people with the Appleyard surname in the UK? Appleyard is now ranked number 1921 for popularity in the UK. |
Appleyard Family History Databases
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Appleyard Forums
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Some Famous People called John Appleyard
John Appleyard
John Appleyard (born 20 July 1938 in Hitchin) is an English former List A cricketer. He was a left-arm slow bowler who played for Hertfordshire. He made his first cricketing appearance in 1957, at the age of 19, playing for Essex's Second XI, taking two wickets in the first innings in which he bowled. Appleyard appeared occasionally in the Minor Counties Championship between 1960 and 1965 for Buckinghamshire. He made his List A debut in the Gillette Cup competition of 1966, and also appeared in the 1969, 1971 and 1974 competitions.
Source: John Appleyard, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Appleyard
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