Researching John Carlin
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1522 people with the Carlin surname? In that year Carlin was ranked number 2150 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Carlin on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Carlin and the Carlin Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Carlin 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 Carlin family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3786 people with the Carlin surname in the UK? Carlin is now ranked number 1508 for popularity in the UK. |
Carlin Genealogy Databases
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Carlin Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Carlin surname in the USA? Carlin is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called John Carlin
John Carlin (umpire)
John Carlin was an English first-class cricketer and Test umpire . Born in Nottinghamshire in 1861, he played 76 first-class matches for Nottinghamshire as a wicket keeper and left-handed batsman between 1887 and 1901. He took 101 catches, completed 39 stumpings and scored 1577 runs with a best of 85. He also took 5 wickets. He umpired 4 test matches between 1905 and 1909 in England, standing in three Ashes tests and one featuring South Africa. He died in Mansfield in 1944.
Category:1861 birthsCategory:1944 deathsCategory:English cricketersCategory:Nottinghamshire cricketersCategory:English Test cricket umpiresCategory:Marylebone Cricket Club cricketersCategory:North v South cricketersCategory:C. I. Thornton's XI cricketers
Source: John Carlin (umpire), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Carlin
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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