Researching John Kearns
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 934 people with the Kearns surname? In that year Kearns was ranked number 2652 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Kearns and the Kearns Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 3458 people with the Kearns surname in the UK? Kearns is now ranked number 1632 for popularity in the UK. |
Kearns Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called John Kearns
John Kearns (footballer)
John Henry Kearns (April 1880 – January 1949), also known as Jack Kearns, was an English professional footballer who played as a full back.
Kearns was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, in April 1880. He made nearly 200 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham, Aston Villa and Bristol City. While at Birmingham he understudied Frank Stokes and Jack Glover, but was first choice at Bristol City, for whom he played nearly 100 league games. Kearns died in Walsall, Staffordshire, in January 1949, at the age of 68.
Source: John Kearns (footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJohn Kearns (politician)
John Kearns (also Kearnes; 1784–1864) was an Irish-born farmer and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Prescott in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1836 to 1841 as a Conservative.
A Roman Catholic, Kearns received a land grant in Plantagenet Township. Kearns was a lieutenant in the British Army in the 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) who retired on half-pay in 1819 and later served as a captain and then lieutenant-colonel in the Prescott militia. He received a Military General Service Medal with five clasps for service in Europe. He was a justice of the peace for the Ottawa District. Kearns died in Plantagenet Township.
Source: John Kearns (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJohn Kearns (comedian)
John Kearns (born 10 April 1986) is an English comedian. He was awarded the Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2014, following on from winning the Best Newcomer Award in 2013. He is the first and only comedian to have done this in the history of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Kearns' wins were also notable as both shows appeared on PBH's Free Fringe, making his 2013 win the first ever for a free show. In 2014 he was nominated for three Chortle Awards and was nominated in 2014 and 2015 for the Melbourne Barry Award.
Source: John Kearns (comedian), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Kearns
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