Researching John Kidney
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 359 people with the Kidney surname? In that year Kidney was ranked number 3220 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Kidney on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Kidney and the Kidney Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 332 people with the Kidney surname in the UK? Kidney is now ranked number 3729 for popularity in the UK. |
Kidney Family History Databases
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Kidney Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Kidney surname in the USA? Kidney is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on John Kidney. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Kidney
John Kidney
John Kidney (born 30 June 1871) was an Irish hurler who played as a left half-back for the Cork senior team.
Kidney made his first appearance for the team during the 1891 championship and was a regular member of the starting seventeen until his retirement after the 1897 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal.
At club level Kidney won multiple county club championship medalist with Blackrock.
His brother, Dinny Kidney, was also an All-Ireland medalist with Cork.
Source: John Kidney, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kidney
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