Researching John Synnott
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6 people with the Synnott surname? In that year Synnott was ranked number 3573 for popularity in the UK. |

The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Synnott on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Synnott and the Synnott Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Synnott 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 Synnott family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 288 people with the Synnott surname in the UK? Synnott is now ranked number 3771 for popularity in the UK. |
Synnott Genealogy Databases
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Synnott Forums
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John Synnott
John Francis Synnott (born 10 October 1895) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His championship career at senior level with the Dublin county team spanned ten seasons from 1919 until 1928.
Synnott first played competitive football during a golden age for the O'Tooles club. In ten years from 1918 until 1928 he won nine county senior championship medals with the club.
Success at club level saw Synnott join the Dublin senior team and he made his debut during the 1919 championship. Over the course of the next decade he had much success and won three successive All-Ireland medals between 1921 and 1923, albeit his first medal was as a non-playing substitute. He also won five Leinster medals.
Synnott's brothers, Joe and Peter Synnott, also played with Dublin.
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