Researching Lem Newcomb
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 706 people with the Newcomb surname? In that year Newcomb was ranked number 2874 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Lem Newcomb on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Lem Newcomb and the Newcomb Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 408 people with the Newcomb surname in the UK? Newcomb is now ranked number 3657 for popularity in the UK. |
Newcomb Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Newcomb surname in the USA? Newcomb is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Lem Newcomb
Lem Newcomb
Leamon Robinson Newcomb (28 November 1903 – 3 July 1964), known as Lem Newcomb, was an English footballer who played as a right half in the Football League for Darlington, Millwall and Southport. He was on the books of Middlesbrough without playing League football for them, and also played non-league football for Stillington Juniors, Stockton Malleable Institute and Sittingbourne.
In 1960, he took over as manager of Southport. Ill-health forced his retirement in March 1964, and he died in July of that year.
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