Researching Leonard Hurst
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 10694 people with the Hurst surname? In that year Hurst was ranked number 385 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Leonard means "like a lion" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Leonard Hurst on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Leonard Hurst and the Hurst Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hurst 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 Hurst family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Leonard Hurst at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 12964 people with the Hurst surname in the UK? Hurst is now ranked number 443 for popularity in the UK. |
Hurst Family History Databases
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Hurst Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 54688 people with the Hurst surname in the USA? Hurst is ranked number 139 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Hurst Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Leonard Hurst. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Leonard Hurst
Leonard Hurst
Len Hurst (28 December 1871 – 22 November 1937) was renowned as a British long-distance athlete, both running and pedestrianism, although he started life as a brick-maker, and spent his last 29 years as a pub landlord.
Hurst won his first adult race in 1887 at the age of 15, whereby the prize of £10 qualified him as 'professional'. In 1896 he won the inaugural Paris Marathon and went on to repeat the victory in both 1900 and 1901.
In 1901 he won the professional world championships in London, and in 1903 he broke the world record.
Source: Leonard Hurst, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Hurst
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