Researching Les Chappell
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5051 people with the Chappell surname? In that year Chappell was ranked number 842 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Les means "Form of LESTER. From Leicester" and is of Not available or unknown origin.
Records of Les Chappell on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Les Chappell and the Chappell Family History
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Study Parish Records for Les Chappell at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Les Chappell using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Chappell surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Chappell Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 7752 people with the Chappell surname in the UK? Chappell is now ranked number 767 for popularity in the UK. |
Chappell Family History Databases
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Chappell Forums
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Miscellaneous Chappell Databases
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Some Famous People called Les Chappell
Les Chappell
Les Chappell (born 6 February 1947 in Nottingham, England) is an English footballer who played as a striker.
Chappell began his career with Rotherham United in 1965 and was a part of the team for over three seasons, scoring regularly. Following the Millers' relegation he joined Blackburn Rovers before moving onto Reading in 1969.
He became a key player for Reading over the next five years before moving to Doncaster Rovers. Chappell finished his league football career with Swansea City, joining the coaching staff. He was caretaker manager from March to May 1984 following the dismissal of John Toshack and again in December 1984 following the dismissal of Colin Appleton.
Source: Les Chappell, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Chappell
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