Researching Lester Castle
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5949 people with the Castle surname? In that year Castle was ranked number 714 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Lester means "From Leicester" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Lester Castle on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Lester Castle and the Castle Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 6566 people with the Castle surname in the UK? Castle is now ranked number 920 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 27344 people with the Castle surname in the USA? Castle is ranked number 148 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Lester Castle
Lester Castle
Lester John Castle (13 July 1921 – 26 November 1986) was the Chief Ombudsman of New Zealand from 1984 to 1986. In this role, he was responsible for investigating complaints against central and local government agencies, including Ministers of the Crown.
Castle was born in Wellington in 1921. He was the son of Sydney Castle, also a lawyer, and attended Christ's College, Christchurch and Victoria University College, graduating LLB in 1947. He became a Wellington solicitor, Council member and President of both Wellington Law Society and the New Zealand Law Society. He was appointed an ombudsman in 1977, and Chief Ombudsman in 1984, holding this position until his death in Wellington on 26 November 1986.
Castle was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1977 Queen's Silver Jubilee and Birthday Honours, and was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal the same year.
Source: Lester Castle, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Castle
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