Researching Malcolm Craven
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The name Malcolm means "A Dove" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Malcolm Craven on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Malcolm Craven and the Craven Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Craven 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 Craven family tree.
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Craven Family History Databases
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Craven Forums
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Miscellaneous Craven Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Malcolm Craven. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Malcolm Craven
Malcolm Craven
Malcolm Craven (born 1915) was a British motorcycle speedway rider who rode before and after World War II.
Craven was born in Ilford, Essex in 1915. He had a trial for Norwich Stars in 1937 but was rejected by Max Grosskreutz. After practising at the Dagenham track he was spotted by his childhood hero, the former Wembley Lions rider Colin Watson, who took him to Wembley for a trial, after which he was signed by Alec Jackson. He was loaned to the Birmingham Bulldogs for whom he finished the season as top scorer, returning to Wembley in 1938 where he initially rode at reserve, establishing himself in the top five by the following year. The war interrupted his speedway career and he joined the Merchant Navy. When league racing resumed in 1946 he signed for West Ham Hammers, staying with the club into the 1950s.
In 1947 he rode in Australia with the England Test team. He was part of the England teams that toured Australia in the 1951-1952 Test series. In 1952 he captained the England team against Scotland.
Craven was a qualified pilot, flying to speedway matches on occasion.
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