Researching Mark Gurr
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1026 people with the Gurr surname? In that year Gurr was ranked number 2567 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Mark means "warlike" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Mark Gurr on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Mark Gurr and the Gurr Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1092 people with the Gurr surname in the UK? Gurr is now ranked number 3023 for popularity in the UK. |
Gurr Family Tree Databases
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Some Famous People called Mark Gurr
Mark Gurr
Mark Gurr (born February 18, 1966) is a retired tennis player from Zimbabwe, who represented his native country as a qualifier at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he lost in the first round of the men's singles competition to Spain's Sergio Casal. He lost in the second round of the men's doubles competition to Sweden's eventual bronze medalists Anders Järryd and Stefan Edberg, while partnering Philip Tuckniss.
Mark went to Oriel Boys High School in Harare together with Byron Black and Graig Rodgers, and played in the Davis Cup.
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