Researching Matt Viney
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1136 people with the Viney surname? In that year Viney was ranked number 2468 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Matt means "Form of MATTHEW. gift of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Matt Viney on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Matt Viney and the Viney Family History
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1418 people with the Viney surname in the UK? Viney is now ranked number 2752 for popularity in the UK. |
Viney Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called Matt Viney
Matt Viney
Matthew Shaw Viney (born 28 July 1954, in Melbourne, Victoria), is a Labor Party politician, and a former member of the Victorian Legislative Council for the Eastern Victoria Region.
Viney was first elected to the Frankston East electorate during the 1999 Frankston East By-election, which was one of the factors in Steve Bracks winning a minority government. Frankston East was abolished in the following election and Viney was elected to Chelsea Province in the 2002 Victorian state elections. In 2006 Victorian state elections, Viney was elected to the Eastern Victoria Region.
Viney is a supporter of the Collingwood Magpies and in 2008 was also chosen to head the 2008 Victorian Spirit of ANZAC Prize.
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