Researching Nathaniel Appleby
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4891 people with the Appleby surname? In that year Appleby was ranked number 869 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Nathaniel means "gift of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Nathaniel Appleby on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Nathaniel Appleby and the Appleby Family History
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 7206 people with the Appleby surname in the UK? Appleby is now ranked number 828 for popularity in the UK. |
Appleby Family History Databases
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Appleby surname in the USA? Appleby is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Nathaniel Appleby
Nathaniel Stephen Appleby
Nathaniel Stephen Appleby (1811–1890) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Hastings East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as an independent Conservative from 1875 to 1883.
He was born in Tyendinaga, Upper Canada in 1820, the son of Thomas Dorland Appleby, and educated in Belleville, Ontario. He operated flour mills near Shannonville, Ontario. In 1842, he married Sarah Maria Lewis. Appleby was reeve for Tyendinaga Township from 1851 to 1870 and warden for Hastings County from 1858 to 1862. He also served as justice of the peace. He was defeated by William Parker Hudson for the Hastings East seat in 1883.
Source: Nathaniel Stephen Appleby, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Appleby
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