Researching Percy Newson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1891 people with the Newson surname? In that year Newson was ranked number 1898 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Percy means "Form of PERCIVAL. Piercing the Valley" and is of French origin.
Records of Percy Newson on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Percy Newson and the Newson Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 2230 people with the Newson surname in the UK? Newson is now ranked number 2204 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Percy Newson
Percy Newson
Sir Percy Wilson Newson, 1st Baronet (4 April 1874 – 17 May 1950) was a British banker and jute merchant in India.
Newson was born in Suffolk, the son of Georgina Martha and William Henry Newson. He was senior partner with Jardine, Skinner & Co in Calcutta and also became president of the Bank of Bengal in 1920 and Governor of the Imperial Bank of India in 1921. He was knighted in the 1920 New Year Honours and created a baronet in the 1921 Birthday Honours. He served as Conservative Member of Parliament for Tamworth from 1922 to 1923. He was the maternal grandfather of English explorer Ranulph Fiennes.
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