Researching Percy Stow
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1322 people with the Stow surname? In that year Stow was ranked number 2308 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Percy means "Form of PERCIVAL. Piercing the Valley" and is of French origin.
Records of Percy Stow on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Percy Stow and the Stow Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1350 people with the Stow surname in the UK? Stow is now ranked number 2811 for popularity in the UK. |
Stow Family History Databases
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Percy Stow. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Percy Stow
Percy Stow
Percy Stow (1876 – 10 July 1919) was a British director of short films. He was also the co-founder of Clarendon Film Company. He was born in Islington, London, England.He was previously associated with Cecil Hepworth from 1901-1903, where he specialized in trick films.
Percy Stow was an early partner of Cecil Hepworth, regarded as one of the founders of the British film industry. The Clarendon Film Company was founded in 1904 by H.V. Lawley and Percy. The company was formed at Limes Road and its distinctive logo carried the abbreviation CFC.
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