Researching Peter Barker
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 39189 people with the Barker surname? In that year Barker was ranked number 76 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Barker on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Peter Barker and the Barker Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Barker Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Barker family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Peter Barker at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Peter Barker using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 44191 people with the Barker surname in the UK? Barker is now ranked number 97 for popularity in the UK. |
Barker Genealogy Databases
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Barker Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 106339 people with the Barker surname in the USA? Barker is ranked number 122 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Barker Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Peter Barker. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Peter Barker
Peter Barker (squash player)
Peter Barker (born 26 September 1983 in Harold Wood, England) is a professional squash player from Upminster, England.
Barker reached a world ranking of 13 in November 2007, the same month that he was selected to represent the senior England team at the World Team Championships in December 2008, held in India.
Peter Barker has 12 professional tour titles to his name out of 15 final appearances. In September 2008, Barker defeated David Palmer twice, with a decisive 3–0 victory over David Palmer in Chicago at the Sweet Home Chicago Open, and a 3–2 victory in Baltimore at the Merrit Properties Open. Barker's highest world ranking of 5 was reached in December 2012.
In 2010, Barker won the bronze medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games squash men's singles event in Delhi after defeating Mohd Azlan Iskandar from Malaysia in straight sets, 11-5, 11–4, 11–2. The match ended in 45 minutes. Barker had a match point against Ramy Ashour in the quarterfinals of the 2012 U.S. Open, but ended up losing the match. Ashour would go on to win the US Open, beating Gregory Gaultier in the finals.
Barker attended Brentwood School from 1995 to 2002.
Barker is currently a broker.
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