Researching Peter Cousens
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 739 people with the Cousens surname? In that year Cousens was ranked number 2841 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Cousens on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Peter Cousens and the Cousens Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cousens 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Cousens family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 505 people with the Cousens surname in the UK? Cousens is now ranked number 3564 for popularity in the UK. |
Cousens Genealogy Databases
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Peter Cousens. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Peter Cousens
Peter Cousens
Peter Cousens (born 2 November 1955) is an Australian actor and singer born in Tamworth, New South Wales. He is the Artistic Director of the Talent Development Project. He attended The Armidale School in Armidale from 1969 to 1973 and then Gordonstoun School, Scotland. He then spent a year reading Arts at St Paul's College, University of Sydney, before studying at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), graduating in 1978. Cousens was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the Queens Birthday Honours in June 2019 for services to the performing arts and the community.
Source: Peter Cousens, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Peter Cousens (cricketer)
Peter Cousens (born 15 May 1932) is a South African-born former English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Durban, Natal.
Cousens made his first-class debut for Essex against Lancashire in the 1950 County Championship. He made 38 further first-class appearances for Essex, the last of which came against Sussex in the 1955 County Championship. In his 39 first-class appearances for Essex, he took 44 wickets at a bowling average of 38.79, with best figures of 4/63. A poor batsman, Cousens scored just 72 runs at a batting average of 3.00, with a high score of 13. An infrequent feature in the Essex side of the early 1950s, Cousens left the county at the end of the 1955 season.
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