Researching Peter Tunks
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 184 people with the Tunks surname? In that year Tunks was ranked number 3395 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Tunks on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Peter Tunks and the Tunks Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 238 people with the Tunks surname in the UK? Tunks is now ranked number 3818 for popularity in the UK. |
Tunks Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called Peter Tunks
Peter Tunks
Peter Tunks (born 30 August 1958) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Penrith Panthers, New South Wales, and the Australian national side. After that he played with a number of clubs in England.
Tunks finished in the top eight at the Rothmans Medal six times in his career, and was also voted the best in world rugby league twice in the 1980s.
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