Researching Philip Newell
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4732 people with the Newell surname? In that year Newell was ranked number 891 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Philip means "lover of horses" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Philip Newell on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Philip Newell and the Newell Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Newell 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 Newell family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Philip Newell at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Philip Newell using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 8096 people with the Newell surname in the UK? Newell is now ranked number 726 for popularity in the UK. |
Newell Family History Databases
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Newell Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 36459 people with the Newell surname in the USA? Newell is ranked number 145 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Newell Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Philip Newell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Philip Newell
Philip Newell
Phillip Keith Newell is a former Anglican bishop of Tasmania. He was born on 30 January 1930 and educated at the University of Melbourne. After working as a mathematics teacher and tutor in physics, from 1958 Newell studied for ordination as a residential student at Trinity College Theological School, Melbourne, winning the Henty Theological Studentship. He became a priest in 1960. He was successively curate of St James', King Street, Sydney, rector of Christ Church, St Lucia, Brisbane, a canon residentiary of St John's Cathedral, Brisbane and finally (before being elected to the episcopate) Archdeacon of Lilley. He was consecrated a bishop on 24 August 1982.
In January 2016 Newell was accused of covering up for and further promoting convicted paedophile priest Louis Daniels at hearings of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Newell denied any cover up yet told the Commission that he apologised "from the bottom of my heart" for any harm his actions may have caused.
Source: Philip Newell, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Newell
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