Researching Ray Parry
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 22792 people with the Parry surname? In that year Parry was ranked number 147 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Ray means "kingly" and is of French origin.
Records of Ray Parry on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ray Parry and the Parry Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 25825 people with the Parry surname in the UK? Parry is now ranked number 197 for popularity in the UK. |
Parry Genealogy Databases
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Parry Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Parry surname in the USA? Parry is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Ray Parry. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ray Parry
Ray Parry
Raymond Alan Parry (19 January 1936 – 23 May 2003) was an English footballer.
Parry was born in Derby, Derbyshire and joined Bolton Wanderers in 1951 and made his senior debut against Wolves at Burnden Park after playing six games in the reserves, becoming the youngest player ever to play in the First Division, at the age of 15 years and 267 days. The inside forward was a member of the 1958 FA Cup-winning team and also won two full England caps. He left Bolton in 1960 for Blackpool, and four years later moved to Bury.
His four brothers were also footballers - Jack played for Derby County, Cyril for Notts County, and Reg and Glynn who both played in non-league.
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