Researching Ray Starr
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1475 people with the Starr surname? In that year Starr was ranked number 2187 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Ray means "kingly" and is of French origin.
Records of Ray Starr on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ray Starr and the Starr Family Tree
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2387 people with the Starr surname in the UK? Starr is now ranked number 2112 for popularity in the UK. |
Starr Genealogy Databases
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 33421 people with the Starr surname in the USA? Starr is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Ray Starr
Ray Starr
Raymond Francis Starr (April 23, 1906 – February 9, 1963) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1932 to 1945. Starr was named to the All-Star team in 1942. He would play for the New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Cubs.
Although born in Nowata, Oklahoma, Starr lived most of his life in Centralia, Illinois. After baseball he opened "Ray Starr's Home Plate", a local eatery. He died in 1963, aged 56, of an apparent heart attack in Baylis, Illinois.
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