Researching Richard Cork
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2220 people with the Cork surname? In that year Cork was ranked number 1703 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
Records of Richard Cork on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Richard Cork and the Cork Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 2147 people with the Cork surname in the UK? Cork is now ranked number 2256 for popularity in the UK. |
Cork Family History Databases
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Cork Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Cork surname in the USA? Cork is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cork Databases
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Some Famous People called Richard Cork
Richard John Cork
Richard John Cork, (4 April 1917 – 14 April 1944) was a fighter ace in the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Cork served in the Battle of Britain as the wingman for Douglas Bader of No. 242 Squadron RAF. When he returned to the Fleet Air Arm in 1941, Cork served with 880 Naval Air Squadron in the Arctic, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean. It was during Operation Pedestal in 1942 that he became the only Royal Navy pilot to shoot down five aircraft in one day, and was the leading naval ace using the Hawker Hurricane. He was given command of the 15th Naval Fighter Wing aboard before being killed in a flying accident over Ceylon in 1944.
Source: Richard John Cork, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Cork
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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