Researching Richard Cousins
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5388 people with the Cousins surname? In that year Cousins was ranked number 791 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
Records of Richard Cousins on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Richard Cousins and the Cousins Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 8001 people with the Cousins surname in the UK? Cousins is now ranked number 739 for popularity in the UK. |
Cousins Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called Richard Cousins
Richard Cousins (footballer)
Richard Cousins (born 13 July 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).
Cousins started his career at Central District and won their best and fairest award in 1986. At the end of the year, in the 1986 National Draft, Cousins was selected at pick six by VFL club Footscray and made the move to Victoria. He made 20 appearances in 1987, his first season, mostly as a centre half-forward. In 1988, with Andrew Purser no longer at the club having returned to Western Australia, Cousins was Footscray's first ruckman and he had the best season of his career, with eight Brownlow Medal votes. He took 109 marks that year, second only at Footscray to Peter Foster. In 1989 he played another 17 games, then didn't feature at all in the 1990 season, which was followed by a three games season in 1991.
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