Researching Richard Searle
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6019 people with the Searle surname? In that year Searle was ranked number 700 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
Records of Richard Searle on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Richard Searle and the Searle Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 8003 people with the Searle surname in the UK? Searle is now ranked number 738 for popularity in the UK. |
Searle Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called Richard Searle
Richard Searle (Queensland cricketer)
Richard Henry Searle (born 16 January 1934 and died 12 October 2010) is a former Queensland cricketer, a left-arm fast-medium bowler who made one first class cricket appearance during the 1954/55 season. He took four wickets for 83 in his only innings with the ball and scored no runs with the bat, during a match against New South Wales on 1 January 1955. Outside of first-class cricket, he also played a handful of matches for the Queensland Colts, and went on to play for Australian Capital Territory between 1959 and 1963.
Source: Richard Searle (Queensland cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Searle
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