Researching Rod Campbell
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 50681 people with the Campbell surname? In that year Campbell was ranked number 54 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Rod means "Form of RODNEY. from the island clearing" and is of German origin.
Records of Rod Campbell on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Rod Campbell and the Campbell Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 76950 people with the Campbell surname in the UK? Campbell is now ranked number 47 for popularity in the UK. |
Campbell Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 452699 people with the Campbell surname in the USA? Campbell is ranked number 40 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Rod Campbell
Rod Campbell
Rod Campbell (born 4 May 1945) is a Scottish author and illustrator of several popular children's books including the classic lift-the-flap board book Dear Zoo.
Born in Scotland in 1945, he was brought up in Zimbabwe and returned to Britain where he completed a doctorate in organic chemistry. In 1980 he became involved in children's publishing where he began designing innovative books with interactive elements and repetitive phrases.
In 1987 he founded Campbell Blackie Books in partnership with his publisher Blackie. Campbell Books (as it became in 1989) was sold in 1995 to Macmillan Publishers.
Source: Rod Campbell, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Campbell
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