Researching Roger Kenyon
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6253 people with the Kenyon surname? In that year Kenyon was ranked number 664 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Roger means "famous spear" and is of German origin.
Records of Roger Kenyon on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Roger Kenyon and the Kenyon Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kenyon Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Kenyon family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Roger Kenyon at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Roger Kenyon using the FreeBMD database.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6171 people with the Kenyon surname in the UK? Kenyon is now ranked number 965 for popularity in the UK. |
Kenyon Family History Databases
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Kenyon Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Kenyon surname in the USA? Kenyon is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kenyon Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Roger Kenyon. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Roger Kenyon
Roger Kenyon
Roger Kenyon (born 4 January 1949) is an English footballer who played for Everton between 1967 and 1979. He also played for the NASL team Vancouver Whitecaps during his career. He was part of the Everton side that won the First Division in the 1969–70 season; making 9 appearances in the process. He is remembered at Everton for scoring an own goal in the first replay of the 1977 League Cup Final; this game finished 1-1 and Everton lost the second replay 3-2 to Aston Villa.
He is now responsible for Blue Nose Promotions and organises events with sports personalities.
Source: Roger Kenyon, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kenyon
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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