Researching Ross Stanford
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2490 people with the Stanford surname? In that year Stanford was ranked number 1566 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Ross means "Woody Meadow" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Ross Stanford on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ross Stanford and the Stanford Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 3597 people with the Stanford surname in the UK? Stanford is now ranked number 1582 for popularity in the UK. |
Stanford Family History Databases
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Stanford Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the Stanford surname in the USA? Stanford is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Ross Stanford. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ross Stanford
Ross Stanford
Ross Milton Stanford (25 September 1917 – 11 July 2006) was a South Australian first class cricketer who served in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as a pilot during the Second World War, flying Avro Lancaster heavy bombers over Europe. During his military career, Stanford flew 47 operational missions and served in the famed No. 617 Squadron RAF. He also represented the Australian Services XI at cricket, playing games in England, India, Ceylon and Australia before being demobilised in 1946. In civilian life, Stanford ran his own market garden business, worked for the State Bank of South Australia and had an unsuccessful political career. He was also known for his charity work in Adelaide.
Source: Ross Stanford, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Stanford
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