Researching Russell Jones
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 339169 people with the Jones surname? In that year Jones was ranked number 2 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Russell means "red-haired" and is of French origin.
Records of Russell Jones on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Russell Jones and the Jones Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Jones 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 Jones family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 393190 people with the Jones surname in the UK? Jones is now ranked number 2 for popularity in the UK. |
Jones Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 1886751 people with the Jones surname in the USA? Jones is ranked number 4 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Russell Jones
Russell Jones (actor)
Russell Jones (born 1978 in Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales) is a Welsh actor and musician. He was educated at Ysgol y Creuddyn and Aberystwyth University's Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies.
He embarked on an acting career in 1999 with various roles in small scale theatre all over the UK. In 2001 he landed one of the lead roles in the Welsh language drama series Tipyn o Stad playing the shady Laurence "Stud" Williams for S4C, a role he played for 4 years.
He has since been seen in the UK horror films The Zombie Diaries (2006) and World of the Dead: The Zombie Diaries (2011) playing the character Goke. He played Tom in the crime thriller NightDragon.
Other appearances include Casualty (episode 407, Can't Let Go, 18 October 2003, playing "Max Hart") and as a policeman in an episode of Torchwood, other roles include Roger in Caerdydd for S4C as well as various short films, productions and radio plays.
In late 2011 Jones formed the indie band Cherry White, his duties in the band are that of main songwriter, guitarist, occasional singer and band leader. Having started as a blues band they quickly progressed to span rock, pop and jazz with original material that explore the dark sides of society while retaining an uplifting and powerful musical identity.
Source: Russell Jones (actor), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaRussell Jones (cricketer)
Russell Jones (born 21 September 1980) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Devon. He was born in Taunton.
Having represented Devon in the 38-County Cup and Somerset Second XI in the Second XI Championship and AON Risks Trophy between 1999 and 2002, Jones made his Devon debut in the Minor Counties Championship in 1999.
Jones made a single List A appearance for the team, during the 2001 season, against Shropshire. He did not bat in the match, but bowled 10 overs, taking figures of 2-38.
Source: Russell Jones (cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaRussell Celyn Jones
Russell Celyn Jones is a British writer and academic, born in London on 24 June 1952 and brought up in Swansea, Wales. He has written novels, mostly focused on crime and issues of guilt and morality, and also teaches creative writing. He may be best known for Ten Seconds from the Sun about the rehabilitation of a child murderer. Jones received his B.A. degree from University College London and his M.F.A. from the University of Iowa. He has three children: Rebecca, Rachel, and Benjamin. When he is not teaching or writing, Celyn Jones is often seen attending various art galleries, theatre productions, and readings in bookstores. He is a political and social activist .
Source: Russell Celyn Jones, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Jones
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