Researching Stephen Eaton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 8384 people with the Eaton surname? In that year Eaton was ranked number 486 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Stephen means "crown" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Stephen Eaton on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Stephen Eaton and the Eaton Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 10953 people with the Eaton surname in the UK? Eaton is now ranked number 530 for popularity in the UK. |
Eaton Family History Databases
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Eaton Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 60765 people with the Eaton surname in the USA? Eaton is ranked number 137 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Stephen Eaton
Stephen Eaton
Stephen Robert Eaton, OAM (born 15 September 1975) is an Australian athlete with cerebral palsy from Toowoomba, Queensland who competes at the national and international level in discus throwing and shot put at events such as the Paralympic Games and IPC Athletics World Championships.
Eaton first began to participate in track and field events at the age of eight, under the guidance of coach Anne Marsh. He represented Australia at a Paralympic level for the first time in 1993, and won two gold medals at the 1994 FESPIC Games. He won a bronze medal in the Men's Discus F32–33 event at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics. He won a silver medal in the men's discus at the 1998 IPC Athletics World Championships. He had an Australian Institute of Sport Athletics with a Disability scholarship from 1997 to 2000. He was also supported by the Queensland Academy of Sport.
He won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in the men's discus F34 event, for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia. In 2000, he received an Australian Sports Medal.
Eaton has highlighted the therapeutic value of sport for anyone with a disability. He commented "If I didn't play sport I don't know what I would do. I get to meet people and to travel."
Source: Stephen Eaton, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Eaton
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