Researching Steve Penney
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1654 people with the Penney surname? In that year Penney was ranked number 2060 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Steve means "Form of STEVEN. crown" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Steve Penney on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Steve Penney and the Penney Genealogy
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Investigate Parish Records for Steve Penney at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2675 people with the Penney surname in the UK? Penney is now ranked number 1971 for popularity in the UK. |
Penney Family History Databases
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Penney Forums
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Steve Penney. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Steve Penney
Steve Penney (footballer)
Steven Alexander Penney (born 6 January 1964) is a former Northern Ireland international footballer who played as a right winger.
Penney started his career with hometown Ballymena United, before moving to England with Brighton & Hove Albion in 1983. Penney spent 8 seasons playing for Brighton in the second and third tier of English football before a single season cameo with Heart of Midlothian in 1991–92. After a similarly short spell with Burnley, a serious knee injury forced him into early retirement.
He was capped 17 times by Northern Ireland, earning selection for the 1986 World Cup squad in Mexico.
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