Researching Thomas Chance
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1386 people with the Chance surname? In that year Chance was ranked number 2258 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Chance on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Thomas Chance and the Chance Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 1958 people with the Chance surname in the UK? Chance is now ranked number 2374 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Chance surname in the USA? Chance is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Thomas Chance
Thomas William Chance
Thomas Williams Chance (1872 - 1954) was a Baptist minister and was principal at Cardiff Baptist College. He was born in Cardiff and died in 1954 after an operation at Hereford County Hospital. Chance was an enthusiastic and well respected member of the Baptist community in Cardiff. He was a member of Albany Road Church in Cardiff and was Chairman of the city's Baptist Board for 21 years. From 1934 to 1935 he served as President of the East Glamorgan Baptist Association and he was also supportive of the missionary work of the Christian Endeavour Society.
Source: Thomas William Chance, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Chance
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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