Researching Tom Ashley
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5011 people with the Ashley surname? In that year Ashley was ranked number 850 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Tom means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tom Ashley on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tom Ashley and the Ashley Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 7159 people with the Ashley surname in the UK? Ashley is now ranked number 835 for popularity in the UK. |
Ashley Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 48612 people with the Ashley surname in the USA? Ashley is ranked number 141 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Tom Ashley
Tom Ashley
Thomas John Mitchell Ashley (born 11 February 1984 in Auckland) is a sailor from New Zealand, who won the gold medal in the men's sailboard event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, he also won the 2008 RS:X World Championships. He is the Olympic champion and the 2008 World champion. Ashley attended Westlake Boys High School in Auckland, which had earlier fostered the development of other notable sailors, including Chris Dickson and Dean Barker.
Ashley placed 2nd two years previous at the 2006 World Championships. During the event the top-10 sailors were selected to sail the final race, called the medal race. Before the start of the medal race Ashley was in first position, only one point in front of Casper Bouman from the Netherlands. Bouman finished second in the medal race, one position in front of Ashley. Both sailors then had the same points (23), but Bouman was crowned as the World champion thanks to his better position during the medal race.
In the 2009 New Year Honours, Ashley was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to board sailing.
Source: Tom Ashley, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Ashley
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