Researching Tom Stock
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3726 people with the Stock surname? In that year Stock was ranked number 1140 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Tom means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tom Stock on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tom Stock and the Stock Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 4653 people with the Stock surname in the UK? Stock is now ranked number 1262 for popularity in the UK. |
Stock Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Stock surname in the USA? Stock is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Tom Stock
Tom Stock
Tom Stock (born c. 1942) is retired American backstroke swimmer. During his career that spanned from about 1956 to 1964 he set several world and 14 national records. He missed the 1964 Olympics due to illness and was not selected for the 1960 Games because he finished third at the trials, whereas only two swimmers were chosen in that year. He was American Swimmer of the Year in 1962. In 1989 he was inducted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
Stock lives in Hinsdale, Illinois, with his wife, Ann, and two children. Together with a fellow swimmer Gary Verhoeven he owns the BVD Steel Hauling Company.
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