Researching Trevor Somerville
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2493 people with the Somerville surname? In that year Somerville was ranked number 1564 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Trevor means "prudent" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Trevor Somerville on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Trevor Somerville and the Somerville Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 3636 people with the Somerville surname in the UK? Somerville is now ranked number 1566 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Trevor Somerville
Trevor Somerville
Trevor Somerville (18 April 1944 – 22 December 2001) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
A ruckman, Somerville came to South Melbourne from Latrobe Valley Football League club Trafalgar. He made 49 league appearances for South Melbourne, from 1963 to 1967. In 1968 he coached in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association, at North Launceston. For the next two years he played with and coached Maffra, back in Latrobe Valley, then switched to Sale in 1971 and steered his new club to a premiership that season.
He is the younger brother of Essendon player John Somerville.
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