Researching Will Theakston
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The name Will means "Form of WILLIAM. resolute guardian" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Will Theakston on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Will Theakston and the Theakston Family Tree
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Theakston Genealogy Databases
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Theakston Forums
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Miscellaneous Theakston Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Will Theakston. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Will Theakston
Will Theakston
William Theakston (born 4 October 1984) is a former English actor who appeared in the first Harry Potter film. He played the role of the Slytherin Terence Higgs, the seeker of the Slytherin Quidditch team. He attended Latymer Upper School.
He has also appeared in two children's TV series: CBBC's The Ghost Hunter and CITV's Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight in the Land. In Ghost Hunter he played the character of Roddy, one of the main characters. Roddy and his sister Tessa make friends with the ghost of a Victorian shoe-shine boy who is being hunted by the sinister Ghost Hunter. In Sir Gadabout he played the character of Will, a more minor character who is the friend of the princess in the series. This programme was loosely based on the stories of King Arthur.
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