Researching William Kendall
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6447 people with the Kendall surname? In that year Kendall was ranked number 634 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Kendall on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Kendall and the Kendall Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 9294 people with the Kendall surname in the UK? Kendall is now ranked number 624 for popularity in the UK. |
Kendall Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called William Kendall
William Kendall (cricketer)
William Salwey Kendall (born 18 December 1973 in Wimbledon) is an English former cricketer who played over 200 games (in first-class and List A matches combined) for Hampshire around the turn of the 21st century, having earlier appeared on a number of occasions for Oxford University.
Kendall's highest first-class score of 201 was achieved against Sussex in 1999 under somewhat unusual circumstances. Replying to Sussex's first innings of 375, Hampshire were bowled out for just 76 (Kendall 2) and asked to follow on. However, second time around Hampshire piled on the runs, eventually declaring at 570/6; Kendall's 201 had taken slightly more than eight hours. (The match itself finished drawn.)
Kendall was capped by Hampshire in 1999, and named Hampshire Cricket Society's Player of the Year in 2000.
Source: William Kendall (cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaWilliam Kendall (swimmer)
William Kendall (June 1916 – 27 August 2004) was an Australian swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle at the 1936 Summer Olympics, reaching the semi-finals but not the finals. During his semi-final Olympic swim, Kendall became the first Australian to break the one-minute barrier in his event with a time of 59.9 seconds, leaving him in 5th place in the semi-final and with a final placing in the event of 9th out of 45.
Kendall had been the Australian 100-yards champion in 1935, and was willing to finance his own trip to the 1936 Games were he not selected for the Olympic team.
Source: William Kendall (swimmer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kendall
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