Researching William Kenny
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3586 people with the Kenny surname? In that year Kenny was ranked number 1167 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Kenny on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Kenny and the Kenny Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 9986 people with the Kenny surname in the UK? Kenny is now ranked number 583 for popularity in the UK. |
Kenny Family History Databases
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Kenny Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 21268 people with the Kenny surname in the USA? Kenny is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called William Kenny
William Stopford Kenny
William Stopford Kenny (1788 – 16 November 1867 ) was a British schoolmaster, a writer and compiler of educational works, and an accomplished chessplayer who published and translated several works on the game.
Kenny ran a Catholic day-school at 5 Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy Square. He edited, compiled, and wrote many educational works, such as The History of England (1850, with William Godwin), Kenny's School Geography (1856), and Tales About the Sun, Moon, Stars, and Comets (1862, with Samuel Goodrich). Kenny was a chessplayer - several of his games were recorded - and published several works on the game, including Practical Chess Grammar (1817) and Practical Chess Exercises (1818). He also translated Philidor's Analysis of the Game of Chess into English, with notes.
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