Researching William Newnham
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1281 people with the Newnham surname? In that year Newnham was ranked number 2343 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Newnham on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Newnham and the Newnham Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1604 people with the Newnham surname in the UK? Newnham is now ranked number 2613 for popularity in the UK. |
Newnham Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called William Newnham
William Newnham (engineer)
William Langston Newnham (14 October 1888 – 15 March 1974) was a New Zealand civil engineer and engineering administrator. He was a key member of the Public Works Department for over forty years, working on the railways, including the Napier–Gisborne railway, Rimutaka deviation, the North Auckland main trunk, [the Stratford–main trunk link and the Otira rail tunnel. For many years he was a member of the Engineers Registration Board set up by the Engineers Registration Act 1924.
In the 1952 New Year Honours Newnham was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Source: William Newnham (engineer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaWilliam Newnham (physician)
William Newnham (1790–1865) was a British physician.
He was born in Farnham, Surrey. He was qualified in apothecary. In 1836, he became one of the first members of the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association (later called the British Medical Association). He was also a member of the Royal Society of Literature.
He was the author of Essay on Superstition (1830) which argued that apparitional experiences, dreams and spiritual visions had a physiological rather than a supernatural basis. It was republished in 2010 by Cambridge University Press.
Source: William Newnham (physician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Newnham
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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