Researching William Tyner
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 58 people with the Tyner surname? In that year Tyner was ranked number 3521 for popularity in the UK. |

The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Tyner on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Tyner and the Tyner Family History
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 61 people with the Tyner surname in the UK? Tyner is now ranked number 3985 for popularity in the UK. |
Tyner Family Tree Databases
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on William Tyner. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Tyner
William Tyner
William Tyner (28 May 1872 – 7 November 1954) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Prahran to produce merchant William Tyner and Letitia Anderson. He attended state schools before joining the family firm. On 27 February 1903 he married Martha Weller, with whom he had two daughters. He served on Caulfield City Council from 1910 to 1923 (as mayor from 1918 to 1919). In 1922 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council as a Nationalist, representing South Eastern Province. He served until 1940, when he was defeated contesting Higinbotham Province. Tyner died in Armadale in 1954.
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