Researching William Wake
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2411 people with the Wake surname? In that year Wake was ranked number 1604 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Wake on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Wake and the Wake Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Wake Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Wake family tree.
Explore Parish Records for William Wake at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of William Wake using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about William Wake.
Research the Wake surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Wake Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 3177 people with the Wake surname in the UK? Wake is now ranked number 1741 for popularity in the UK. |
Wake Family History Databases
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Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for William Wake.
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Explore One Great Family for Wake records submitted by people who are already researching the Wake Family Tree.
Find William Wake from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Wake Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Wake surname in the USA? Wake is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Wake Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on William Wake. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Wake
William Wake (cricketer)
William Robert Wake (21 May 1852 – 14 March 1896) was an English amateur first-class cricketer, who played three matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1881.
Born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, Wake was a right-handed batsman, who scored only thirteen first-class runs at 4.33, with a best score of 11. His right arm slow bowling was not called upon, although he did take two catches. The son of a solicitor, he played cricket as an amateur, and qualified as a solicitor himself. He played cricket for Pitsmoor C.C. and football for Sheffield F.C.
His uncle, Bernard Wake, played ten games for Yorkshire from 1849 to 1851, before the creation of 'first-class' cricket.
Wake died in March 1896 in Norwood, Sheffield, aged 43 years.
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