Researching Willie Coffey
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 914 people with the Coffey surname? In that year Coffey was ranked number 2671 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Willie means "Resolute Protector" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Willie Coffey on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Willie Coffey and the Coffey Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 3112 people with the Coffey surname in the UK? Coffey is now ranked number 1768 for popularity in the UK. |
Coffey Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 42535 people with the Coffey surname in the USA? Coffey is ranked number 143 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Willie Coffey. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Willie Coffey
Willie Coffey
William Lynch Coffey (born 24 May 1958) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. He has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley since 2011, and previously Kilmarnock and Loudoun from 2007 to 2011, before boundary changes.
Coffey studied at the University of Strathclyde where he obtained a degree in Computer Science. He subsequently worked as Software Development Manager and latterly as a Quality and Risk Manager with Learning and Teaching Scotland before his election to the Scottish Parliament. He has been a councillor on East Ayrshire Council.
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