Researching Charles Cumberland
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 757 people with the Cumberland surname? In that year Cumberland was ranked number 2824 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Cumberland on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Charles Cumberland and the Cumberland Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cumberland 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Cumberland family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 811 people with the Cumberland surname in the UK? Cumberland is now ranked number 3279 for popularity in the UK. |
Cumberland Genealogy Databases
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Cumberland Forums
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Some Famous People called Charles Cumberland
Charles Cumberland (English cricketer)
Captain Charles Cumberland (21 May 1764 – 12 May 1835) was an English cricketer of the late 18th century who played regularly in important matches. He was an outstanding bowler, his style being right arm fast underarm; and he was arguably the best amateur bowler of the underarm era. In a contemporary report of a match in 1787 (recorded in WDC), it says that "the excellence of Mr Cumberland's bowling is well known".
His career in senior cricket spanned the 1787 to 1804 seasons. His first appearance in an important match was probably the first match at Lord's Cricket Ground when it opened in May 1787. Cumberland played for the White Conduit Club and was almost certainly in the team against Middlesex that is the earliest known match at Lord's.
Cumberland had mixed fortunes a month later when he definitely did play for White Conduit Club in another game against Middlesex. FL18 records that "Cumberland's bowling was much commended but he was badly injured when attempting to leap over a rail (to take a catch?) and is now very lame at his house in Tunbridge Wells".
Cumberland's rank of captain is believed to have been army and it is presumed he fought in the Napoleonic Wars, probably after 1804 and his cricket career ended as the war escalated.
Source: Charles Cumberland (English cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cumberland
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