Researching Christopher Carey
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5647 people with the Carey surname? In that year Carey was ranked number 751 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Christopher means "Christ-bearer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Christopher Carey on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Christopher Carey and the Carey Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Carey 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 Carey family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 10991 people with the Carey surname in the UK? Carey is now ranked number 528 for popularity in the UK. |
Carey Family Tree Databases
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Carey Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 57727 people with the Carey surname in the USA? Carey is ranked number 138 for popularity in the USA. |
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Christopher Carey
Christopher Stephen Carey (born 3 April 1973) is a former English cricketer. Carey was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born in Chelmsford, Essex.
Carey made his debut for Norfolk in the 1992 Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. Carey played Minor counties cricket infrequently for Norfolk from 1992 to 2003, which included 17 Minor Counties Championship matches and 12 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Wales Minor Counties in the 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In this match, he took the wicket of Jamie Sylvester for the cost of 15 runs from 5 overs, while with the bat he was run out for 23. He made q further List A appearance against the Somerset Cricket Board in the 2nd round of the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, which was played in 2001. In this match, he scored 20 runs before being dismissed by Peter Trego.
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