Researching Christopher Payne
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 26951 people with the Payne surname? In that year Payne was ranked number 118 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Christopher means "Christ-bearer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Christopher Payne on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Christopher Payne and the Payne Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Payne 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 Payne family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 37331 people with the Payne surname in the UK? Payne is now ranked number 118 for popularity in the UK. |
Payne Genealogy Databases
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Payne Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 173180 people with the Payne surname in the USA? Payne is ranked number 100 for popularity in the USA. |
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Christopher Payne (cricketer)
Christopher John Payne (born 30 December 1947) is a former English cricketer. Payne was a right-handed batsman who occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
Payne made his first-class debut for Middlesex against Yorkshire in the 1968 County Championship. He made four further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Essex in the 1970 County Championship. In his five first-class appearances, he scored a total of 40 runs at an average of 5.00, with a high score of 22. He also two List A appearances for the county in the 1970 John Player League, against Derbyshire and Warwickshire, scoring a total of 28 runs.
Leaving Middlesex at the end of the 1970 season, he later played two matches for Hertfordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship, against Bedfordshire and Suffolk. The following season he played two List A matches for Minor Counties South against Kent and Essex, though without success.
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