Researching Christopher Stockdale
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2331 people with the Stockdale surname? In that year Stockdale was ranked number 1643 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Christopher means "Christ-bearer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Christopher Stockdale on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Christopher Stockdale and the Stockdale Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 2776 people with the Stockdale surname in the UK? Stockdale is now ranked number 1921 for popularity in the UK. |
Stockdale Genealogy Databases
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Christopher Stockdale. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Christopher Stockdale
Christopher James Stockdale (born 15 May 1965) is a former English cricketer. Stockdale was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Carlisle, Cumberland and grew up in Penrith, Cumberland.
Stockdale made his debut for Cumberland in the 1981 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. He played Minor counties cricket for Cumberland from 1981 to 2000, including 77 Minor Counties Championship and 15 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In his time with Cumberland, Stockdale played five List A matches for the county in the NatWest Trophy, the last of which came in the 1992 competition against Essex. Stockdale also represented the Minor Counties cricket team in five List A matches in the 1988 and 1989 Benson and Hedges Cup. Stockdale played a total of ten List A matches, scoring 147 runs at a batting average of 14.70. His only half century came for Cumberland against Worcestershire in 1988.
He had previously played Second XI cricket for the Nottinghamshire Second XI., Middlesex Second XI and Warwickshire Second XI.
Stockdale also had an extensive career as a club professional and played in England, Wales, The Netherlands, South Africa and Australia. He also worked for the Isle of Man Association as their National Coach/Cricket Development Officer and represented the Island in the Four Islands Tournament in Guernsey in 2004.
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