Researching Douglas Harrop
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3406 people with the Harrop surname? In that year Harrop was ranked number 1231 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Douglas means "from a surname meaning black stream" and is of Scottish origin.
Records of Douglas Harrop on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Douglas Harrop and the Harrop Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Harrop 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 Harrop family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Douglas Harrop at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3392 people with the Harrop surname in the UK? Harrop is now ranked number 1655 for popularity in the UK. |
Harrop Family History Databases
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Harrop Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Harrop surname in the USA? Harrop is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Harrop Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Douglas Harrop. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Douglas Harrop
Douglas Harrop
Douglas John Harrop (born 16 April 1947) is a former English cricketer. Harrop was a left-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Cosby, Leicestershire.
Harrop made a single first-class appearance for Leicestershire against Oxford University at the University Parks in 1972. Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat first, making 289/9 declared, during which Harrop was dismissed for a duck by Michael Wagstaffe. Oxford University then responded in their first-innings by making 125 all out, during which Harrop took two catches from behind the stumps, catching behind David Williams and Wagstaffe. In their second-innings, Leicestershire made 149/5 declared, with Harrop ending the innings not out on 11. Set 314 for victory, Oxford University were dismissed for 269 in their second-innings chase, giving Leicestershire victory by 44 runs. During that innings, Harrop caught behind Wagstaffe for the second time in the match. This was his only major appearance for Leicestershire.
Source: Douglas Harrop, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Harrop
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