Researching Edward Hirst
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9770 people with the Hirst surname? In that year Hirst was ranked number 420 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Edward means "Guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
Records of Edward Hirst on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Edward Hirst and the Hirst Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 10642 people with the Hirst surname in the UK? Hirst is now ranked number 542 for popularity in the UK. |
Hirst Genealogy Databases
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Hirst Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Hirst surname in the USA? Hirst is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Edward Hirst
Edward Hirst (cricketer)
Edward Theodore Hirst (6 May 1857 – 26 October 1914) was an English amateur first-class cricketer, who played twenty one matches for the Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1877 and 1888. He also played for Oxford University.
Born in New House, Deighton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, Hirst was educated at Rugby School and Balliol College, Oxford. He was a right-handed batsman, who in total scored 778 runs with a highest score of 114 (his only first-class century), at an average of 12.54. He took seventeen catches in the field. His highest score for Yorkshire was 87 not out.
His brother, Ernest Hirst, also played briefly for Yorkshire.
Hirst died in October 1914 in Barnwood, Gloucestershire, England, aged 57.
Source: Edward Hirst (cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Hirst
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