Researching Eric Grey
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6493 people with the Grey surname? In that year Grey was ranked number 630 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Eric means "ever-powerful" and is of Scandinavian origin.
Records of Eric Grey on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Eric Grey and the Grey Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 4945 people with the Grey surname in the UK? Grey is now ranked number 1192 for popularity in the UK. |
Grey Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Grey surname in the USA? Grey is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Eric Grey
Eric Charles Grey (1 May 1895 – 2 May 1977) was a New Zealand rugby league player. A, Grey represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national team in 1920. He played two test matches for New Zealand against England. In 1921 he played for Maritime against City Rovers in the first ever game on Carlaw Park and kicked the first goal on the ground. In 1922 Maritime changed their name to Athletic. Grey was something of a drop goal specialist and in 1922 alone he kicked 5 for Athletics when in some seasons there were none kicked in the club competition at all. His son, Ian Grey, also played rugby league for New Zealand. In 1923 Grey transferred to the Ponsonby United team. He played for them in 1923 and 1924 before retiring.
He came out of retirement during the 1926 season and played for them again in 1927.
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