Researching Ernest 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 Ernest means "Earnest" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Ernest Hirst on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ernest Hirst and the Hirst Family Tree
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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 Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called Ernest Hirst
Ernest Hirst
Ernest William Hirst (27 February 1855 – 24 October 1933) was an English first-class cricketer, who played two matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club against Middlesex and Nottinghamshire in 1881.
Born in New House, Deighton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, Hirst learnt his cricket with the Lascelles Hall Cricket Club and played there from 1873 to 1888. He also played for the Huddersfield Cricket Club for many years and captained them on many occasions. He moved to Dorset in 1898.
A right-handed batsman, he scored 33 runs with a highest score of 28 on debut against Middlesex, a match Yorkshire won by fifteen runs. A right arm fast medium bowler, he bowled four overs of four balls each, conceding three runs without taking a wicket.
His brother, Edward Hirst, also played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and others. Ernest played alongside him on his debut.
Hirst died in October 1933 in Evershot, Dorchester, Dorset.
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