Records of Geoffrey Wykes on Ancestry

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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Geoffrey Wykes and the Wykes Genealogy

Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Wykes 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Wykes family tree.

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Wykes Genealogy Databases

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Some Famous People called Geoffrey Wykes

Geoffrey Wykes

Geoffrey Wykes (22 November 1890 – 1 May 1926) was an English cricketer who played for Leicestershire. He was born in Clarendon Park, Leicester and died in Hull.

Wykes' debut came against Surrey, against whom he scored a pair, having been caught and bowled by Test cricketer Percy Fender in the first innings and caught by Andy Sandham off Fender's bowling in the second.

Wykes' second and final match saw him pick up two runs in the first innings and a duck in the second innings of the match. Wykes died less than three years after the end of his final first-class match.

Source: Geoffrey Wykes, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Other names that sound a bit like Wykes

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