Researching George Bayes
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The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Bayes on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Bayes and the Bayes Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Bayes 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 Bayes family tree.
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Bayes Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called George Bayes
George Bayes
George William Bayes (27 February 1884 – 6 December 1960) was an English first-class cricketer, who played eighteen first-class matches for Yorkshire between 1910 and 1921.
Born in Flamborough, Yorkshire, England, Bayes was a right-handed batsman and right arm fast bowler, scoring a total of 165 runs at 12.69, with a highest score of 36, and taking 48 wickets at 31.95 with a best of 5 for 83.
Bayes was a Flamborough fish merchant and had several engagements around the county. He was with Scarborough Cricket Club from 1911–13, and also played for Castleford C.C. and Tong Park C.C. He also played in at least six matches for the Yorkshire Second XI against Minor county opposition.
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