Researching George Scrimshaw
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The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Scrimshaw on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Scrimshaw and the Scrimshaw Genealogy
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Some Famous People called George Scrimshaw
George Scrimshaw (cricketer)
George Louis Sheridan Scrimshaw (born 10 February 1998) is an English cricketer. A product of the Worcestershire academy system, he signed his first professional contract with the county in 2016 and was also called up to the England under-19 squad that year, but withdrew due to injury. He signed a long-term contract extension with Worcestershire ahead of the 2017 season and made his county debut in the 2017 NatWest t20 Blast on 5 August 2017. He was released by Worcestershire at the end of the 2020 season.
After a trial period, he signed for Derbyshire in March 2021. He made his first-class debut on 22 April 2021, for Derbyshire against Durham in the 2021 County Championship. He made his List A debut on 4 August 2021, for Derbyshire in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.
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