Researching George Thackeray
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 436 people with the Thackeray surname? In that year Thackeray was ranked number 3143 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Thackeray on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Thackeray and the Thackeray Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 931 people with the Thackeray surname in the UK? Thackeray is now ranked number 3167 for popularity in the UK. |
Thackeray Family History Databases
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Thackeray Forums
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Some Famous People called George Thackeray
George Thackeray
George Thackeray (22 July 1806 – 9 October 1875) was an English cricketer with amateur status.
Thackeray was educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge. He is recorded as playing in one first-class match for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1826, totalling 5 runs with a highest score of 5 and holding no catches. He graduated BA in 1830, having already become a fellow of the college in 1829. He continued as a fellow until 1841, during which he was ordained as a Church of England priest in 1833. He was rector of Hemingby, Lincolnshire, 1840–75.
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