Researching Graeme Porter
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 22471 people with the Porter surname? In that year Porter was ranked number 149 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Graeme Porter on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Graeme Porter and the Porter Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 30580 people with the Porter surname in the UK? Porter is now ranked number 153 for popularity in the UK. |
Porter Family Tree Databases
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Porter Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 209639 people with the Porter surname in the USA? Porter is ranked number 88 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Graeme Porter
Graeme Porter
Graeme David Porter (born 18 March 1955) is a former Australian international cricketer.
He played in two 1979 Cricket World Cup matches in England as a medium pace bowler taking three wickets at an average of 11.00. He also took 52 wickets in 32 first-class matches for Western Australia.
After retiring from professional cricket, he taught mathematics at Trinity College, Perth and at Kent Street Senior High School, where he also coached their cricket scholarship team. His son, Drew Porter, also played for Western Australia.
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