Researching Harry Morgan
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The name Harry means "Form of HAROLD. army-power" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Harry Morgan on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Harry Morgan and the Morgan Family Tree
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 84103 people with the Morgan surname in the UK? Morgan is now ranked number 38 for popularity in the UK. |
Morgan Family History Databases
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Morgan Forums
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Some Famous People called Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan (cricketer)
Henry Alan Morgan (born 5 June 1938) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington from 1963 to 1978.
Harry Morgan was a medium-pace bowler and useful lower-order batsman who was an irregular member of the Wellington team for 15 years. His best first-class bowling figures were 5 for 42 against Canterbury in 1966-67. His highest score was 67, also against Canterbury, in his second-last match in 1977-78.
He won the Man of the Match award in the final of the New Zealand Motor Corporation Knock-Out in 1973-74. He took 3 for 55 in Auckland’s innings then top-scored with 46 as Wellington reached their target with one wicket and six balls to spare.
His son Richard played first-class cricket in New Zealand from 1993 to 2002.
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