Researching Harry Thornber
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The name Harry means "Form of HAROLD. army-power" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Harry Thornber on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Harry Thornber and the Thornber Family Tree
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Harry Thornber. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Harry Thornber
Harry Thornber (9 November 1851 – 28 July 1913) was an English cricketer. Born at Manchester, Lancashire, he was a right-handed batsman who made one appearance in first-class cricket.
Thornber played his club cricket for Manchester and Sale, before making his appearance in first-class cricket for Lancashire in 1874 against Kent at Maidstone. He opened the batting alongside Dick Barlow in Lancashire's first-innings, but was dismissed for a duck by James Fellowes, while in their second-innings he batted lower in the order, but was again dismissed for a duck, this time run out. He was described as a steady middle order batsman with a sound defence.
Outside of playing cricket, Thornber was a merchant, trading with the East Indies. He died at St Pancras, London on 28 July 1913.
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