Researching Harry Vassall
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 24 people with the Vassall surname? In that year Vassall was ranked number 3555 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Harry means "Form of HAROLD. army-power" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Harry Vassall on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Harry Vassall and the Vassall Family History
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Some Famous People called Harry Vassall
Harry Vassall
Henry Vassall (22 October 1860 – 5 January 1926) was an English rugby union player, best known as a centre for Oxford University. Vassall played international rugby for England in the early years of the sport, winning five caps and scoring a hat-trick of tries in the first encounter between England and Wales.
While at Oxford University Vassall led the university rugby side to 70 matches without defeat during his three-year captaincy. His belief that the forward players should work in unison with their backs was revolutionary to the game of rugby and changed the way that rugby was played at club and country level. He is recognised as one of the most important figures in the early development of the sport.
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