Researching Henry Ayres
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The name Henry means "ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
Records of Henry Ayres on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Henry Ayres and the Ayres Family History
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Some Famous People called Henry Ayres
Henry Ayres
Henry Ayres (dates of birth and death unknown) was an English cricketer. Ayres's batting style is also unknown. Although his date of birth is not recorded, it is known he was christened on 16 October 1791 at Hangleton, Sussex.
Ayres made a single first-class cricket appearance for Sussex against a Kent side at the Royal New Ground, Brighton in 1829. Kent were dismissed for 96 in their first-innings, in response Sussex were dismissed for 77 in their first-innings, with Ayres being dismissed for a duck, though the Kent bowler who took is wicket isn't recorded. Kent were dismissed for just 44 in their second-innings, in response Sussex made 66/8 to win the match by 2 wickets, with Ayres ending the innings not out on 0.
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