Researching Herbert Shutt
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The name Herbert means "Bright, excellent army or ruler" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Herbert Shutt on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Herbert Shutt and the Shutt Family History
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Shutt Genealogy Databases
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Herbert Shutt. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Herbert Shutt
Herbert Shutt
Herbert Shutt (3 September 1879 – 19 November 1922) was an English first-class cricketer.
Shutt made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1906 against the touring West Indians. Shutt played four first-class matches for Hampshire in 1906, with his final first-class appearance for the county coming in against Leicestershire.
In his four matches for Hampshire, Shutt took 8 wickets at a bowling average of 28.87, with best figures of 4/29.
Shutt represented Cumberland in two matches against Northumberland in 1912 and in one further match against Durham in 1914.
Shutt died at Whitehaven, Cumberland on 19 November 1922.
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