Researching John Arthur
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6526 people with the Arthur surname? In that year Arthur was ranked number 626 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Arthur on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Arthur and the Arthur Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 7226 people with the Arthur surname in the UK? Arthur is now ranked number 825 for popularity in the UK. |
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John Arthur (cricketer)
John Lake Allen Arthur (7 April 1847 – 26 April 1877) was a first-class cricketer who played for Tasmania from 1866 to 1875.
He was an opening batsman and a roundarm bowler, which was the more common form of bowling at the time. Arthur represented Tasmania in three first-class matches, and a single game for a Rest of Australia side in 1872/73. Despite not normally playing as a wicket-keeper and never taking a single first-class catch, he effected one stumping keeping wicket in his first first-class match. In the same match in 1868–69 he captained the Tasmanian side, although the match was lost and Tasmania were bowled out for just 18 in the first innings.
He was invited to take part in the Australians' 1878 tour of England, but two days after receiving the letter of invitation he died suddenly in his hometown of Longford on 26 April 1877, aged 30 years and 19 days.
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