Researching John Pentecost
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 304 people with the Pentecost surname? In that year Pentecost was ranked number 3275 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Pentecost on Ancestry
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| Did you know that there are currently 527 people with the Pentecost surname in the UK? Pentecost is now ranked number 3544 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Pentecost surname in the USA? Pentecost is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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John Pentecost (cricketer)
John Henry Pentecost (15 October 1857 – 23 February 1902) was an English professional cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club between 1882 and 1890.
Pentecost was born at Brighton in 1857 and made his Kent debut in 1882 against Yorkshire at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. He played primarily as a wicket-keeper, making 63 of his 66 first-class cricket appearances for the county, making 124 dismissals. Writing in Wisden in 1907 George Marsham described him as "not a very brilliant wicket-keeper" but "a very plucky one" and Pentecost was forced to stop playing earlier than would have been normal due to "failing eyesight".
After being awarded his county cap in 1885, Pentecost was awarded a benefit match in 1892 and was a member of the ground staff at Lord's. He died at St John's Wood in London in February 1902 aged 44.
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