Researching John Sharratt
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 928 people with the Sharratt surname? In that year Sharratt was ranked number 2658 for popularity in the UK. |

The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1713 people with the Sharratt surname in the UK? Sharratt is now ranked number 2535 for popularity in the UK. |
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John Sharratt
John Sharratt (29 October 1850 – 1892) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for North of England in 1880.
Sharratt was born at Derby and was a railway worker. In 1879 he played two matches for Derbyshire which were not first-class status, In 1880 he played one first-class match as wicket-keeper for the North of England.
Sharratt played 2 innings in one first-class match with an average of 3.00 and a top score of five. As wicket-keeper he took two first-class wickets by stumping.
Sharratt died in the Shardlow district at the age of 41.
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