Researching Ken Archer
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12387 people with the Archer surname? In that year Archer was ranked number 329 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ken means "Form of KENNETH. handsome" and is of Not available or unknown origin.
Records of Ken Archer on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ken Archer and the Archer Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Archer Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Archer family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 15501 people with the Archer surname in the UK? Archer is now ranked number 361 for popularity in the UK. |
Archer Genealogy Databases
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Archer Forums
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Ken Archer
Kenneth Alan Archer AM (born 17 January 1928) is a former Australian cricketer and broadcaster. He was educated at the Anglican Church Grammar School. An opening batsman, he played domestic first-class cricket for Queensland for 10 years, from 1946-7 to 1956-7. He played in five Tests for the Australian cricket team in 1950 and 1951. His younger brother Ron Archer played 19 Tests for Australia between 1953 and 1956.
Archer toured to South Africa in 1949-50, but was not selected for the Test team. He made his Test debut in the second test (after a 6th consecutive 12th man pick) of the 1950–51 Ashes series against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Despite moderate scores in that match, and the third test at the Sydney Cricket Ground and the fourth test at the Adelaide Oval, he was then dropped from the team. He returned for the first two tests against West Indies in 1951-2, but did not play Test cricket again.
Archer initially worked as a science teacher during his playing career, but switched to broadcasting in 1954 when he was recruited by Bob Hynes for the Brisbane radio station 4BC. He later became Hynes's right-hand man in the Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation and succeeded him as its chief executive. On 26 January 1980, Archer was named a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of services to the media. On 14 July 2000, Archer was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his cricketing achievements. Following the death of Len Maddocks in September 2016, Archer became Australia's oldest living male Test cricketer.
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