Researching Matthew Evans
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 130866 people with the Evans surname? In that year Evans was ranked number 8 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Matthew means "gift of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Matthew Evans on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Matthew Evans and the Evans Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Evans 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 Evans family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 162676 people with the Evans surname in the UK? Evans is now ranked number 8 for popularity in the UK. |
Evans Family History Databases
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Evans Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 428393 people with the Evans surname in the USA? Evans is ranked number 42 for popularity in the USA. |
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Matthew Evans (cricketer)
Matthew Robert Evans (born 27 November 1974) is a former English cricketer. Evans was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Gravesend, Kent.
Evans made his debut for Hertfordshire against Norfolk in the 1993 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1993 to 2000, making 36 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. While studying at Loughborough University Evans made his List A debut for British Universities against Kent in the 1996 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 3 further appearances in that competition for the team, the last of which came against Middlesex. In his 4 appearances for the team, he scored 34 runs at an average of 17.00, with a high score of 16 not out. With the ball, he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 12.00, with best figures of 2/9. He made his first List A appearance for Hertfordshire in the 1999 NatWest Trophy against the Leicestershire Cricket Board, with him going on to make 3 further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Bedfordshire in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, which was played in 2002. In his 4 matches for the county in that format, he scored 103 runs at an average of 25.75, with a high score of 37. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an average of 40.83, with best figures of 3/64.
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