Researching Peter Close
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2613 people with the Close surname? In that year Close was ranked number 1506 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Close on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Peter Close and the Close Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Close 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Close family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 4215 people with the Close surname in the UK? Close is now ranked number 1385 for popularity in the UK. |
Close Family Tree Databases
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Close Forums
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Peter Close. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Peter Close
Peter Close
Peter Alwen Close (born 1 June 1943) is a former English cricketer. Close was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Murree, Punjab Province, in the British Raj (today in Pakistan). He was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College in England.
While studying at Cambridge University, Close made his first-class debut for Cambridge University Cricket Club against Glamorgan in 1964. He made fourteen further first-class appearances for the university, the last of which came against Oxford University in 1965. In his fifteen first-class matches, he scored 344 runs at an average of 13.76, with a high score of 54. This score, which was his only first-class fifty, came against Glamorgan in 1965.
Close also played Minor counties cricket for Dorset, making his debut for the county in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Dorset from 1963 to 1966, making 29 Minor Counties Championship appearances.
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