Researching Ralph Voss
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 732 people with the Voss surname? In that year Voss was ranked number 2848 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Ralph means "Wolf Counselor" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Ralph Voss on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ralph Voss and the Voss Family Tree
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Ralph Voss
Ralph Voss (30 March 1860 – 16 November 1900) was an English cricketer. Voss was a right-handed batsman, although his bowling style is unknown. He was born at Croydon, London.
Voss made three first-class appearances for Surrey, the first of which came against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in 1883. His second appearance came against Derbyshire in the same year at the County Ground, Derby, while his third appearance came in 1886 against Cambridge University at The Oval. He scored 10 runs in his three matches, at an average of 3.33 and a high score of 7. With the ball, he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 26.50, with best figures of 2/31. He later stood as an umpire in a first-class match between Surrey and Oxford University in 1888.
He died at the town of his birth on 16 November 1900.
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