Researching Thomas Swinford
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 136 people with the Swinford surname? In that year Swinford was ranked number 3443 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Swinford on Ancestry
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| Did you know that there are currently 189 people with the Swinford surname in the UK? Swinford is now ranked number 3865 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Thomas Swinford
Thomas Swinford
Captain Thomas Francis Swinford (9 May 1839 – 23 January 1915) was an English army officer and cricketer who played in four first-class cricket in 1874. Born at Minster-in-Thanet near Ramsgate in Kent, Swinford was a right-handed batsman.
Educated at Blackheath Proprietary School, Swinford played his first-class matches for Kent County Cricket Club. His debut was against Derbyshire. He was described in his Wisden obituary as a "good batsman and long-stop" who had made a half-century against Lancashire.
He served as a captain in the 98th Regiment. He died at Polegate near Eastbourne in Sussex in January 1915 aged 75.
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