About Abraham Hume
Lived 1819 – 1888 (aged 69). Abraham Hume was a British cricketer.
Abraham Hume (28 June 1819 – 1 July 1888) was an English clergyman and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University and the Marylebone Cricket Club. He was born at Willingale, Essex, and died at Wortham, Suffolk.
Hume played in eight first-class games for Cambridge University between 1839 and 1844 and four matches for MCC between 1840 and 1842; his Cambridge career included the 1841 and 1842 University Matches against Oxford University. He was ordained as a priest in the Church of England and was priest in charge of Kersey, Suffolk from 1846 to 1877 and rector of Wortham from 1877 to his death in 1888.
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Who was Abraham Hume?
English clergyman and cricketer (1819-1888)
When was Abraham Hume born?
Abraham Hume was born on 28 June 1819.
When did Abraham Hume die?
Abraham Hume died on 1 July 1888.
What was Abraham Hume's occupation?
Abraham Hume was a cricketer.
What nationality was Abraham Hume?
Abraham Hume was British.
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· DBpedia: Abraham Hume (cricketer)
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