About William Edward Barnett
Lived 1830 – 1869 (aged 38). William Edward Barnett was a British cricketer.
William Edward Barnett (26 October 1830 – 26 March 1869) was an English banker and cricketer. He played ten first-class matches for Cambridge University Cricket Club between 1849 and 1854.
The son of Robert Barnett of Blackheath, a stockbroker, he was educated at Eton College, and matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1848. He became a banker with Hodgkin, Barnett, Pease & Co. of Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Who was William Edward Barnett?
banker and cricketer (1830-1869)
When was William Edward Barnett born?
William Edward Barnett was born on 26 October 1830.
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William Edward Barnett died on 26 March 1869.
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William Edward Barnett was a cricketer.
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William Edward Barnett was British.
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· Wikipedia: William Edward Barnett
· DBpedia: William Barnett (Cambridge University cricketer)
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