Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

I'm trying to find anything at all on 'Thomas Knight' about 1895 (or possibly Wright if I heard it wrong) I have no information on him at all except , he was well known in Lancashire (warrington?) for cricket, around about the late nineteen twenties/early thirties I suppose (its all guess work) . he would have been my grandad, and its driving me mad not being able to find anything out about him!! I dont think anyone will be able to help with this one but, its a last attempt really on the off chance someone out there may just know who I'm talking about. My mums birth cert and marriage cert's are a blank where fathers name should be, so fishing in the dark really!
Olliepolly

As you are aware you may never know the answer to this one as as your grandmother wasn't giving anything away - officially.

If you are just curious about the life of this man I wonder if you might find mention of him in a book Who's Who of Cricketers

http://www.antiqbook.co.uk/boox/warrin/006877.shtml

Although it's probably more expensive than you'd want to pay, maybe it would be available in a library?

Thank you MaryA
this looks interesting I will indeed look out for it in the library.
Its so frustrating when the line ends at his name, all other family lines just go on and on. I dont think I will ever find him but I feel the need to keep trying know and again
olliepolly

If he played for Lancashire, or indeed any first-class match, there is a useful site:
http://content.cricinfo.com/england/con ... 21329.html.
where details can be searched under 'players and officials,
or similar:
http://www.cricketarchive.com/

D

It might well be that books are the way to find out more
http://www.aboutlancs.com/ukbooks.htm This site has a number of books listed about Lancashire cricketers, including a Who's Who which you can get very cheaply on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASI ... cashireboo

Good luck

Thank you,
there is indeed a Thomas Wright on one of these links who played for Yorkshire, I will have to see if I can find anything else out about this man.
Olliepolly

Hi Olliepolly,

I found this link but not sure of it's relevance!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Wright_(cricketer)

Jan

Hi Jan
Thanks for the link.
I dont know if its relevant myself, but its useful info to keep incase he turns out to be the person i'm looking for.

I dont think I am going to find out who this person is at all unless there is someone out there who it rings a bell with maybe, thats why I have put it on here and on a couple of other places too.
there is no-one left to ask on my side so i'm kind of stuck really.
thanks again
olliepolly