Charles Wombwell

Charles Orby Wombwell (3 April 1813 – 14 September 1898) was an English first-class cricketer.

Charles Wombwell
Personal information
Full name
Charles Orby Wombwell
Born3 April 1813
Stowlangtoft, Suffolk, England
Died14 September 1898(1898-09-14) (aged 85)
Victoria, London, England
BattingUnknown
RelationsGeorge Wombwell (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1845Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 6
Batting average 3.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 4*
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 October 2018

Wombwell was born at Stowlangtoft, Suffolk in April 1813, the son of Sir George Wombwell and his wife Eliza Little.[1] He played in two first-class cricket matches, the first came in 1845 for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against the West of England at Cricket Down, Bath.[2] His second match came for the Surrey Club against the MCC at The Oval in 1848.[2] He held the rank of cornet in the 10th Royal Hussars.[1][3] He married Charlotte Catherine Hunter in May 1836, with the couple having one child.[1] He later married Frances Jane Baillie in September 1865, with the couple also having one child.[1] He died at Victoria, London in September 1898.[1]

References
  1. "Profile: Charles Orby Wombwell". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Charles Wombwell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  3. "No. 19036". The London Gazette. 5 April 1833. p. 667.


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