Grace family

The Grace family was an English cricketing family. Fourteen members of the family played first-class cricket, with brothers WG, EM and Fred Grace all going on to play Test cricket for England^[1]

Members

Grace family

• Henry Mills Grace (1808–71), played for West Gloucestershire and South Wales in 1855.^[2]
  • Henry Grace (1833–95), played three first-class matches during the 1871 season.^[3]
  • Alfred Grace, Sr. (1840–1916), played for Gentlemen of Gloucestershire and two matches for a United South of England XI in 1877 and 1879.^[4]
    • Alfred Grace, Jr.^[5] (1866–1929), played two first-class matches for Gloucestershire in 1886 and 1891.^[6]
  • "EM" Grace (1841–1911), played 314 first-class matches, including one Test for England.^[7]
    • Edward Grace (1873–1953), played for Thornbury Castle, a South Gloucestershire side, in 1894.^[8]
    • Edgar Grace (1886–1974), played for Gloucestershire Gypsies between 1930–33.^[9]
    • Norman Grace (1894–1975), played three matches for the Royal Navy between 1920–27.^[10]
  • "WG" Grace (1848–1915), played 880 first-class matches, including 22 Tests for England.^[11]
    • "WG" Grace, Jr. (1874–1905), played 57 first-class matches.^[12]
    • Charles Grace (1882–1938), played four first-class matches for London County Cricket Club and WG Grace's XI in 1900.^[13]
  • Fred Grace (1850–80), played 195 first-class matches, including one Test for England.^[14]

Gilbert family

George and William Gilbert were nephew and great-nephew respectively of Henry Mills Grace:

• George Gilbert (1829–1906), played 18 first-class matches. Later emigrated to New South Wales.^[15]
• Walter Gilbert (1853–1924), played 157 first-class matches from 1871–86.^[16]

Pocock family

Alfred and William Pocock were brother and nephew respectively of Martha Grace,^[17] the mother of WG Grace:

• Alfred Pocock (1814–97), played for Gentlemen of Gloucestershire and South Wales between 1854 and 1863.^[18]
• William Pocock (1848–1928), played eight first-class matches for New South Wales and Canterbury after emigrating to Australia.^[19] Also umpired a first-class match in 1882.^[20]

Rees family

William L. Rees married Martha Grace's niece, Mary Pocock. The Rees family later emigrated to Australasia:

• William Gilbert Rees (1827–98), played one first-class match for New South Wales in 1856.^[21]
• William Lee Rees (1836–1912), played four first-class matches.^[22]
  • Arthur Rees (1866–1921), played six first-class matches.^[23]

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