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| Full name | Charles James Abbott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1815 St Pancras, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 December 1889 (aged 73–74) Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | William Abbott (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1844 | Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,8 January 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles James Abbott (1815 – 6 January 1889) was an English solicitor andfirst-class cricketer.
Abbott was the son of the solicitor Charles Thelwell Abbott (died 1853).[1] He was born atSt Pancras, London, and educated atWinchester College.
Abbott was admitted a solicitor in 1841, and was for 48 years in practice, a partner in the firm of Abbott, Jenkins and Abbott, 8 New Inn,Strand, London.[2] He died atWalton-on-Thames, Surrey on 6 January 1889.[1] His son,William, played first-class cricket forSurrey County Cricket Club.
Abbott made a singlefirst-class appearance forSurrey against theMarylebone Cricket Club atLord's in 1844.[3] The Marylebone Cricket Club made 80 in their first-innings, with Surrey making 58 in response, during which Abbott scored 2 runs before he was dismissed byWilliam Lillywhite. The Marylebone Cricket Club made 52 in their second-innings, with Surrey chasing down their target of 75 with three wickets to spare. Abbott wasn't required to bat in Surrey's second-innings.[4] Abbott'sbatting style is unknown. This was his only major appearance for Surrey.