Henry Cawdron Stenton (15 September 1815 – 6 March 1887) was an
English first-class cricketer and solicitor.
The head of a family firm of solicitors at
Southwell,
Stenton made a single appearance in
first-class cricket for the
Gentlemen of Southwell
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against
England at
Southwell in 1846. He batted once in the match, ending the Gentlemen of Southwell's first-innings
not out on 5.
He died at Southwell in March 1887. His son was Frank Stenton, Sir Frank Stenton, a noted historian.
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1815 births
1887 deaths
People from Southwell, Nottinghamshire
Cricketers from Nottinghamshire
English cricketers
Gentlemen of Southwell cricketers
English solicitors
19th-century English lawyers
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