| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Burrell Cumberland |
| Born | (1828-02-21)21 February 1828 Bermuda |
| Died | 17 December 1875(1875-12-17) (aged 47) Bareilly, British India |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1855–1857 | Victoria |
Source: Cricinfo, 13 February 2015 | |
Charles Burrell Cumberland (21 February 1828 – 17 December 1875)[1] was an Australian cricketer, born in Bermuda. He played two first-class cricket matches for Victoria in the 1850s.[2]
Cumberland's father, Charles Brownlow Cumberland (1801–1882) was a major general in the British Army. In 1842, he and his family moved to Hobart, where he commanded the 59th Regiment for several years.[3]
Charles Burrell Cumberland was born in Bermuda while his father was stationed there. He was educated in Tasmania, lived in England between 1849 and 1853, then returned to Australia.[1] Between 1854 and 1862, he lived in Melbourne, where he worked as a judge's associate for Redmond Barry. He played cricket as a batsman and brilliant fieldsman for Melbourne Cricket Club.[4][1]
In the 1860s Cumberland moved to India, where he worked as a tea planter and government surveyor. He married Marianne Cowans in Calcutta in 1865, and they had a son. Marianne died in India in 1869, and Charles in 1875.[1]
References
- Peter Huxford, "Charles Burrell Cumberland", The Cricket Statistician, May 2025, pp. 29–33.
- "Charles Cumberland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- "INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS". The Mercury. Reuters. 13 January 1883. p. 2. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- "MCC Victorian Cricket Representatives" (PDF). Melbourne Cricket Club. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2023.