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Hi, many thanks for replying. I notice that when Eliza passed away on 13th August 1867, the note in the Manchester Guardian (on 17th August), said "Died. On the 13th inst, at Clarendon Villa, Cotham, Bristol, Eliza, wife of Henry Dunnill, late of Whalley Range, Manchester". Thus, since Henry is definitely connected to Whalley Range, and the Whalley Range Cricket Club President was listed as H. Dunnill in 1861, then I'm fairly convinced, with such an unusual name, that these are one and the same. I'm currently writing a book about the History of the Whalley Range Cricket & Lawn Tennis Club, and will certainly be saying in the book that I believe the Club President was Henry Dunnill at this time. Whether he actually played cricket or not I don't know, but he was clearly a man of some standing (running his own business in Manchester city centre with John Palmer, until they ceased trading on 25th March 1862, and reported in press on 1st April 1862) and Whalley Range (unlike its current status) was a wealthy and prosperous area that attracted such characters as Henry, so I'd be surprised if he didn't also play cricket for the club with others of similar standing, during the previous decade. Kind regards, Pete.