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Bessie Ratcliff 1918–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1918

Birth Location: Ware, Hertfordshire

Death Date: 9 May 2015

Death Location: Aukland, New Zealand

Father: Herbert Ratcliff

Mother: Annie Eve

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Bessie Ratcliff was born in 1918 in Ware, Hertfordshire, the child of Herbert William Ratcliff And Annie Eve. In 1921, Bessie Ratcliff resided in Stanstead St Margaret's, Hertfordshire, England. In 1939, Bessie Ratcliff resided in Kent, England. Bessie Ratcliff married Jack A Lord, and had children including Cliff Lord. Bessie Ratcliff passed away in 2015 in Aukland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Bessie Ratcliff was born in 1918 in Ware, Hertfordshire, the child of Herbert William Ratcliff And Annie Eve.
  • In 1921, Bessie Ratcliff resided in Stanstead St Margaret's, Hertfordshire, England.
  • In 1939, Bessie Ratcliff resided in Kent, England.
  • Bessie Ratcliff married Jack A Lord, and had children including Cliff Lord.
  • Bessie Ratcliff passed away in 2015 in Aukland, New Zealand.

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Bessie Ratcliff's Ancestors

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Bessie Ratcliff
1918–2015
Birth Place: Ware, Hertfordshire
Parents
Herbert William Ratcliff
1879–1937
Elham, Kent, , England
Annie Eve
1885–1983
Faversham, Kent, England
Grandparents
James Eve
1841–1915
Boughton-under-Blean, Kent, England
Louisa (Ann) Ralph
1857–1929
Pluckley, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Eve
1796–1859
Mary Smith
1812–1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Eve
1758–1840
Mary Gan
1759–
Richard Smith
1787–1869
Ann Luckhurst
1795–1870

Bessie Ratcliff's Timeline

5 Records

1918
11 Nov 1918
Birth of Bessie Ratcliff in Ware, Hertfordshire
Ware, Hertfordshire
1921
1921
Age 3
Bessie Ratcliff resided here in Stanstead St Margaret's, Hertfordshire, England
Stanstead St Margaret's, Hertfordshire, England
1939
1939
Age 21
Bessie Ratcliff resided here in Kent, England
Kent, England
1940
Oct 1940
Age 22
Bessie Ratcliff was married in Eastry, Kent, United Kingdom
Eastry, Kent, United Kingdom
2015
9 May 2015
Age 97
Death of Bessie Ratcliff in Aukland, New Zealand
Aukland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1918
    Event Place: Ware, Hertfordshire
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Reference: Volume 3a, Page 977
    [2] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1011819G
    [3] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 157023, ED 4, Sch 116; Book: 07023

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Oct 1940
    Event Place: Eastry, Kent, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2a; Page: 4607

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Stanstead St Margaret's, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 157023, ED 4, Sch 116; Book: 07023

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1011819G

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 2015
    Event Place: Aukland, New Zealand

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