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Edmund James Rainey 1851–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1851

Birth Location: Bridgewater, Somerset, England

Death Date: 10 Dec 1915

Death Location: Somerset, England

Father: Edmund Rainey

Mother: Mary Wensley

Spouse(s): Henrietta Rainey

Children(s): Theodon Rainey, Ella Rainey, Ida Rainey

Edmund James Rainey was born in 1851 in Bridgewater, Somerset, England, the child of Edmund Rainey And Mary Wensley. In 1861, Edmund James Rainey resided in Chedzoy, Somerset, England. Edmund James Rainey married Henrietta Louisa Rainey, and had children including Ella H Rainey, Ida J Rainey, Theodon J Rainey. Edmund James Rainey passed away in 1915 in Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • Edmund James Rainey was born in 1851 in Bridgewater, Somerset, England, the child of Edmund Rainey And Mary Wensley.
  • In 1861, Edmund James Rainey resided in Chedzoy, Somerset, England.
  • Edmund James Rainey married Henrietta Louisa Rainey, and had children including Ella H Rainey, Ida J Rainey, Theodon J Rainey.
  • Edmund James Rainey passed away in 1915 in Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edmund Rainey
1820–
Birth Location: Chedzoy, Somerset, England
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Mary Wensley
1824–1898
Birth Location: Huntspill, Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Henrietta Rainey
1848–
Birth Location: Chedzoy, Somerset, England
HR

Children(s)

Theodon Rainey
1882–
Birth Location: Chedzoy, Somerset, England
TR
Ella Rainey
1886–
Birth Location: Huntspill, Somerset, England
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Ida Rainey
1889–1960
Birth Location: Huntspill, Somerset, England
IR

Edmund Rainey's Ancestors

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Edmund Rainey
1851–1915
Birth Place: Bridgewater, Somerset, England
Parents
Edmund Rainey
1820–
Chedzoy, Somerset, England
Mary Wensley
1824–1898
Huntspill, Somerset, England
Grandparents
John (W) Wensley
1789–1852
Somerset, England
Ann Moxey
1798–1859
Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
George Wensley
1767–1824
Mary Rexworthy
1767–1821
William Moxey
1776–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Frances Leaker
1740–1789

Edmund Rainey's Descendants

1.
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Edmund (James) Rainey (abt 1851–10 Dec 1915) m. Henrietta (Louisa) Rainey (abt 1848–)
  1. 1. Theodon (J) Rainey 1882–
  2. 2. Ella (H) Rainey 1886–
  3. 3. Ida (J) Rainey 1889–1960 m. Reginald (G) Plaister 1884–
    1. 1. Mervyn (Hubert) Hooper 1924–1981 m. Rita Tudor 1924–1973

Edmund Rainey's Timeline

8 Records

1851
April 1851
Birth of Edmund James Rainey in Bridgewater, Somerset, England
Bridgewater, Somerset, England
1851
abt 1851
Birth of Edmund James Rainey
None
1861
1861
Age 10
Edmund James Rainey resided here in Chedzoy, Somerset, England
Chedzoy, Somerset, England
1891
1891
Age 40
Edmund James Rainey resided here in All Saints, Huntspill, Somerset, England
All Saints, Huntspill, Somerset, England
1901
1901
Age 50
Edmund James Rainey resided here in Huntspill, Somerset, England
Huntspill, Somerset, England
1911
1911
Age 60
Edmund James Rainey resided here in Huntspill, England
Huntspill, England
1915
10 Dec 1915
Age 64
Death of Edmund James Rainey in Somerset, England
Somerset, England
1916
11 Jan 1916
Age 65
Edmund James Rainey - Probate in Wells
Wells

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1851
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1886; Folio: 35; Page: 5; GSU roll: 6096996
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2286; Folio: 62; Page: 2
    [4] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1625; Folio: 130; Page: 11; GSU roll: 542842
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [6] Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\tau.m21/25

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1851
    Record Source: Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Chedzoy, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1625; Folio: 130; Page: 11; GSU roll: 542842

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: All Saints, Huntspill, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1886; Folio: 35; Page: 5; GSU roll: 6096996

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Huntspill, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2286; Folio: 62; Page: 2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Huntspill, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1915
    Event Place: Somerset, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1916
    Event Place: Wells
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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