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Robert Rayner 1817 – 1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Aug 1817

Birth Location: Ringland, Norfolk, England

Death Date: September 1888

Death Location: Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Father: James Rayner

Mother: Hannah Mouse

Spouse(s): Mary Copling, Sarah Cursons

Children(s): William Rayner, Robert Rayner, Jemima Rayner, Clare Rayner, Charlotte Rayner, Jemima Rayner, Clare Rayner, Mary Rayner, James Rayner, Jemima Rayner, Arthur Rayner, Charlotte Rayner, William Rayner, Sarah Rayner, George Rayner

In 1817, Robert Rayner entered the world in Ringland, Norfolk, England, born to James Rayner and Hannah Mouse. In 1851, Robert Rayner resided in Ringland, Norfolk, England. Robert Rayner married Mary Ann Copling, Sarah Cursons, and had children including William Rayner, Robert Rayner, Jemima Rayner, Clare Rayner, Charlotte Rayner, Jemima Rayner, Clare Rayner, Mary Ann Rayner, James Rayner, Jemima Rayner, Arthur Rayner, Charlotte Rayner, William Rayner, Sarah Ann Rayner, George Rayner. Robert Rayner passed away in 1888 in Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Robert Rayner entered the world in Ringland, Norfolk, England, born to James Rayner and Hannah Mouse.
  • In 1851, Robert Rayner resided in Ringland, Norfolk, England.
  • Robert Rayner married Mary Ann Copling, Sarah Cursons, and had children including William Rayner, Robert Rayner, Jemima Rayner, Clare Rayner, Charlotte Rayner, Jemima Rayner, Clare Rayner, Mary Ann Rayner, James Rayner, Jemima Rayner, Arthur Rayner, Charlotte Rayner, William Rayner, Sarah Ann Rayner, George Rayner.
  • Robert Rayner passed away in 1888 in Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Rayner
1792 –
Birth Location: Swannington, Norfolk, England
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Hannah Mouse
1795 –
Birth Location: Ringland, Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Copling
1823 – 1856
Birth Location: Wramplingham, Norfolk, England
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Sarah Cursons
1835 – 1881
Birth Location: Weston, Norfolk, England
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Children(s)

William Rayner
1843 – 1843
Birth Location: –
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Robert Rayner
1844 –
Birth Location: Ringland, Norfolk, England
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Jemima Rayner
1846 – 1846
Birth Location: –
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Clare Rayner
1848 – 1850
Birth Location: –
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Charlotte Rayner
1850 – 1850
Birth Location: –
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Jemima Rayner
1851 – 1852
Birth Location: –
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Clare Rayner
1853 – 1935
Birth Location: Ringland, Norfolk, England
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Mary Rayner
1855 – 1856
Birth Location: –
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James Rayner
1859 –
Birth Location: Ringland, Norfolk, England
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Jemima Rayner
1861 – 1930
Birth Location: Ringland, Norfolk, England
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Arthur Rayner
1862 – 1863
Birth Location: –
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Charlotte Rayner
1864 – 1934
Birth Location: Costessey, Norfolk, England
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William Rayner
1867 –
Birth Location: Costessey, Norfolk, England
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Sarah Rayner
1869 – 1942
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
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George Rayner
1871 –
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
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Robert Rayner's Ancestors

Self
Robert Rayner
1817 – 1888
Birth Place: Ringland, Norfolk, England
Parents
James Rayner
1792 –
Swannington, Norfolk, England
Hannah Mouse
1795 –
Ringland, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Henry Rayner
1769 – 1858
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Rayner's Descendants

1.
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Robert Rayner (4 Aug 1817 – September 1888) m. Mary (Ann) Copling (abt 1823 – Jun 1856) m. Sarah Cursons (1835 – September 1881)
  1. 1. William Rayner (1843 – abt 1843)
  2. 2. Robert Rayner (July 1844 – ) m. Elizabeth Barker (abt 1847 – )
    1. 1. Female Rayner (Oct 1864 – )
    2. 2. John Rayner (1867 – abt 1867)
    3. 3. Ernest (Robert) Rayner (12 Jan 1868 – Oct 1916) m. Mary (Ann) Rout (1868 – 1953)
      1. 1. Reginald (Horace) Rayner (October 1890 – 27 Jul 1916)
      2. 2. Hilda (May) Rayner (October 1893 – )
      3. 3. Lilian (Rosa) Rayner (2 Jan 1896 – )
      4. 4. Nelly (Beatrice) Rayner (1898 – December 1899)
      5. 5. Clifford (Ernest) Rayner (31 Oct 1899 – Jan 1967) m. Winifred (May Charlotte) Rix (14 Aug 1900 – Jul 1973)
        1. 1. Violet (C M) Rayner (Oct 1921 – )
        2. 2. Jack (Levi) Rayner (1 Jul 1923 – May 1999) m. Vera (Ethel) Tuddenham (Apr 1927 – 1997)
        3. 3. Oliver Rayner (13 Jun 1925 – )
        4. 4. Allen (Arnold) Rayner (2 Aug 1928 – ) m. Elizabeth Cator (26 Apr 1924 – Jan 1997)
        5. 5. Alan (A) Rayner (Sep 1928 – )
        6. 6. Benjamine Rayner (30 Mar 1931 – )
        7. 7. Benjamin Rayner (30 Mar 1931 – May 1999)
        8. 8. Peter Rayner (5 Feb 1936 – )
        9. 9. Peter Rayner (5 Feb 1936 – Oct 1974)
        10. 10. Margaret Rayner (4 Feb 1938 – )
        11. 11. Pauline Rayner (21 Aug 1939 – )
        12. 12. Michael (A) Rayner
      6. 6. Stanley (George) Rayner (22 Jan 1901 – )
      7. 7. Bertie (William) Rayner (7 Jun 1902 – ) m. Myrtle (Agnes) Pardon (abt 1905 – abt 1932)
      8. 8. Arnold (Eric) Rayner (1903 – September 1903)
      9. 9. Walter (Hubert) Rayner (29 Apr 1905 – ) m. Ruth (G) Bullock (13 Nov 1908 – )
      10. 10. Benny (Ashley) Rayner (October 1906 – 1933)
      11. 11. Dorothy (Grace) Rayner (10 Dec 1907 – ) m. George (Arthur) Newall ( – 29 Dec 1981)
        1. 1. Norman (A) Newall (1932 – )
      12. 12. Alick (Arnold) Rayner (April 1909 – )
    4. 4. Albert (Arnold) Rayner (15 May 1870 – Oct 1949) m. Eliza Bright (abt 1871 – )
      1. 1. Edith (Florence) Rayner (abt 1899 – )
      2. 2. Sydney (Charles) Rayner (abt 1901 – )
      3. 3. Evelyn (Maud) Rayner (abt 1903 – )
      4. 4. Albert (Arnold) Rayner (abt 1905 – )
      5. 5. Herbert (Percy David) Rayner (6 Jun 1907 – ) m. Daisy (A) Beevis (29 Sep 1902 – )
      6. 6. Phyliss (Kathleen) Rayner (abt 1910 – )
      7. 7. Kathleen (Phyliss) Rayner (abt 1910 – )
    5. 5. Herbert (George) Rayner (06 Oct 1872 – Jan 1941) m. Lily (Hannah) Gilham (abt 1879 – )
      1. 1. Herbert (George) Rayner (5 Dec 1897 – )
      2. 2. Maud Rayner (abt 1900 – )
      3. 3. Ernest (Robert) Rayner (9 Aug 1900 – )
      4. 4. Albert (Edward) Rayner (April 1902 – )
      5. 5. Cecil Rayner (abt 1906 – )
      6. 6. Charley Rayner (abt 1907 – )
      7. 7. Daisy Rayner (abt 1907 – )
      8. 8. Reginald Rayner (abt 1909 – )
      9. 9. Gertrude (May) Rayner (1910 – )
      10. 10. Margery (E) Rayner (1913 – )
      11. 11. Lily (A) Rayner (1916 – )
      12. 12. Allen (G) Rayner (1923 – )
    6. 6. Sidney (Charles) Rayner (April 1874 – Oct 1950) m. Agnes (Elizabeth) Venters (abt 1876 – )
      1. 1. Sidney Rayner (abt 1904 – )
      2. 2. Cyril Rayner (abt 1905 – )
      3. 3. Dorothy Rayner (abt 1907 – )
      4. 4. Frank Rayner (July 1908 – )
      5. 5. Earnest Rayner (abt 1910 – )
      6. 6. Hilda (E) Rayner (1913 – )
      7. 7. Jessie (A) Rayner (1915 – )
    7. 7. William Rayner (13 Mar 1876 – ) m. Mary (Jane) Wright (8 Aug 1881 – Jan 1971)
      1. 1. Edna (May) Rayner (9 Mar 1905 – Aug 1985) m. Ivor (E) Crisp
      2. 2. Mildred (Dorothy) Rayner (3 May 1905 – Jun 1996) m. William Medler (4 Dec 1902 – Oct 1976)
      3. 3. Elsie (May) Rayner (8 May 1908 – Jan 1981) m. Clement (William) Welton (14 Jun 1909 – May 1989)
      4. 4. Hilda (Sophia) Rayner (16 May 1910 – 19 Jun 1999) m. Kenneth (Frederick) Russell (22 Nov 1914 – 11 Jan 2009)
      5. 5. Kathleen (Alberta) Rayner (11 May 1914 – 21 Oct 2008) m. Victor (George) Thompson (abt 1903 – Jan 1951)
      6. 6. Olive (Margaret) Rayner (30 Nov 1916 – 29 Jan 2008) m. Edward (Cecil) Browne (31 Jan 1916 – Sep 1984)
      7. 7. Bertie (William) Rayner (1918 – Oct 1938)
      8. 8. Ernest (Arthur) Rayner (9 Apr 1921 – 7 Dec 2013)
      9. 9. Sybil (Grace) Rayner (27 February 1923 – February 2009) m. Cecil (William) Chapman (29 July 1920 – 23 June 1981)
    8. 8. Charlotte Rayner (17 May 1878 – ) m. William Todd (15 Nov 1874 – )
      1. 1. Gladys (Victora Molly) Todd (abt 1898 – )
      2. 2. Cecil (Robert) Todd (abt 1902 – )
      3. 3. Female Todd (1906 – March 1906)
      4. 4. Edgar (Eanest) Todd (abt 1908 – )
      5. 5. Doris (M) Todd (1913 – )
    9. 9. Mary (Ann) Rayner (2 Jul 1880 – ) m. Alfred (George) Randell (5 Oct 1874 – )
      1. 1. Catherine Randell (abt 1900 – )
      2. 2. Ethel Randell (abt 1903 – )
      3. 3. Herbert (G) Randle (28 Apr 1905 – )
      4. 4. Percy (Robert) Randell (4 May 1908 – 1 Nov 1940)
      5. 5. Sydney (C) Randell (1913 – )
      6. 6. Biddy (May) Randell (4 May 1920 – Dec 2004)
      7. 7. William Randell (4 May 1920 – 1920)
    10. 10. Jessie Rayner (5 Apr 1882 – Jan 1963) m. Fred Smith (9 May 1880 – )
      1. 1. Dorothy (Agnes) Smith (abt 1909 – )
    11. 11. May Rayner (26 May 1884 – Jan 1971) m. Robert Beaumont (23 Jul 1887 – )
      1. 1. May (E) Beaumont (1913 – )
      2. 2. Robert (J) Beaumont (26 Dec 1916 – )
      3. 3. Aileen Beaumont (1921 – )
    12. 12. Frank Rayner (23 Feb 1887 – ) m. Margaret Williams (2 Oct 1890 – )
      1. 1. Jack (Francis) Rayner (23 Dec 1912 – )
      2. 2. Robert Rayner (Apr 1917 – )
  3. 3. Jemima Rayner (1846 – Dec 1846)
  4. 4. Clare Rayner (Jun 1848 – Jan 1850)
  5. 5. Charlotte Rayner (1850 – abt 1850)
  6. 6. Jemima Rayner (1851 – abt 1852)
  7. 7. Clare Rayner (April 1853 – Apr 1935) m. Mary (Louisa) Bloomfield (January 1854 – March 1904) m. Ruth Griffin (21 Aug 1870 – abt 1945)
    1. 1. Rosanna Rayner (25 Sep 1878 – Oct 1965) m. William Houchen (16 Oct 1882 – Jan 1965)
    2. 2. Herbert Rayner (1884 – Apr 1930)
    3. 3. George (Alfred) Rayner (1891 – 28 Aug 1916)
  8. 8. Mary (Ann) Rayner (1855 – May 1856)
  9. 9. James Rayner (January 1859 – )
  10. 10. Jemima Rayner (1861 – Jul 1930) m. Alfred Smith (1861 – )
  11. 11. Arthur Rayner (1862 – 1863)
  12. 12. Charlotte Rayner (April 1864 – Oct 1934) m. Thomas (Edward) Rudling (7 Jun 1866 – Jul 1944)
    1. 1. Edward (Thomas) Rudling (1 Sep 1896 – 12 Jan 1953)
  13. 13. William Rayner (1867 – )
  14. 14. Sarah (Ann) Rayner (12 Feb 1869 – Jul 1942) m. William (Charles) Culling (28 Mar 1881 – Apr 1939)
  15. 15. George Rayner (January 1871 – )

Robert Rayner's Timeline

7 Records

1817
4 Aug 1817
Birth of Robert Rayner in Ringland, Norfolk, England
Ringland, Norfolk, England
1817
17 Aug 1817
Robert Rayner was baptized in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1851
1851
Age 34
Robert Rayner resided here in Ringland, Norfolk, England
Ringland, Norfolk, England
1861
1861
Age 44
Robert Rayner resided here in Ringland, Norfolk, England
Ringland, Norfolk, England
1871
1871
Age 54
Robert Rayner resided here in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England
1881
1881
Age 64
Robert Rayner resided here in Heigham, Norfolk, England
Heigham, Norfolk, England
1888
September 1888
Age 71
Death of Robert Rayner in Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1817
    Event Place: Ringland, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1952; Folio: 113; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1341470
    [2] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1818; Folio: 104; Page: 9; GSU roll: 830839
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1208; Folio: 100; Page: 8; GSU roll: 542775
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1811; Folio: 132; Page: 18; GSU roll: 207464
    [5] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [6] Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: BT ANW 1817_o-s

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1817
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: BT ANW 1817_o-s

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Ringland, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1811; Folio: 132; Page: 18; GSU roll: 207464

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Ringland, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1208; Folio: 100; Page: 8; GSU roll: 542775

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1818; Folio: 104; Page: 9; GSU roll: 830839

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Heigham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1952; Folio: 113; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1341470

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1888
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
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