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William Edward Raines 1872–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Dec 1872

Birth Location: Sedgeford, Norfolk, England

Death Date: Jul 1963

Death Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Father: John Rains

Mother: Ellen Robertson

Spouse(s): Maria Raines

Children(s): Herbert Raines, Stephen Raines

William Edward Raines was born in 1872 in Sedgeford, Norfolk, England, the child of John Rains And Ellen Robertson. In 1881, William Edward Raines resided in Sedgeford, Norfolk, England. William Edward Raines married Maria Raines, and had children including Herbert Raines, Stephen Raines. William Edward Raines passed away in 1963 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • William Edward Raines was born in 1872 in Sedgeford, Norfolk, England, the child of John Rains And Ellen Robertson.
  • In 1881, William Edward Raines resided in Sedgeford, Norfolk, England.
  • William Edward Raines married Maria Raines, and had children including Herbert Raines, Stephen Raines.
  • William Edward Raines passed away in 1963 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Raines's Ancestors

Self
William Raines
1872–1963
Birth Place: Sedgeford, Norfolk, England
Parents
John Rains
1843–
Sedgeford, Norfolk, England
Ellen Robertson
1848–1935
Dersingham, Norfolk
Grandparents
William Rains
1815–1897
Sedgeford, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth Hare
1819–1903
Sedgeford, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Raines
1782–1864
Phebe Lee
1785–1866
Edmund Hare
1793–1867
Ann Howard
1797–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Raines
1752–1818
Elizabeth Baker
1757–1850
William Lee
1740–1825
Phebe Yaxley
1750–1840

William Raines's Descendants

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William (Edward) Raines (27 Dec 1872–Jul 1963) m. Maria Raines (28 Sep 1879–)
  1. 1. Herbert Raines 1900–
  2. 2. Stephen Raines 1902–

William Raines's Timeline

9 Records

1872
27 Dec 1872
Birth of William Edward Raines in Sedgeford, Norfolk, England
Sedgeford, Norfolk, England
1873
21 Feb 1873
Age 1
William Edward Raines was baptized in Sedgeford, Norfolk, England
Sedgeford, Norfolk, England
1881
1881
Age 9
William Edward Raines resided here in Sedgeford, Norfolk, England
Sedgeford, Norfolk, England
1891
1891
Age 19
William Edward Raines resided here in Sedgeford, St Mary, Sedgeford, Norfolk, England
Sedgeford, St Mary, Sedgeford, Norfolk, England
1897
October 1897
Age 25
William Edward Raines was married in Docking, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Docking, Norfolk, United Kingdom
1901
1901
Age 29
William Edward Raines resided here in Sedgeford, Sedgeford, Norfolk, England
Sedgeford, Sedgeford, Norfolk, England
1911
1911
Age 39
William Edward Raines resided here in Sedgeford, Norfolk, England
Sedgeford, Norfolk, England
1939
1939
Age 67
William Edward Raines resided here in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1963
Jul 1963
Age 91
Death of William Edward Raines in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1872
    Event Place: Sedgeford, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1562; Folio: 50; Page: 22; GSU roll: 6096672
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1990; Folio: 83; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1341479
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4b; Page: 573
    [5] 1901 England Census
    [6] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [7] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1016544g

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1873
    Event Place: Sedgeford, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Norfolk, England, Bishop's Transcripts
    [2] Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: BT ANF 1896

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1897
    Event Place: Docking, Norfolk, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Sedgeford, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1990; Folio: 83; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1341479

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Sedgeford, St Mary, Sedgeford, Norfolk, 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: 1562; Folio: 50; Page: 22; GSU roll: 6096672

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Sedgeford, Sedgeford, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Sedgeford, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1016544g

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1963
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4b; Page: 573

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