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William Raven 1876–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1876

Birth Location: Upper Norwood, Surrey, England

Death Date: 27 Nov 1951

Death Location: Barnet, London, London, England

Father: Arthur Raven

Mother: Ellen Aldread

Spouse(s): Catherine Read

Children(s): Ernest Raven, Dorothy Raven, Frank Raven, William Raven, Leonard Raven, Vera Raven

William Raven was born in 1876 in Upper Norwood, Surrey, England, the child of Arthur Raven And Ellen Aldread. In 1881, William Raven resided in Croydon, Surrey, England. In 1891, William Raven resided in Hendon, St Mary, Hendon, Middlesex, England. William Raven married Catherine Emma Read, and had children including Dorothy Mary Raven, Ernest Albert George Raven, Frank Arthur Raven, Leonard Aubrey Raven, Vera Catherine Raven, William Fred Raven. William Raven passed away in 1951 in Barnet, London, London, England.

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Biography

  • William Raven was born in 1876 in Upper Norwood, Surrey, England, the child of Arthur Raven And Ellen Aldread.
  • In 1881, William Raven resided in Croydon, Surrey, England.
  • In 1891, William Raven resided in Hendon, St Mary, Hendon, Middlesex, England.
  • William Raven married Catherine Emma Read, and had children including Dorothy Mary Raven, Ernest Albert George Raven, Frank Arthur Raven, Leonard Aubrey Raven, Vera Catherine Raven, William Fred Raven.
  • William Raven passed away in 1951 in Barnet, London, London, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Raven's Ancestors

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William Raven
1876–1951
Birth Place: Upper Norwood, Surrey, England
Parents
Arthur Raven
1843–1918
Lexden, Essex, United Kingdom
Ellen Aldread
1844–1929
Bramfield, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
John Raven
1828–1867
Coggeshall, Essex, England, United Kingdom.
Rebecca
1819–1900
Feering, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
William Raven
1805–1883
Hannah Ruffell
1803–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Ruffell
1777–
Hannah Hunwicks
1780–

William Raven's Descendants

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William Raven (27 Oct 1876–27 Nov 1951) m. Catherine (Emma) Read (24 Mar 1879–11 Oct 1944)
  1. 1. Ernest (Albert George) Raven 1909–1987 m. Ruth (Sylvia) Day 1912–1988
  2. 2. Dorothy (Mary) Raven 1914–1977 m. Horace (E) Hatcher 1911–
  3. 3. Frank (Arthur) Raven 1905–1977 m. Doris (Annie) Clara 1911–1964
  4. 4. William (Fred) Raven 1904–1908
  5. 5. Leonard (Aubrey) Raven 1912–1978 m. Gwendoline (Phyllis) Tooley 1914–2001
    1. 1. Bryon (Leonard) Raven 1940–2004
  6. 6. Vera (Catherine) Raven 1916–1923

William Raven's Timeline

9 Records

1876
27 Oct 1876
Birth of William Raven in Upper Norwood, Surrey, England
Upper Norwood, Surrey, England
1881
1881
Age 5
William Raven resided here in Croydon, Surrey, England
Croydon, Surrey, England
1891
1891
Age 15
William Raven resided here in Hendon, St Mary, Hendon, Middlesex, England
Hendon, St Mary, Hendon, Middlesex, England
1901
1901
Age 25
William Raven resided here in Hendon, Hendon, Middlesex, England
Hendon, Hendon, Middlesex, England
1904
1904
Age 28
William Raven resided here in Surrey, England
Surrey, England
1911
1911
Age 35
William Raven resided here in Hendon, England
Hendon, England
1939
1939
Age 63
William Raven resided here in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England
1951
Oct 1951
Age 75
Death of William Raven in Roxbourne Hospital, South Harrow, Middlesex, England
Roxbourne Hospital, South Harrow, Middlesex, England
1951
27 Nov 1951
Age 75
Burial of William Raven in Barnet, London, London, England
Barnet, London, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1876
    Event Place: Upper Norwood, Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 England Census
    [2] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101823C

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Croydon, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Hendon, St Mary, Hendon, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Hendon, Hendon, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1904
    Event Place: Surrey, England
    Record Source: Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey, England; Surrey Electoral Registers; Reference: CC802153

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Hendon, 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: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101823C

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1951
    Event Place: Roxbourne Hospital, South Harrow, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1951
    Event Place: Barnet, London, London, England
    Record Source: England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, London Borough of Barnet; Barnet, London; Barnet Burial and Cremation Registers

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