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Raynsford family

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Jack

Jack Report 15 Mar 2015 15:40

I'm looking for anyone who knows anything about my great grandad William Edward raynsford, (1923-1998) If you do please contact me, thank you :-D

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 15 Mar 2015 16:34

Unlikely anyone knowing the family will just pop by !

try looking at members trees under the search heading to see if anyone is researching the family ,you can then use the find out more box to tray and make contact

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 15 Mar 2015 16:37

His birth which shows his mmn name as Hlll

Births Sep 1923
Raynsford William E Hill Kingston 2a 785

try using FreeBMD to see if he had siblings and his parents marriage

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 15 Mar 2015 16:39

well that was easy his parents married in the same area

Marriages Dec 1922
RAYNSFORD William J Hill Kingston 2a 967
HILL Doris P Raynsford Kingston 2a 967

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 15 Mar 2015 17:09

Is this his father in 1911 census?:-

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
65 Acre Road Kingston-Upon-Thames, Kingston on Thames, Surrey, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Birth place Occupation

William John Raynsford Head Married Male 47 1864 Chiddingfold Surrey Pig And Poultry Keeper
Mary Maria Raynsford Wife Married Female 45 1866 Headley Hants
William John Raynsford Son Single Male 15 1896 Earlsfield Surrey Pig And Poultry Keeper<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
May Raynsford Daughter - Female 12 1899 Kingston Surrey School
Edward Raynsford Son - Male 10 1901 Kingston Surrey School Transcription

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 15 Mar 2015 17:13

A possible for his mother in the 1911 census:-

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
21 Westfield Road Surbiton, Surbiton, Surrey, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Birth place Occupation

Harry Hill Head Married Male 38 1873 Kingston Surrey Furnace Stoker
Emily Hill Wife Married Female 40 1871 Surbiton Surrey
Harry Hill Son Single Male 16 1895 Surbiton Surrey Mineral Water Factory Hand
Annie Hill Daughter Single Female 15 1896 Surbiton Surrey Mill Hand
Hensley Hill Son - Male 12 1899 Surbiton Surrey School
Doris Hill Daughter - Female 11 1900 Surbiton Surrey School<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
May Hill Daughter - Female 9 1902 Kingston Surrey School
Frederick Hill Son - Male 6 1905 Surbiton Surrey School
Kensley Pinnick Boarder Single Male 38 1873 Surbiton Surrey Horsekeeper Cub

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 16 Mar 2015 12:03

Have sent a pm to Jack to let him know he has replies and how to find them.

Kath. x

Jack

Jack Report 20 Mar 2015 17:47

Thanks for the replies, he married my great nanna Steele, had my grandad Ray raynsford but then left, family has never heard from him since, really want to find any relatives of him. Would love for my grandad to finally see who his dad actually was?? :-)