See also

Family of George Ranson and Ellen Jane Rose

Husband: George Ranson

  • Name:

  • George Ranson3,4,5

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Edward Ranson (1827?- )

  • Mother:

  • Eliza Edwards (1835?-1889)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer then a police constable2,6,7,8,9

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1872

  • Buxhall, Suffolk, England3,6,7,8,9,10

  • Baptism:

  • 2 Jun 1872 (age 0)

  • St. Mary's Church, Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England4,11

  •  

  • son of Edward Ranson (labourer) and Eliza of Buxhall

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 9)

  • near Lower Farm, Buxhall, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • son attending school and living with his parents Edward and Eliza, brother Edward, and sister Eliza. Born in Buxhall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 19)

  • near Valley Farm, Buxhall, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • unmarried son working as an agricultural labourer and living with his widowed father Edward, sisters Sophy and Eliza, and brother Robert. Born in Buxhall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 29)

  • 99 Holmesdale Road, Croydon, Surrey, England7

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a police officer and living with his wife Ellen, daughter Florence, and a boarder. Born in Buxhall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 39)

  • Addington Hills, Croydon, Surrey, England8

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a police constable and living in five rooms with his wife Ellen, daughters Florence and Ellen, and son George. Born in Buxhall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 49 yrs 3 mns)

  • 1 Hill Top, Shirley Hills Road, Addington Hills, Croydon, Surrey, England9

  •  

  • a married head of the household and a retired police constable living in five rooms with his wife Ellen, son George, daughter Racheal (sic), and two visitors. Born in Buxhall Suffolk

  • Death:

  • Q4 1938 (age 66)

  • Croydon "Registration District", Surrey, England5

Wife: Ellen Jane Rose

  • Name:

  • Ellen Jane Rose1,2,11,12,13

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • Henry Rose (1838?-1888?)

  • Mother:

  • Rachel Edwards (1841?- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • dressmaker14,15

  • Birth:

  • 20 Aug 1863

  • Clopton Green, Rattlesden, Suffolk, England7,8,9,12,14,15,16,17

  •  

  • 1911 and 1921 census say born Clopton Green and Clopton Suffolk so assumed to Clopton Green near Rattlesden

  • Baptism:

  • 25 Oct 1863 (age 0)

  • St. Nicholas's Church, High Street, Rattlesden, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • daughter of Henry Rose (labourer) and Rachel of Rattlesden

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 7)

  • Tostock Green, Suffolk, England16

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living with her parents Henry and Rachel. Born in Rattlesden Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 17)

  • 29 College Street, Chelsea, Middlesex, England14

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a dressmaker and living with her mother Rachel. Born in Rollesden (sic) Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 27)

  • 73 Flood Street, Chelsea, London, England15

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a dressmaker and living with her widowed mother Rachel. Born in Rattlesden Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 29)

  • 99 Holmesdale Road, Croydon, Surrey, England7

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband George, daughter Florence, and a boarder. Born in Clopton Green Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 47)

  • Addington Hills, Croydon, Surrey, England8

  •  

  • married wife living in five rooms with her husband George, daughters Florence and Ellen, and son George. Born in Clopton Green Suffolk and married for sixteen years with three children, all of whom are still living

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 57 yrs 7 mns)

  • 1 Hill Top, Shirley Hills Road, Addington Hills, Croydon, Surrey, England9

  •  

  • married wife at home and living in five rooms with her husband George, son George, daughter Racheal (sic), and two visitors. Born in Clopton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 76)

  • 1 Hill Top, Shirley Hills Road, Addington Hills, Croydon, Surrey, England17

  •  

  • a widow doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her son George, and married daughter Ellen Pearce. Born on 20th August 1863

  • Death:

  • Q4 1949 (age 86)

  • Croydon "Registration District", Surrey, England18

Child 1: Florence Rose May Ranson

  • Name:

  • Florence Rose May Ranson19

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • James Francis Comerford (1901-1970)

  • Birth:

  • 14 Nov 1896

  • South Norwood. Surrey, England7,8,19,20

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 4)

  • 99 Holmesdale Road, Croydon, Surrey, England7

  •  

  • daughter living with her parents George and Ellen, and a boarder. Born in South Norwood Surrey

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 14)

  • Addington Hills, Croydon, Surrey, England8

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living in five rooms with her parents George and Ellen, sister Ellen, and brother George. Born in South Norwood Surrey

  • Census absence:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 24)

  •  

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 42)

  • The Plot, Gaston Gate, Rowley, Surrey, England20

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with William and Rose Huxtable, her husband James, daughter Margaret, a closed record, and a Robert Prestwich. Born on 14th November 1896

  • Death:

  • Q1 1966 (age 69)

  • Surrey "South Western Registration District", Surrey, England21

Child 2: George Henry Edward Nelson Ranson

  • Name:

  • George Henry Edward Nelson Ranson22

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Emily Conroy (1907-1988)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • gardener9,17

  • Birth:

  • 27 Jan 1902

  • South Norwood. Surrey, England8,9,17,22,23

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 9)

  • Addington Hills, Croydon, Surrey, England8

  •  

  • son attending school and living in five rooms with his parents George and Ellen, and sisters Florence and Ellen. Born in South Norwood Surrey

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 19 yrs 3 mns)

  • 1 Hill Top, Shirley Hills Road, Addington Hills, Croydon, Surrey, England9

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a gardener on his own account for Mr. Pettit of Addiscombe Surrey and living in five rooms with his parents George and Ellen, sister Racheal (sic), and two visitors. Born in South Norwood Surrey

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 37)

  • 1 Hill Top, Shirley Hills Road, Addington Hills, Croydon, Surrey, England17

  •  

  • an unmarried gardener living with his widowed mother Ellen, and married sister Ellen Pearce. Born on 27th January 1902

  • Death:

  • May 1989 (age 87)

  • Croydon "Registration District", Greater London, England23

Child 3: Ellen Rachel Ranson

  • Name:

  • Ellen Rachel Ranson24

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Ernest William Knight Pearce (1901-1976)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • domestic servant9

  • Birth:

  • 3 Jan 1905

  • South Norwood. Surrey, England8,9,17,24,25

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 6)

  • Addington Hills, Croydon, Surrey, England8

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living in five rooms with her parents George and Ellen, sister Florence, and brother George. Born in South Norwood Surrey

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 19 yrs 3 mns)

  • 1 Hill Top, Shirley Hills Road, Addington Hills, Croydon, Surrey, England9

  •  

  • unmarried daughter as Racheal (sic) working as a domestic servant for T Ryan of Shirley Surrey and living in five rooms with her parents George and Ellen, brother George, and two visitors. Born in South Norwood Surrey

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 34)

  • 1 Hill Top, Shirley Hills Road, Addington Hills, Croydon, Surrey, England17

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her widowed mother Ellen, and brother George. Born on 3rd January 1905

  • Death:

  • 15 Apr 1986 (age 81)

  • Croydon "Registration District", Greater London, England25,26

  • Probate:

  • 23 Jun 1986

  • Probate Registry, Brighton, East Sussex, England26

  •  

  • of 65 Selsdon Park Road Selsdon South Croydon died 15th April 1986, probate of £64,495 (~£169,000 in 2017)

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2.

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19.

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