See also
Name:
Edward Ranson2
Sex:
Male
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Occupation:
Birth:
1827 (app)
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 44)
Worlds End Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England3
married head of the household working as an agricultural labourer and living with his wife Eliza, daughter Sophia, and son Edward. Born in Rattlesden Suffolk
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 54)
near Lower Farm, Buxhall, Suffolk, England4
married head of the household working as an agricultural labourer and living with his wife Eliza, sons Edward and George, and daughter Eliza. Born in Rattlesden Suffolk
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 64)
near Valley Farm, Buxhall, Suffolk, England5
widowed head of the household working as an agricultural labourer and living with daughters Sophy and Eliza, and sons Robert and George. Born in Rattlesden Suffolk
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 74)
Worlds End Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England6
widowed head of the household working as an agricultural labourer and living in three rooms with his daughter Sophy. Born in Rattlesden Suffolk
Name:
Eliza Edwards7
Sex:
Female
Father:
Mother:
Birth:
1835 (app)
Baptism:
19 Apr 1835 (age 0)
St. Mary's Church, Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England8 7
daughter of Zechariah Edwards (labourer) of Buxhall
Census:
6 Jun 1841 (age 5-6)
Rattlesden Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England9
daughter aged 7 born in Suffolk living with parents
Census:
30 Mar 1851 (age 15-16)
Haughley Hall, Bacton Road, Haughley, Suffolk, England
aged 17. Born in Buxhall, Living Jacob Cooper, Haughley Hall.
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 36)
Worlds End Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England3
married wife living with her husband Edward, daughter Sophia, and son Edward. Born in Buxhall Suffolk
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 46)
near Lower Farm, Buxhall, Suffolk, England4
married wife living with her husband Edward, sons Edward and George, and daughter Eliza. Born in Buxhall Suffolk
Death:
May 1889 (age 55)
Burial:
29 May 1889
St. Mary's Church, Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England11 12
aged 55 of Buxhall
Name:
Sex:
Female
Nickname:
Sophy
Occupation:
Birth:
29 Sep 1864
Baptism:
9 Dec 1864 (age 0)
St. Mary's Church, Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England13 15
daughter of of Edward Ransom (labourer) and Eliza of Buxhall
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 6)
Worlds End Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England3
daughter living with her parents Edward and Eliza, and brother Edward. Born in Buxhall Suffolk
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 16)
Valley Farm, Valley Road, Great Finborough, Suffolk, England17
an unmarried general domestic servant living with Henry Boulter and family, and another servant. Born in Buxhall Suffolk
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 26)
near Valley Farm, Buxhall, Suffolk, England5
married (but she wasn't) daughter living with her widowed father Edward, sister Eliza, and brothers Robert and George. Born in Buxhall Suffolk
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 36)
Worlds End Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England6
unmarried daughter as Sophy living in three rooms with her widowed father Edward. Born in Buxhall Suffolk
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 46)
near Valley Farm, Buxhall, Suffolk, England19
unmarried head of the household working as a general domestic help and living alone in three rooms. Born in Buxhall Suffolk
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 56 yrs 9 mns)
71 Chalk Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England18
unmarried head of the household working as a laundress and living alone in four rooms. Born in Buxhall Suffolk
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 75)
71 Chalk Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England20
unmarried as Sophy doing domestic duties and living alone. Born on 29th September 1864 and living next door to her nephew Frederick Regent and family and her brother-in-law and sister Frederick and Eliza Regent
Death:
Q4 1950 (age 86)
Bury St. Edmunds "Registration District", Suffolk, England16
Name:
Sex:
Male
Spouse (1):
Spouse (2):
Occupation:
thatcher's labourer, agricultural labourer, gardener then a golf club greens man4 5 24 25 26
Birth:
13 Apr 1867
Baptism:
7 Jul 1867 (age 0)
St. Mary's Church, Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England13 22
son of Edward Ranson (labourer) and Eliza of Buxhall
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 3)
Worlds End Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England3
son as Edward living with his parents Edward and Eliza, and sister Sophia. Born in Buxhall Suffolk
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 13)
near Lower Farm, Buxhall, Suffolk, England4
unmarried son as Edward working as a thatchers labourer and living with his parents Edward and Eliza, brother George, and sister Eliza. Born in Buxhall Suffolk
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 23)
near Valley Farm, Buxhall, Suffolk, England5
unmarried son working as an agricultural labourer and living with his widowed father Edward, sisters Sophy and Eliza, and brother George. Born in Buxhall Suffolk
Witness:
23 Mar 1895 (age 27)
Robert Edward Ranson witnessed the marriage of George Ranson and Ellen Jane Rose on Saturday on 23 March 1895 in St. Andrew's Church, Stockwell Green, Stockwell, London, England
Census absence:
31 Mar 1901 (age 33)
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 45)
Woodside Cottage, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, England24
married servant and head of the household working as a gardener and living in nine rooms with his wife Annie, and son Edward. Born in Buxhall Suffolk
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 54 yrs 2 mns)
Warren Farm Cottage, Wimbledon Common, Wimbledon, Surrey, England25
a widowed caretaker working as a green man for the Royal Wimbledon Golf Club Wimbledon Common and living in six rooms with Walter Hughes, a visitor, two servants, and his son Edward. Born in Buxhall Suffolk
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 72)
81 Chesnut Road, Merton, Surrey, England26
a retired groundsman living with his wife Amy. Born on 13th April 1867 and living next door to his son Edward and daughter-in-law Lucille
Death:
16 Nov 1940 (age 73)
Surrey "Mid Eastern Registration District", Surrey, England23 27
Probate:
20 Feb 1941
Probate Registry, Llandudno, Caernarvonshire, Wales27
of 81 Chestnut Road Merton Surrey died 16th November 1940, administration of effects of £439 18s 8d (~£17,000 in 2017) to Amy Ranson widow
Name:
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Occupation:
agricultural / farm labourer then a police constable5 31 32 33 34
Birth:
Q2 1872
Baptism:
2 Jun 1872 (age 0)
St. Mary's Church, Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England13 29
son of Edward Ranson (labourer) and Eliza of Buxhall
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 9)
near Lower Farm, Buxhall, Suffolk, England4
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, England5
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, England32
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, England33
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, England34
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, England30
Name:
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
Occupation:
domestic housemaid37
Birth:
17 Jun 1875
Baptism:
7 Jul 1875 (age 0)
St. Mary's Church, Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England36
daughter of Edward Ranson (labourer) and Eliza of Buxhall, private baptism and received into the church on 5th September 1875
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 5)
near Lower Farm, Buxhall, Suffolk, England4
daughter attending school and living with her parents Edward and Eliza, and brothers Edward and George. Born in Buxhall Suffolk
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 15)
near Valley Farm, Buxhall, Suffolk, England5
unmarried daughter living with her widowed father Edward, sister Sophy, and brothers Robert and George. Born in Buxhall Suffolk
Witness:
23 Mar 1895 (age 19)
Eliza Maria Ranson witnessed the marriage of George Ranson and Ellen Jane Rose on Saturday on 23 March 1895 in St. Andrew's Church, Stockwell Green, Stockwell, London, England
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 25)
18 Springfield Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England37
an unmarried servant working as a domestic housemaid and living with Charles and Anna Gross and family, and two other servants. Born in Buxhall Suffolk
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 36)
72 Chalk Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England38
married wife living in four rooms with her husband Frederick, son Frederick, and nephew William Regent. Born in Buxhall Suffolk and married for eight years with one child, who is still living
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 64)
72 Chalk Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England20
married doing domestic duties and living with her husband Frederick. Born on 17th June 1875 and living next door to her sister Sophy Ranson and her son Frederick and family
Death:
Q4 1952 (age 77)
Bury St. Edmunds "Registration District", Suffolk, England39
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