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Family of William Clarke Rainbird and Eliza Jane Bloom

Husband: William Clarke Rainbird

  • Name:

  • William Clarke Rainbird2 3

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Jessie Clarke Rainbird (1840- )

  • Mother:

  • Sarah Grist (1841?- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer and a horseman4 5 6 7 8

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1864

  • Needham Market, Suffolk, England2 9 4 5 6 7 8

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 7)

  • High Street, Needham Market, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • son attending school and living with his parents Jesse and Sarah, brothers John, Jesse and Thomas, and sisters Sarah Ann and Elizabeth. Born in Needham Market Suffolk

  • Baptism:

  • 28 Jun 1874 (age 9-10)

  • St. Mary's Church, Parsons Lane, Barking, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • son of Jesse Clarke (fishmonger) and Sarah of Needham Market, baptised at the same time as siblings Charles, Elizabeth, John, Mary, Sarah Anne and Thomas

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 16)

  • Back Lane, Needham Market, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • unmarried son working as an agricultural labourer and living with his parents Jessie and Sarah, brothers William, Jessie, Thomas, Charles, Walter, Frank and James, and sisters Elizabeth and Mary. Born in Needham Market Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 26)

  • Bridge Street, Needham Market, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • married head of the household as William R Clarke working as an agricultural labourer and living in three rooms with his wife Eliza, and son Frederick. Born in Needham Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 37)

  • Black Brook Cottage, Horkesley Green, Great Horkesley, Essex, England6

  •  

  • married head of the household as William Rainbird Clarke working as a horseman on a farm and living with his wife Eliza, and sons Frederick, Ernest and Charles. Born in Needham Market Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 48)

  • Swains Farm, Little Clacton, Essex, England7

  •  

  • married head of the household as W Rainbird working as a labourer on a farm and living in six rooms with his wife Eliza, and sons Ernest and Charles. Born in Needham Market Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 56 yrs 2 mns)

  • 6 Sallows Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a farm labourer for Thompson & Morgan farmers of Hadleigh Road Ipswich and living in four rooms with his wife Eliza. Born in Needham Market Suffolk

  • Death:

  • 12 Dec 1938 (age 74)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England3 11

  • Burial:

  • 17 Dec 1938

  • New Cemetery, Cemetery Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • died 12th December 1938 aged 74

Wife: Eliza Jane Bloom

  • Name:

  • Eliza Jane Bloom12 13 1

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 11 Jan 1869

  • Stowupland, Suffolk, England12 14 15 5 6 7 8 16

  •  

  • 1911 census says born in Needham Market Suffolk

  • Baptism:

  • 17 Apr 1870 (age 1)

  • Holy Trinity Church, Church Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • daughter of Job Bloom (labourer) and Eliza of Stowupland

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 2)

  • Green, Thorney Green, Stowupland, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • daughter living with her parents Job and Eliza, brothers William and Samuel, and sisters Susan and Sarah. Born in Stowupland Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 12)

  • Saxham Street, Stowupland, Suffolk, England15

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living with her parents Job and Eliza, and brother Job. Born in Stowupland Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 22)

  • Bridge Street, Needham Market, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • married wife as Eliza R Clarke living in three rooms with her husband William, and son Frederick. Born in Stowupland Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 32)

  • Black Brook Cottage, Horkesley Green, Great Horkesley, Essex, England6

  •  

  • married wife as Eliza Rainbird Clarke living with her husband William, and sons Frederick, Ernest and Charles. Born in Stowupland Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 41)

  • Swains Farm, Little Clacton, Essex, England7

  •  

  • married wife as Eliza Rainbird living in six rooms with her husband William, and sons Ernest and Charles. Born in Needham Market Suffolk and married for twenty years with three children, all of whom are still living

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 52 yrs 4 mns)

  • 6 Sallows Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • married wife at home living in four rooms with her husband William. Born in Stowupland Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 70)

  • 6 Sallows Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England16

  •  

  • a widowed house keeper living with her widowed son Charles, and grandson Robert. Born on 11th January 1869

Child 1: Frederick William Rainbird Clarke

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Son: Frederick William Rainbird Clarke

  • Name:

  • Frederick William Rainbird Clarke17

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Florence Eleinor Mann (1884-1955)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • horseman18

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1890

  • Needham Market, Suffolk, England17 5 6 18

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 9 mns)

  • Bridge Street, Needham Market, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • son as Frederick W R Clarke living in three rooms with his parents William and Eliza. Born in Needham Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 10)

  • Black Brook Cottage, Horkesley Green, Great Horkesley, Essex, England6

  •  

  • son attending school and living with his parents William and Eliza, and brothers Ernest and Charles. Born in Needham Market Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 21)

  • Marsh House, Kirby Le Soken, Essex, England18

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a horseman on a farm and living in five rooms with his wife Florence, daughter Florence, son William, and his sister Lily Howton. Born in Needham Market Suffolk

  • Death:

  • 9 Oct 1916 (age 27)

  • Somme, France19

  • War Memorial:

  •  

  • Thiepval Memorial, 8 Rue de l'Ancre, Thiepval, Somme, France19

  •  

  • private 43901 of the 9th Battalion Suffolk Regiment, died 9th October 1916 aged 27. Son of Mrs. Eliza Rainbird and husband of Florence E Rainbird of 12 Star Lane Ipswich Suffolk

Child 2: Ernest Edward Clarke

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Son: Ernest Edward Clarke

  • Name:

  • Ernest Edward Clarke20

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer and a horseman7

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1892

  • Needham Market, Suffolk, England20 6 7

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 8)

  • Black Brook Cottage, Horkesley Green, Great Horkesley, Essex, England6

  •  

  • son as Ernest Rainbird Clarke attending school and living with his parents William and Eliza, and brothers Frederick and Charles. Born in Needham Market Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 18)

  • Swains Farm, Little Clacton, Essex, England7

  •  

  • unmarried son as Ernest Rainbird working as a labourer on a farm and living in six rooms with his parents William and Eliza, and brother Charles. Born in Needham Market Suffolk

  • Death:

  • 26 Sep 1915 (age 22-23)

  • Pas-de-Calais, France21

  • Burial:

  •  

  • Dud Corner Cemetery, Route de Bethune, Loos-en-Gohelle, Pas-de-Calais, France21

  •  

  • gunner 50536 serving with the Royal Field Artillery "D" Battery, 109th Brigade died 26th September 1915

  • Medals:

  • 24 Feb 192022

  •  

  •  

  • Victory and British War medals

Child 3: Charles Henry Clarke

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Son: Charles Henry Clarke, 1962, age 68

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Spouse: Maggie Paul Galloway, 1962, age 59

  • Name:

  • Charles Henry Clarke23

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Nickname:

  • Charlie

  • Spouse (1):

  • Eva Lomas (1896-1938)

  • Spouse (2):

  • Maggie Paul Galloway (1903-1987)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer and a horseman then a sugar beet factory worker7 24 16

  • Birth:

  • 22 Jul 1894

  • Needham Market, Suffolk, England23 6 7 24 16

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 6)

  • Black Brook Cottage, Horkesley Green, Great Horkesley, Essex, England6

  •  

  • son as Charles Rainbird Clarke attending school and living with his parents William and Eliza, and brothers Frederick and Ernest. Born in Needham Market Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 16)

  • Swains Farm, Little Clacton, Essex, England7

  •  

  • unmarried son as Charles Rainbird working as a labourer on a farm and living in six rooms with his parents William and Eliza, and brother Ernest. Born in Needham Market Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 26 yrs 11 mns)

  • Hopetown, Burneston, North Riding of Yorkshire, England24

  •  

  • married head of the household as Charles Rainbird working as a horseman on a farm for Alfred Penty farmer of Oak Tree Burneston Yorkshire and living in five rooms with his wife Eva, and their son Robert. Born in Needham Market Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 45)

  • 6 Sallows Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England16

  •  

  • a widowed sugar beet factory worker (heavy worker) as Robert H Rainbird living with his son Robert, and his widowed mother Eliza. Born on 22nd July 1894

  • Death:

  • Q3 1964 (age 70)

  • Wigton "Registration District", Cumberland, England25

Note on Wife: Eliza Jane Bloom

Unsure when Eliza died, she is not the Eliza Rainbird who died in Tuddenham in 1955

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England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Bosmere 1890 quarter:2 volume:4a page:1145. Cit. Date: 3 October 2025.

2.

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England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1938 quarter:4 volume:4a page:1166. Cit. Date: 12 October 2025.

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England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1718 folio:37 page:8 schedule:55. Cit. Date: 3 October 2025.

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England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10238 class:RG78 piece:539 registration district:197 sub-district:2 enumeration district:5 schedule:63. Cit. Date: 3 October 2025.

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Ipswich Borough Council Everafter, (on-line at www.ipswichboroughcouncil.discovereverafter.com). New Cemetery 1938 internment:19380955 plot:XD/1/264. Cit. Date: 12 October 2025.

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England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG11 piece:1850 folio:121 page:11 schedule:469. Cit. Date: 13 October 2025.

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UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:6600D page:23 line:15 letter code:TVAV. Cit. Date: 5 October 2025.

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18.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10237 class:RG78 piece:539 registration district:197 sub-district:2 enumeration district:4 schedule:46. Cit. Date: 11 October 2025.

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Commonwealth War Grave Commission, (on-line at www.cwgc.org). France Pas-de-Calais Loos Dud Corner Cemetery V.E.12. Cit. Date: 7 October 2025.

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24.

England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:24182 registration district:538 sub-district:1 enumeration district:11, 12, 13 schedule:73. Cit. Date: 3 October 2025.

25.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Wigton 1964 quarter:3 volume:1a page:164. Cit. Date: 5 October 2025.