James Rainsford

[john macey]

In the hope that someone can help I post a message tried  before to no avail.

I am looking for some further information about my James Rainsford, particularly required is both his birth and death details!

His father is believed to have been a one John Rainsford, possibly Irish.

He first turned up  when a relationship appears to have been forged with my Maria Macey, nee Polden, a widow with two sons from Chilmark in Wiltshire. It is possible that Maria married James Rainsford although no marriage can be found. Certainly it is known that Rainsford married a  Ann Sterling in London  in 1851.
James Rainsford was recorded as being a Fishing Tackle Maker. Maria  gave birth to his son  George  who was born at the Liberty of Saffron Hill circa 1849.
Maria called herself Rainsford from  that time until her death in 1882.
She and her  Macey sons and the son George Rainsford all  learned the Fishing Tackle trade.

The last 'heard' of James was   on the record of the birth of James John Rainsford to Ann Sterling in 1852 at The Coppice Row Workhouse. He and Ann were married in 1851 so we are not sure why the birth took place at the workhouse although she had previously given birth there earlier to a son  by James who died a few days after birth.

Since  1852 there have been no record of him.

If anyone comes across his death or etc I would be pleased to hear from them.

John Macey

[suffolk*sue]

Have you found him on any census at all, if so can you tell us which ones.

[john macey]

Have you found him on any census at all, if so can you tell us which ones.

No   census entries found so far.  When  he married Ann Sterling in 1851 they were both living Liverpool Street.

The Marriage registration Cert for his son s Marriage  in 1869 showed him as a Fishing Tackle Maker but no proof he was actually there at the time.

In both 1861 and 1871 census Ann Rainsford was shown as a widow.

John

[Valda]

Possibles

ADELAIDE RAINSFORD
Birth:  16 FEB 1847   
Christening:  22 FEB 1847   Workhouse Chapel, Saint Marylebone, London
Father:  JAMES RAINSFORD   
Mother:  MARY   

ALBERT RAINSFORD 
Birth:  16 FEB 1847   
Christening:  22 FEB 1847   Workhouse Chapel, Saint Marylebone, London 
Father:  JAMES RAINSFORD   
Mother:  MARY 

Deaths Mar 1847   
Rainsford  Adelaide    Marylebone  1 226

and who are

Deaths Jun 1854 
Rainsford  William Joseph     Clerkenwell  1b 317

Births Sep 1855 
Rainsford  Florence Alma     Clerkenwell  1b 438

Regards

Valda


 
 

[auntfeffie13]

i'm learning that rainsford wasn't an uncommon name.  i have a john henry rainsford in my tree born in the mid-late 1860's.  i was told that he may have been born in ireland.  he had a son, francis also went by frank, around 1905.  he would be my great-grandfather.  frank's daughter is my grandmother.  i don't know how to send a msg here yet but if you could contact me somehow, may we can help each other out.

[suffolk*sue]

Hi

The latest English census available puts John Henry and family in Toxteth Liverpool.

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[auntfeffie13]

so this is the 1911 census then? 

[suffolk*sue]

so this is the 1911 census then? 

Yes.

[auntfeffie13]

how were you able to get that info?  when i googled 1911 british census, all i got was a site where i'd have to buy credits to view anything.  i did see him & it looks like a son w/ the same name listed but that was it.