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He was a woollen manufacturer [1817], and established Allen Rayner & Company.
He married Elizabeth [1819-18??].
Children:
They lived at Newlands, Rastrick [1871]
Born in Low Moor.
He was
a general labourer [1881] /
a yarn scourer of Salterhebble [1884] /
a yarn scourer of Cartgate, Wibsey [1890] /
a worsted yarn scourer [1891] /
an iron foundry labourer [1901] /
a boiler maker's labourer [1911].
In 1884, he married (1) Ellen Smith [1858-1889] at Halifax
Parish Church.
Children:
Ellen died in 1889.
In 1890, he married (2) Lily Smith [1868-1???] at Bradford
Cathedral.
Children:
The family lived at 9 Bristol Street, Skircoat, Halifax [1891, 1901]
He married Betty [1774-1841].
Children:
Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
Born in Warley.
His mother, Hannah, died [1840] giving birth to his brother
Mark.
By 1854, Benjamin, his father, aunt Jane, and brother
Mark had emigrated to America.
In 1861, the family were living in Ripley, Indiana.
Benjamin married Unknown
in Indiana.
Children:
The family moved to Kansas and then Oklahoma.
He died in Custer, Oklahama in 1908
She married (2) Michael Waterhouse
He was said to be a strong man in a circus and a Grenadier guard
In a feat of strength, he once pulled a loaded cart up Clifton Common.
He is reputed to have been inspected by Adelaide, wife of
William IV who commented on his impressive physique with
to which he supposedly replied
Born in Rastrick.
He was educated at Crossley & Porter School.
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with B Battery
174th Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He died 8th October 1918.
He was buried at Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, France [Grave Ref IV E 17].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax,
on Brighouse War Memorial,
and on Rastrick War Memorial
He died 8th October 1918.
She was murdered in Clifton Wood on New Year's Eve 1832.
No-one was ever charged with the crime.
William Parry wrote a poem about the incident
Born in Halifax.
He was
educated at Rishworth School /
employed by J. Hoyle [1915].
During World War I,
he enlisted [December 1917], and served as Flight Cadet with the
204th Training Depot Station / Leading Aircraftman
Royal Air Force.
He was killed in an air crash
[17th October 1918] (aged 18).
The engine failed as he took off for a flight.
Seeing trees ahead, he tried to get back to the aerodrome, but he
lost speed and nose-dived to earth.
His thigh was broken and he died before the ambulance arrived to take
him to hospital
The Halifax Courier He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Stainland
[North Part old ground].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint Paul's Church, King Cross,
and on the Memorial at Rishworth School
Son of Allen Rayner
Born in Rastrick.
He was
a worsted spinner [1871] /
organist & choirmaster at St Matthew's Church, Rastrick [1872-1909].
His sisters erected a memorial for him in St Matthew's
Born in Halifax.
He emigrated to Australia.
In 1866, he married Emily Jane Newberry.
He died Q4 1913 (aged 48)
Born in Clifton [29th October 1861].
He was
a wire drawer [1881] /
a thick wire drawer [1911].
In [Q2] 1884, he married Martha Ann Crooks [1860-1943] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 49 Abbey Walk South, Halifax [1911].
Martha Ann died 27th October 1943 (aged 83).
George Harry died 20th March 1947 (aged 86).
The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: NL-A10]
He was a wire drawer [1881, 1884].
In
He married Alice [1831-1???].
Children:
They lived at 5 Shoesmith's Buildings, Skircoat [1881]
During World War I,
he served as a Sergeant
with the 31st Vet. Hosp.
Royal Army Veterinary Corps.
He died 23rd December 1918 (aged 30).
He was buried at Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Palestine & Israel [Grave Ref C 30].
He is remembered on Luddenden & Midgley War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Luddenden
He amalgamated with the business of his father-in-law, James Milne.
The business was at 5 Corn Market, Halifax.
Rayner took over after Milne's death.
He retired and his brother-in-law Jonathan Wilkinson Foster took
over the business and moved to Crown Street, Halifax
In 1819, he married Rachel Milne in Halifax.
Children:
He was
landlord of the Duke of York, Stainland [1845, 1851] /
a farmer of 9 acres (employing no labourers) [1851].
In 1859, he declined to take up the Duke of York licence again.
In [Q1] 1844, he married Jane Walker [1818-18??].
She had a daughter: Eliza Walker [b 1839]
Children:
He was a mechanic [1901]
He married Rosa Wood [1865-1903].
Children:
They lived at 130 Brook Street, Rastrick [1901]
Born 22nd August 1823;
baptised at Halifax Parish Church [25th December 1823].
He is recorded as
an upholsterer /
a naval outfitter and contractor [1894].
On 8th October 1849, he married Ellen Walker [1825-1876]
at St Peter's Church, Fleetwood, Lancashire.
Children:
He expanded the family drapery business in a different direction.
The company supplied uniforms for the White Star Line.
It may have been that the Halifax business was thriving & getting
orders from the shipping companies in Liverpool.
He was living & working in
Liverpool /
Manchester [1851].
There is today [2016] a company Miller Rayner in Southampton
whose business includes the supply of uniforms to merchant navies and
airlines & shipping lines
On 11th October 1854, he married Catherine Dyson [1830-1910]
at All Hallows' Almondbury
He acquired Mark Blackburn's Granny Hall Estate.
He lived at Slead House, Brighouse [1866]
He became Town Clerk of Liverpool.
See
Abraham Hirst
He lived at 46A Ripon Street, Parkinson Lane, Halifax.
He was a regular soldier with 3 years' service in the
East Lancashire Regiment.
He served with the
Cameronian (Scottish Rifles)
in Malta.
During World War I,
and he served as a Sergeant
with the 2nd Battalion
Scottish Rifles.
He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal
for
He was killed by gunshot after looking over the parapet [22nd June 1915] (aged 23).
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He worked in the family's confectionery business at 25 Bethel Street, Brighouse [1906].
He travelled around the district selling
from a cart pulled by a pony
Born in Heptonstall.
His mother, Hannah, died giving birth to Mark.
By 1854, Mark, his father, aunt Jane, and brother
Benjamin had emigrated to America.
They were living in Ripley, Indiana [1861].
Mark married Unknown
in Ripley.
Children:
He died in Ripley in 1892
By 1834, members of the family had come to the Hebden Bridge / Warley
area.
He was a blacksmith [1841].
He married Hannah [18??-1840].
Children:
Hannah died in childbirth at Heptonstall.
His niece Mary Rayner married John Midgley.
In 1841, Moses was living at Kings Head, Stansfield with his
elderly mother Mary Rayner and sister Jane [b 1826] (a
spinner).
In 1851, son Mark was living with his grandparents back in
Ramsgill.
Moses, his mother, sister and son Benjamin were living
in Northowram.
His mother died in late 1851.
He decided to emigrate, and Moses, Jane, Mark
and Benjamin all emigrated to America by 1854.
In 1861 Moses, Jane and Mark were living in
Ripley, Indiana.
Jane looked after her brother until he died there [in 1889].
They are buried in Ripley
He was
a dyer [1851] /
a wool dyer [1861].
Around 1837, he married Mary [1809-1874].
Children:
They lived at
Radcliffe died 13th August 1864 (aged 51).
Mary died 6th January 1874 (aged 65).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S2/76]
In her will, she left bequests to a large number of local
organisations and institutions.
Probate records show that she left an estate valued at £19,339
He was
a wire drawer [1871].
Around 1849, he married Adaline [1831-1???].
Children:
They lived at
Thomas died between 1871 & 1881
During World War I,
he joined the
Royal Navy
at the age of 16.
He
served as an Able Seaman
on the Submarine E9.
He was on the E9, under Lieutenant-Commander Max K. Horton,
when it sank the German Cruiser Hela [1914]
Son of Elizabeth & Thurstan Raynor.
Born at Elmsett, Suffolk, England.
In 1638, he married (2) Martha Wood
in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
Children:
In 1862, he was declared bankrupt
He was manager at a house furnishing store.
In [Q2] 1899, he married Caroline Bottomley [1867-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 11 Kingsley Place, Halifax
Walter died Q3 1951 (aged 79)
See
William Royde
In 1804, he married Betty Chew of Birstall.
Children:
The family lived at Well Lane, Clifton
Born in Huddersfield.
He was
a woollen piecer [1851] /
a wool dyer [1861] /
a dyer [1871].
In [Q1] 1862, he married Ruth Thornton [1839-1904] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1871] was Ruth's sister [?] Sarah
Thornton [b 1850].
Ruth died 3rd May 1904 (aged 65)
& was buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S2/75].
William died 20th December 1908 (aged 69)
and was interred at Blackpool Cemetery
Rayner, Alan Ref 329-712 Rayner, Alan Dyson Ref 329-10
Rayner, Allen Ref 329-5
Elizabeth was born in Westmorland
Rayner, Arthur Ref 329-139
Ellen was the daughter of Thomas Smith, grinder.
She was a domestic servant at Harrison Road, Halifax
Lily was born in Sheffield, the daughter of Thomas
Smith (deceased), cutler.
She was a domestic servant of Cartgate, Wibsey,
Rayner, Benjamin Ref 329-32
Rayner, Benjamin Ref 329-598
Rayner, Mrs Cecilie Ref 329-586 Rayner, Crispin Ref 329-1528
Now then, you're a fine figure of a man
I am that, Mrs Queen
Rayner, Edward Lloyd Ref 329-596 
Rayner, Elizabeth Ref 329-864 
Rayner, Eric Bottomley Ref 329-209
Rayner, Fairburn Ref 329-622
Rayner, Fredric Ref 329-4
Rayner, George Ref 329-624 Rayner, George Alfred Ref 329-407
It is not known whether Emily Jane was an immigrant
Rayner, George H. Ref 329-3 Rayner, George Harry Ref 329-6
Martha was born in Ashton-under-Lyne [1st August 1860]
Rayner, Isaac Ref 329-138
Rayner, Isaac Ref 329-530
Rayner, John Ref 329-834
Rachel was the daughter of James Milne
Rayner, John Ref 329-849
Jane was born in Stainland, the daughter (or daughter-in-law)
of Rachel and John Walker.
Rayner, John Charnock Ref 329-260
Rosa was born in Malton
Rayner, John James Ref 329-405
Ellen came from Fleetwood
Witnesses to the marriage included John James's
father John & brother William Henry
Rayner, Joseph Ref 329-1317
Rayner, Joseph Ref 329-575
taking command of the platoon at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle
Rayner, Joseph Sykes Ref 329-1358
Rayner's Genuine Ice Creeam
Rayner, Mark Ref 329-601
Rayner, Moses Ref 329-597
Rayner, Radcliffe Ref 329-9
Mary was born in Huddersfield
Rayner, Sarah Bowman Ref 329-271 Rayner, Thomas Ref 329-7
Adaline was born in Clifton
Rayner, Thomas Smith Ref 329-141
Rayner, Thurston Ref 329-665
Rayner, W. Ref 329-796 Rayner, Walter Ref 329-200
Caroline was born in Manchester
Rayner, William Ref 329-587 Rayner, William Ref 329-758 Rayner, William Ref 329-1529
Rayner, William Ref 329-8
Ruth was born in Stainland
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