Edward Ernest RAYNER

1847 - 1885  (38 years)

• Name	Edward Ernest RAYNER
  Birth	Jun 1847	Canterbury, Kent   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	17D62CF554D34E3BB0424924724A3C5D7226
  Death	Sep 1885	Thanet RD   [2]
  Notes	1871 census: at a farm in Blaxland, Surry, Kent, Edward RAYNER (25, farmer of 130 acres employing 3 men & 3 boys, born Canterbury), Sophia E RAYNER (26, born Seasalter, Kent), Emma B RAYNER (3, born Canterbury) and Edward A RAYNER (6 months, born Sturry, Kent). Also 2 farm servants. 1881 census: at Chambers Wall Farm, St Nicholas at Wade, Kent, Edward Ernest RAYNER (34, farmer of 188 acres employing 6 men & 6 boys, born Canterbury), Sophia Ellen RAYNER (34, born Whitstable, Kent), Amy Beatrice RAYNER (13, born Canterbury), Edward Albert RAYNER (12, scholar, born Sturry, Kent), Ernest George RAYNER (10, scholar, born Sturry, Kent), Ada Laura RAYNER (8, scholar, born Sturry, Kent), Sidney Thomas RAYNER (6, scholar, born Sturry, Kent), Edith Ellen RAYNER (4, born St Nicholas at Wade) and Percy Charles RAYNER (2, born St Nicholas at Wade). Edward died in 1885 aged only 38, leaving a widow and 8 children. 1891 census: at 7 Old Dover Road, St Mary Bredin, Canterbury, Kent, Sophia Ellen RAYNER (widow, 45, living on own means, born Faversham, Kent), Amy Beatrice RAYNER (22, dressmaker, born Canterbury), Ada Laura RAYNER (18, dressmaker, born Sturry, Kent), Sidney Thomas RAYNER (16, grocer's apprentice, born Sturry, Kent), Edith Ellen RAYNER (14, scholar, born St Nicholas at Wade), Percy Charles RAYNER (13, scholar, born St Nicholas at Wade) and Florence Annie RAYNER (8, scholar, born Canterbury). 1901 census: at 73 Upper Westbourne Villas, Aldrington, Sussex, Sophia E RAYNER (widow, 54, living on own means, born Faversham, Kent), George E RAYNER (28, sergeant 2nd S W Borderers, born Canterbury), Ada L RAYNER (26, born Canterbury, Kent) and Florence A RAYNER (17, born Canterbury).
  Person ID	I332	Ash(2), Kent
  Last Modified	15 Oct 2011

  
  

  Father	Edward RAYNER,   b. Abt 1808, Oare, Kent d. Dec 1881, Canterbury, Kent (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Minter,   b. Bef 31 Mar 1811, Boughton, Kent d. Mar 1872, Canterbury, Kent (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	3 Mar 1834	St Mary of Charity, Faversham, Kent   [3]
  	Edward Rayner bachelor and Mary Minter spinster both of this parish by banns, sign/sign. William Goodhugh (sign), Anne Davis (mark) witnesses.
  Family ID	F113	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sophia Ellen REED
  Family ID	F114	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Oct 2011

  
  

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  [S7] BMD index, Q2 1847 Canterbury 5/57. (Reliability: 3). [S7] BMD index, aged 38 Q3 1885 Thanet 2a/476. (Reliability: 3). [S42] Cliff Minter, from St Mary of Charity, Faversham PR, October 2011.