NameLizzie Jane Reaney [4, 1881 ref: RG11, piece 2787, folio 118, p. 4], [4, 1891 ref: RG12, piece 2219, folio 83, p. 22], [4, 1901 ref: RG13, piece 2665, folio 29, p. 2], [19, Marriage, 22 Dec 1890 at St Luke’s, Cannock, Staffs], [3, Death, Q4 of 1938, Cannock dist, vol 6B, p. 458]
Birthca May 1871, Great Wyrley, Staffs
Baptism26 Oct 1873, Great Wyrley, Staffs
Deathca Nov 1938, Cannock district, Staffs
General1st dau. In 1911 She had had 9 children of whom one had died.
Spouses
1William Henry Eccleston [19, Baptism on 30 Apr 1865 in St Luke’s, Cannock], [4, 1871 ref: RG10, piece 2925, folio 68, p. 23], [4, 1891 ref: RG12, piece 2219, folio 83, p. 22], [4, 1901 ref: RG13, piece 2665, folio 29, p. 2], [3, Death, Q4 of 1928, Cannock dist, vol 6B, p. 477]
Notes for Lizzie Jane Reaney
This looks very much like her 1881 census, the only Lizzie Jane Rainey born in Gt Wyrley, Staffs in 1870-1, and all at Watling St Road, Great Wyrley, Cannock, Staffordshire:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Thomas Rainey Head M M 38 1843 Puddler iron Staffordshire
Esther Rainey Wife M F 37 1844 Puddler iron wife Staffordshire
Joseph S Rainey Son S M 16 1865 Underhand puddler Staffordshire
Arthur T Rainey Son S M 14 1867 Scholar Staffordshire
William H Rainey Son S M 13 1868 Scholar Staffordshire
Lizzie J Rainey Daur S F 10 1871 Scholar Staffordshire
Paul A Rainey Son S M 7 1874 - Staffordshire
James E Rainey Son S M 5 1876 - Staffordshire
Jarrold Rainey Son S M 2 1879 - Staffordshire
Ref:
Archive reference RG11
Piece number 2787
Folio 118
Page 4
Combined: 1881 ref: RG11, piece 2787, folio 118, p. 4
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This census located her birth registration:
First name(s) Lizzie Jane
Last name Reaney
Birth quarter 2
Birth year 1871
Mother's maiden name Griffin
District Penkridge
County Staffordshire
Country England
Volume 6B
Page 463
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006
and from the new GRO database:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
REANEY, LIZZIE JANE GRIFFIN
GRO Reference: 1871 J Quarter in PENKRIDGE Volume 06B Page 463
and her baptism:
First name(s) Lizzie Jane
Last name Reamey
Gender Female
Baptism year 1873
Baptism date 26 Oct 1873
Place Great Wyrley
County Staffordshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) Thomas
Father's last name Reamey
Mother's first name(s) Esther
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
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Currently I simply cannot find any record of her death. She might have re-married but I can’t find that. Or she might have gone for a Domestic Arrangement and no records can be found of that. She could have died before her husband. The last record for her is in the 1911 census. Possibly she could appear with him in the 1921 census (in six months’ time) or remotely she might be found in the 1939 census aged around 68.
In 1939 there is a Lizzie Jane Stockton born in January 1870 and married to an Alfie Stockton and both living at Checkley S O T, Cheadle, Staffordshire. There is no such Lizzie Jane Stockton to be found in the 1911 census, indicating that they got together after 1911. There is no marriage of a Stockton with any Lizzie Jane. It is a possibility. Just for amusement, there is no death to be found for a Lizzie Jane Stockton either!
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Later: Someone else had found her death; dunno why I had missed it:
First name(s) Lizzie J
Last name Eccleston
Gender Female
Birth year 1871
Age 67
Death quarter 4
Death year 1938
District Cannock
County Staffordshire
Volume 6B
Page 458
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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Notes for William Henry & Lizzie Jane (Family)
Note that I found this marriage on FindMypast’s site, done with a rough search on her name. The reason why I had so much trouble finding his marriage is that the vicar had written his name as Icclestone and FindMyPast had correctly transcribed this but not set up any equivalence between Eccleston and Icclestone. Who says we should learn to spell?
I unknowingly transcribed it as Eccleston as that was the name, stupid. Only a few days later did I find this problem when I tried to re-examine FindMyPast’s records.
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FindMyPast have kindly provided the image of the parish register page, transcript by me:
“ Page 66
“1890. Marriage solemnized at St Luke’s Church in the parish of Carnock in the County of Stafford
No: 131
Date: Dec 22nd 1890
His Hers
Name: William Henry Eccleston Lizzie Jane Rainey
Age: 27 20
Condition: Bachelor Spinster
Profession: Miner -
Residence: Bridgtown Bridgtown
Father: - Thomas Rainey
Father’s job: - Pudler
Narried in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies
of the Established Church after Banns by me: T J Norris
This Marriage was solemnized between us [sgnd]: X The Mark of William Henry Eccleston Lizzie Jane Rainey
In the Presence of us: William Rainey Nellie Evans
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The banns show a possible complete failure of communication between Groom-to-be and cleric on his surname:
First name(s) Lizzie Jane
Last name Rainy
Denomination Anglican
Residence Cannock
Banns year 1890
Marriage year 1890
Marriage date 22 Dec 1890
Spouse's first name(s) William Henry
Spouse's last name Inlestow
Spouse's residence Cannock
Place Cannock, St Luke
County Staffordshire
Country England
Archive reference D1054/1/36
Page 45
Register type Banns
Record set Staffordshire Banns
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