Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
NameThomas Reaney 
[4, 1851 ref: H)107, piece 2016, folio 526, p. 6], [4, 1861 ref: RG09, piece 1983, folio 12, p. 56], [4, 1871 ref: RG10, piece 2926, folio 119, p. 28], [4, 1881 ref: RG11, piece 2787, folio 118, p. 4], [3, Death, Q3 of 1928, Cannock dist, vol 6B, p. 406], [3, Brith, Q1 of 1842, Penkridge dist, vol 17, p. 122]
[4, 1851 ref: H)107, piece 2016, folio 526, p. 6], [4, 1861 ref: RG09, piece 1983, folio 12, p. 56], [4, 1871 ref: RG10, piece 2926, folio 119, p. 28], [4, 1881 ref: RG11, piece 2787, folio 118, p. 4], [3, Death, Q3 of 1928, Cannock dist, vol 6B, p. 406], [3, Brith, Q1 of 1842, Penkridge dist, vol 17, p. 122]Birthca Feb 1842, Great Wyrley, Staffs
Baptism5 Mar 1842, St Luke’s church, Cannock, Staffs
Death19 Jul 1928, 94 Dartmouth-road, Cannock, Staffordshire
General4th s. In 1861-1881: Iron puddler.
FatherGeorge Reaney (ca1800-1870)
MotherEliza Jones (1806-ca1871)
Spouses
Marriageca May 1863, Aston district, Warks [3, Marriage, Q2 of 1863, Aston dist, vol 6D, p. 361]
ChildrenJoseph Shadrach (ca1864-)
Thomas Arthur (ca1866-)
William Henry (ca1868-)
Lizzie Jane (ca1871-ca1938)
George Ernest (ca1873-)
Paul Ambrose (ca1874-)
James Edward (ca1876-)
Beatrice Rosannah (ca1881-)
Jerold (ca1879-)
Albert Frederick (ca1883-)
Minnie Maud (ca1885-)
Maria Elsie (ca1886-)
Notes for Thomas Reaney
His surname had different spellings:
Year Event Spelling
1861 Census Reaney
1871 Census Reaney
1881 Census Rainey
1928 Death Reaney
1890 Lizzie Marr Rainey
His father’s census in 1851 also clearly uses the Reaney spelling as did Lizzie Jane for her maiden name in all the births of her children. So I have changed it to default to Reaney.
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His birth index:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
REANEY, THOMAS JONES
GRO Reference: 1842 M Quarter in PENKRIDGE Volume 17 Page 122
His Baptism with a mis-spelt surname:
“ Page 174.
“BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Cannock
“in the County of Stafford in the year 1842
“When baptized: 1842 March 5th
“No: 1385
“Child’s forename: Thomas son of
“Parents’ forenames: George & Eliza
“Parents’ surname: Raynor <- - - sic
“Abode: Great Wyrley
“Profession: Grinder
“Celebrant: Ed J Rathbone
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In the 1851 census he had the same parents as in 1861, thereby proving the above baptism was cobblers and they were at Brooks Lane Oat Hill Lane, Penkridge, Staffordshire:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Reaney Head M M 49 1802 Warehouseman Derbyshire, Eckerton
Eliza Reaney Wife M F 44 1807 - Shropshire, Madeby
William Reaney Son U M 19 1832 Forgeman Staffordshire, Great Wyrley
Maria Reaney Daur U F 17 1834 Dressmaker Staffordshire, Great Wyrley
George Reaney Son U M 14 1837 Warehouse boy Staffordshire, Great Wyrley
Thomas Reaney Son - M 9 1842 - Staffordshire, Great Wyrley
Paul Reaney Son - M 5 1846 - Staffordshire, Great Wyrley
Eliza Reaney Daur - F 3 1848 - Staffordshire, Great Wyrley
Ref:
Archive reference HO107
Piece number 2016
Folio 526
Page 6
Combined: 1851 ref: H)107, piece 2016, folio 526, p. 6
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In the 1861 census, and it sounds like him from his Puddler job, he was not married and his parents were George and Eliza Reaney all living at Wyrley Town, Great Wyrley, Penkridge, Staffordshire:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Reaney Head M M 60 1801 Warehouseman Eckington, Derbyshire
Eliza Reaney Wife M F 55 1806 Warehouseman wife Madley, Shropshire
Henry Reaney Son U M 22 1839 ... grinder Great Wyrley, Staffordshire
Thomas Reaney Son U M 19 1842 Puddler Great Wyrley, Staffordshire
Paul Reaney Son U M 16 1845 Puddler Great Wyrley, Staffordshire
Eliza Reaney Daur - F 13 1848 Scholar Great Wyrley, Staffordshire
William Harly Ldgr U M 27 1834 Gardener Fenny Drayton, Leicestershire
Ref:
Archive reference RG09
Piece number 1983
Folio 110
Page 12
Combined: 1861 ref: RG09, piece 1983, folio 12, p. 56
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From the 1861 and 1871 censuses, Thomas got married between the two. From the date of the birth of their first child, it might have been in 1865.
This and his wife’s maiden name from their children’s birth registrations have enabled me to find a probable marriage in Warks.
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In the 1871 he and his family were at Walsall Road, East, Great Wyrley, Penkridge, Staffordshire:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Thomas Reaney Head M M 28 1843 Puddler Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
Esther Reaney Wife M F 27 1844 - Staffordshire, Norton
Joseph S Reaney Son - M 6 1865 Scholar Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
Thomas A Reaney Son - M 4 1867 Scholar Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
William H Reaney Son - M 2 1869 - Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
Rachael Reaney Daur - F 0 1871 - Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley (3 weeks old)
Ref:
Archive reference RG10
Piece number 2926
Folio 119
Page 6
Combined: 1871 ref: RG10, piece 2926, folio 119, p. 28
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In the 1881 census he and his family were 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, Gt Wyrley
Esther Rainey Wife M F 37 1844 Puddler iron wife Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
Joseph S Rainey Son S M 16 1865 Underhand puddler Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
Arthur T Rainey Son S M 14 1867 Scholar Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
William H Rainey Son S M 13 1868 Scholar Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
Lizzie J Rainey Daur S F 10 1871 Scholar Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
Paul A Rainey Son S M 7 1874 - Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
James E Rainey Son S M 5 1876 - Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
Jarrold Rainey Son S M 2 1879 - Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
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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A search on the birth registrations index for surnames of R*n?y and mother’s maiden name of Griffin produces this catalogue of children on FindMyPast:
Last name First name(s) Year Of Birth Location Mother’s maiden surname
Reaney Joseph Shadrach 1864 Penkridge, Staffordshire Griffin
Reaney Thomas A 1866 Penkridge, Staffordshire Griffin
Reaney William Henry 1868 Penkridge, Staffordshire Griffin
Reaney Lizzie Jane 1871 Penkridge, Staffordshire Griffin
Reaney George Ernest 1873 Penkridge, Staffordshire Griffin
Reaney Paul Ambrose 1874 Penkridge, Staffordshire Griffin
Reaney James Edward 1876 Penkridge, Staffordshire Griffin
Reaney Jerold 1879 Cannock, Staffordshire Griffin
Reaney Beatrice Rosannah 1881 Cannock, Staffordshire Griffin
Reaney Albert Frederick 1883 Cannock, Staffordshire Griffin
Reaney Maria Elsie 1886 Cannock, Staffordshire Griffin
However in the 1871 census there was a Rachael born to the family. I wonder if she became Lizzie Jane?
And did Thomas A reg in 1866 become Arthur T in 1871?
Plus Minnie Maud not found on Find My Past (v.odd), born in 1885. Founds on GRO and on FreeBMD. FindMYPast had her name transcribed as ‘Reamet’; this was due to their having a really rather poor image of that index page; FreeBMD has a much clearer image and the surname there is clearly Reaney.
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His probable death index:
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Reaney
Gender Male
Birth year 1842
Age 86
Death quarter 3
Death year 1928
District Cannock
County Staffordshire
Volume 6B
Page 406
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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Year Event Spelling
1861 Census Reaney
1871 Census Reaney
1881 Census Rainey
1928 Death Reaney
1890 Lizzie Marr Rainey
His father’s census in 1851 also clearly uses the Reaney spelling as did Lizzie Jane for her maiden name in all the births of her children. So I have changed it to default to Reaney.
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His birth index:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
REANEY, THOMAS JONES
GRO Reference: 1842 M Quarter in PENKRIDGE Volume 17 Page 122
His Baptism with a mis-spelt surname:
“ Page 174.
“BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Cannock
“in the County of Stafford in the year 1842
“When baptized: 1842 March 5th
“No: 1385
“Child’s forename: Thomas son of
“Parents’ forenames: George & Eliza
“Parents’ surname: Raynor <- - - sic
“Abode: Great Wyrley
“Profession: Grinder
“Celebrant: Ed J Rathbone
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In the 1851 census he had the same parents as in 1861, thereby proving the above baptism was cobblers and they were at Brooks Lane Oat Hill Lane, Penkridge, Staffordshire:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Reaney Head M M 49 1802 Warehouseman Derbyshire, Eckerton
Eliza Reaney Wife M F 44 1807 - Shropshire, Madeby
William Reaney Son U M 19 1832 Forgeman Staffordshire, Great Wyrley
Maria Reaney Daur U F 17 1834 Dressmaker Staffordshire, Great Wyrley
George Reaney Son U M 14 1837 Warehouse boy Staffordshire, Great Wyrley
Thomas Reaney Son - M 9 1842 - Staffordshire, Great Wyrley
Paul Reaney Son - M 5 1846 - Staffordshire, Great Wyrley
Eliza Reaney Daur - F 3 1848 - Staffordshire, Great Wyrley
Ref:
Archive reference HO107
Piece number 2016
Folio 526
Page 6
Combined: 1851 ref: H)107, piece 2016, folio 526, p. 6
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In the 1861 census, and it sounds like him from his Puddler job, he was not married and his parents were George and Eliza Reaney all living at Wyrley Town, Great Wyrley, Penkridge, Staffordshire:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Reaney Head M M 60 1801 Warehouseman Eckington, Derbyshire
Eliza Reaney Wife M F 55 1806 Warehouseman wife Madley, Shropshire
Henry Reaney Son U M 22 1839 ... grinder Great Wyrley, Staffordshire
Thomas Reaney Son U M 19 1842 Puddler Great Wyrley, Staffordshire
Paul Reaney Son U M 16 1845 Puddler Great Wyrley, Staffordshire
Eliza Reaney Daur - F 13 1848 Scholar Great Wyrley, Staffordshire
William Harly Ldgr U M 27 1834 Gardener Fenny Drayton, Leicestershire
Ref:
Archive reference RG09
Piece number 1983
Folio 110
Page 12
Combined: 1861 ref: RG09, piece 1983, folio 12, p. 56
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From the 1861 and 1871 censuses, Thomas got married between the two. From the date of the birth of their first child, it might have been in 1865.
This and his wife’s maiden name from their children’s birth registrations have enabled me to find a probable marriage in Warks.
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In the 1871 he and his family were at Walsall Road, East, Great Wyrley, Penkridge, Staffordshire:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Thomas Reaney Head M M 28 1843 Puddler Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
Esther Reaney Wife M F 27 1844 - Staffordshire, Norton
Joseph S Reaney Son - M 6 1865 Scholar Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
Thomas A Reaney Son - M 4 1867 Scholar Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
William H Reaney Son - M 2 1869 - Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
Rachael Reaney Daur - F 0 1871 - Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley (3 weeks old)
Ref:
Archive reference RG10
Piece number 2926
Folio 119
Page 6
Combined: 1871 ref: RG10, piece 2926, folio 119, p. 28
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In the 1881 census he and his family were 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, Gt Wyrley
Esther Rainey Wife M F 37 1844 Puddler iron wife Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
Joseph S Rainey Son S M 16 1865 Underhand puddler Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
Arthur T Rainey Son S M 14 1867 Scholar Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
William H Rainey Son S M 13 1868 Scholar Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
Lizzie J Rainey Daur S F 10 1871 Scholar Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
Paul A Rainey Son S M 7 1874 - Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
James E Rainey Son S M 5 1876 - Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
Jarrold Rainey Son S M 2 1879 - Staffordshire, Gt Wyrley
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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A search on the birth registrations index for surnames of R*n?y and mother’s maiden name of Griffin produces this catalogue of children on FindMyPast:
Last name First name(s) Year Of Birth Location Mother’s maiden surname
Reaney Joseph Shadrach 1864 Penkridge, Staffordshire Griffin
Reaney Thomas A 1866 Penkridge, Staffordshire Griffin
Reaney William Henry 1868 Penkridge, Staffordshire Griffin
Reaney Lizzie Jane 1871 Penkridge, Staffordshire Griffin
Reaney George Ernest 1873 Penkridge, Staffordshire Griffin
Reaney Paul Ambrose 1874 Penkridge, Staffordshire Griffin
Reaney James Edward 1876 Penkridge, Staffordshire Griffin
Reaney Jerold 1879 Cannock, Staffordshire Griffin
Reaney Beatrice Rosannah 1881 Cannock, Staffordshire Griffin
Reaney Albert Frederick 1883 Cannock, Staffordshire Griffin
Reaney Maria Elsie 1886 Cannock, Staffordshire Griffin
However in the 1871 census there was a Rachael born to the family. I wonder if she became Lizzie Jane?
And did Thomas A reg in 1866 become Arthur T in 1871?
Plus Minnie Maud not found on Find My Past (v.odd), born in 1885. Founds on GRO and on FreeBMD. FindMYPast had her name transcribed as ‘Reamet’; this was due to their having a really rather poor image of that index page; FreeBMD has a much clearer image and the surname there is clearly Reaney.
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His probable death index:
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Reaney
Gender Male
Birth year 1842
Age 86
Death quarter 3
Death year 1928
District Cannock
County Staffordshire
Volume 6B
Page 406
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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Will notes for Thomas Reaney
His probate index:
1928
Reaney Thomas of 94 Dartmouth-road Cannock Staffordshire died 19 July 1928 Probate Lichfield 5 December to Charles Martin licensed victualler and George Stretton colliery overman. Effects £133.
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1928
Reaney Thomas of 94 Dartmouth-road Cannock Staffordshire died 19 July 1928 Probate Lichfield 5 December to Charles Martin licensed victualler and George Stretton colliery overman. Effects £133.
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Notes for Thomas & Esther (Family)
Their marriage index:
First name(s) Hester
Last name Griffin
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1863
MarriageFinder Hester Griffin married one of these people
Thomas Reaney, Richard Matthews
District Aston
County Warwickshire
Country England
Volume 6D
Page number 361
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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I have put wildcards all round Thomas’ name, to accommodate any further variation of the spelling of his surname, but I still only get this one marriage. I still think it is a tad early and wonder what they were doing in Warks when both were born in Staffs.
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First name(s) Hester
Last name Griffin
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1863
MarriageFinder Hester Griffin married one of these people
Thomas Reaney, Richard Matthews
District Aston
County Warwickshire
Country England
Volume 6D
Page number 361
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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I have put wildcards all round Thomas’ name, to accommodate any further variation of the spelling of his surname, but I still only get this one marriage. I still think it is a tad early and wonder what they were doing in Warks when both were born in Staffs.
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