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Samuel RAINBIRT married Mary UNKNOWN. |
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Mary UNKNOWN was born c. 1825 in Bradfield, Essex. She and Samuel RAINBIRT had the following children: |
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Alice RAINBIRT (c. 1849-c. 1929). Alice was born c. 1849 in Bradfield. She married Thomas Allen HOPGOOD on 22 Dec 1870 in Colchester, Essex - reg: Colchester Essex; groom's father George, a blacksmith; bride's father Samuel.1,2 She appeared in the census in 1871 at Brook Hill Road in Woolwich, London - 21, living with husband Thomas (25, corporal in Army Service Corps).3 She appeared in the census in 1891 at Magdalen Street, St Botolph in Colchester - 41, living with husband Thomas A (45, restaurant keeper), sons Charles W (12, scholar) and Leonard R (11, scholar), and boarders Leonard O'BAILEY (22, cabinet maker) and Hebert WOODWARD (18, gardener).4 On 16 Jun 1898 she lived at The Waveney Hotel in Diss, Norfolk. - The Waveney Hotel as named in Leonard Hopgood's military service record as the residence of Thomas Allen [father], Alice [mother] and Charles Walter [brother] appears to have several names. It is also seen as 'Waveney Temperance Hotel' and 'Coffee Tavern'. The building is now the 'Happy Palace' chinese restaurant on St. Nicholas Street. The hotel is named in "Hawes' Hand Book to Temperance Hotels" by C. W. Hawes, published in 1888. Alice appeared in the census in 1901 at The Waveney Temperance Hotel, St, Nicholas Street in Diss - 50, living with husband Thomas A (55, temperance hotel keeper) and domestic servants Clara BARR (16) and Agnes SPARKES (15).5 She appeared in the census in 1911 at The Temperance Hotel in Diss - 61, living with husband Thomas (65, temperance hotel keeper) and waitresses Florence BLOOMFIELD (19) and Fanny FOREMAN (15).6 She died c. 1929 in 31 Chester Street, Caversham, Berkshire.7 She was buried on 7 Mar 1929 in Caversham, Berkshire. - Hemdean Road Cemetery.8 Alice had her estate probated on 20 Jul 1929 in London - "HOPGOOD Alice of 31 Chester-street Cavenham Reading widow died 4 March 1929 Probate London 20 July to Charles Walter Hopgood tailor and Henry Edward Cole minister. Effects £90.”".9 |
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Ellen RAINBIRT (c. 1846- ). Ellen was born c. 1846 in Bradfield. |
CR Marriage. 1870 Q4 Colchester Essex Vol 4A Page 472. Cit. Date: Q4 1870.
PR - Marriage. Colchester, Essex. Cit. Date: 22 December 1870.
1871 Census. RG10 Piece 786 Folio 8 Page 9 Sch 52. Cit. Date: 1871.
1891 Census. RG12 Piece 1406 Folio 10 Page 14 Sch 82. Cit. Date: 1891.
1901 Census. RG13 Piece 1863 Folio 40 Page 5 Sch 28. Cit. Date: 1901.
1911 Census. RG14PN11446 RG78PN624 RD230 SD2 ED4 SN141. Cit. Date: 1911.
CR Death. 1929 Q1 Reading Berkshire Vol 2C Page 1703. Cit. Date: Q1 1929.
PR - Burial. Caversham, Berkshire. Cit. Date: 7 March 1929.
National Probate Calendar. 1929 Page 290. Cit. Date: 20 July 1929.