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Thomas Rainford

Male 1833 - Abt 1908  (75 years)


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  • Name Thomas Rainford 
    Born 1833  Downholland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 25 Aug 1833  St Cuthbert, Halsall Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation Labourer, boatman, master mariner Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died Abt Feb 1908  Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I05221  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2026 

    Father Thomas Rainford,   b. 1795, Downholland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1858, Leeds Street, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Margaret Kershaw,   b. 1795, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 17 Jan 1825  St Thomas, Melling Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Family ID F05394  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Eleanor Wilcock,   b. 1832, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1890  (Age < 57 years) 
    Married 16 May 1852  St Nicholas, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Rainford,   b. 1854, Downholland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Nov 1907, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     2. Henry Rainford,   b. 1857, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2026 
    Family ID F00330  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth Jeffery,   b. 1855, Warrington Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 30 Jun 1890  St Anne, Aigburth Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Gladys Rainford,   b. Abt May 1891, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2026 
    Family ID F00331  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mother named as Mary in baptism record, but in 1851 census as son of Thomas and Margaret with sister Sarah who is a witness at his marriage.

  • Sources 
    1. [S010072] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks.

    2. [S260077] GRO Online Index.

    3. [S010069] MC.

    4. [S010056] Parish record.



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