Brief Life History of William
When William Raynor was born in December 1864, in Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Edward Raynor, was 33 and his mother, Ann Morley, was 22. He married Mary Ann Smith about 1883, in Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Saint Mary the Virgin, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881.
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Sources (4)
- William Raynor, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- William Frederick Raynor, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
- William Raynor in household of Edward Raynor, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
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World Events (8)
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.
Name Meaning
English: of Norman origin, from the Old French personal name Rainer, Reiner, Renier (ancient Germanic Raginhari, from ragin ‘counsel’ + hari, heri ‘army’). The surname was later much confused with Reynold and Renard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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