John Looker

Hi Elaine, Your grandmother (Patience Gosling) was my great great grandmother. Kind regards, John Looker

Hi Elaine, Have been in contact with your family and they are keen to reach out to you. If you could reply to my email address, I will be able to put you in contact with them. My email address is [email protected]. Kind regards, John Looker Hi Elaine, Forgot to say, I can also get your family's Postal Address in Sheffield for you. Kind regards, John Looker

Hi Elaine, I have been researching my Family Tree, and have recently come across your post. The Raynes are distant relatives of mine. I have some information going back to an ancestor William Raynes 1786-1848. The link between us is, Looker - Long - Allen - Gosling - Raynes I have collated some information regarding the names you have mentioned. If you need more information, let me know. Ethel Copely (born Raynes) was the daughter of Frederick and Mary Raynes (born Gosling) John Looker John William Raynes (Official Number 1720) 6th Infantry Brigade Enlisted 21 Feb 1876 - in Sheffield Age 18 years Occupation Blade Forger Trained Shorncliffe Camp, Cheriton, Kent Served Home, Ireland, East Indies and Burma Discharged 30 November 1894 Ranks held Private Lance Corporal Corporal 70th Brigade, 104th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Fusiliers) Ranks held Private Lance Corporal Corporal Transferred to the Army Reserve 1879 - 1885 2nd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers Ranks held Sergeant Colour Sergeant Places served Home 1879 - 1885 Mandalay, Burma 1887 - 1889 Madras, India 1888 - 1890 Shahjahanpur, Northern India 1892 - 1894 Next of Kin Wife: Bridget Waters, Married Aldershot, 19 Jan 1878 Children: John William 17 Feb 1878 Luther William 16 Jan 1880 Frederick Philip 8 Feb 1882 Ethel 28 June 1884 Albert Austin Raynes 11 Feb 1893 (died 1893) Lily Raynes & Daisy Raynes (Twins) 26 Jun 1894 Edwin Austin Raynes 1898 Frederick Philip Raynes (Official Number 4647) Enlisted 17 Mar 1894 Age 12 years Served India 1894 - 1901 South Africa 1901 - 1902 Home 1902 - 1904 Gibraltar 1904 - 1905 Home 1905 - 1906 Discharged 18 Mar 1906 Ranks held Private Corporal Next of Kin Father: Sgt John William Raynes Mother: Bridget Raynes Brother(s): John William Raynes Luther William Raynes Sister: Ethel Raynes