Can anybody help find my family?

[ElaineRaynes 10]

Hello. My name is Elaine Raynes. I was born at 3 Cowslip Rd, Firth Park in November 1943. We moved a couple of times and then we went to live at 11 Deep Lane, Shiregreen. I went to Beck Rd School and the name of the headmistress was Miss Glossop. In 1953, we came to Australia and eventually lost touch with friends and relatives.

I remember the ravine and odd number houses were on one side and even number houses on the other. Woolley Woods was near the bottom of the Lane. We lived next to some people called Mansell and I had a friend Irene whose grandparents they were. We had an Aunt and Uncle (Ethel and George Copley) and our cousins, George, Christine and Denise who lived in either Wincobank or Wincobank Rd. I would dearly love to find some of them and re establish contact. Can anyone help?

[hillsbro 28]

Hi Elaine - welcome to the Forum! . The marriages index confirms that George Copley married Ethel Raynes in Sheffield in 1937, and their children were George A. Copley, born 1938, Christine M. Copley, born 1943 and Denise P. Copley, born 1947. There are several possible Sheffield marriages for a George A. Copley and a Christine M. Copley, but only one for a Denise P. Copley, to Terence Pendall in 1970. Likely children of this marriage are Claire, Eve and Faye, born 1974, 1977 and 1981 respectively. In a recent electoral roll, Terence, Denise P. and Claire Pendall can be found at an address in S6. I've sent you a Private Message, copied by email. Good luck!

[ElaineRaynes 10]

Hello Philip, Wow! Such a rapid response. That is definitely them. I'll start learning how to follow up. I can't send a private message until I've used the site 5 times (so the site tells me). Thanks again

[hillsbro 28]

Hello again Elaine - glad to be able to help! Email me if I can be of any further assistance..

[John Looker 0]

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

 

 

[TracyWylie 0]

Hi Elaine

I have been trying to find you on behalf of my mum Christine Copley.  She talks very fondly of you and is really eager to get in touch with you. I have heard many fantastic stories of the times you spent together as children, and sadly the heartbreak when you left. Please please contact me via email wylietracy@yahoo.co.uk and I would be delighted to pass on your details to my mum so she can phone and speak to you. 

[TracyWylie 0]

On 18/09/2012 at 13:04, hillsbro said:

Hello again Elaine - glad to be able to help! Email me if I can be of any further assistance..

Sorry to bother you but desperately trying to make contact with Elaine Raynes. I would really appreciate any help you can offer. She is my mum's cousin (Christine Copley) not sure if you can send a direct message?? Thanks in advance!

[hillsbro 28]

15 hours ago, TracyWylie said:

Sorry to bother you but desperately trying to make contact with Elaine Raynes. I would really appreciate any help you can offer. She is my mum's cousin (Christine Copley) not sure if you can send a direct message?? Thanks in advance!

Hi - I really don't know if I can help as I usually keep records for five or six years, so of course it is too long ago, but I have sent you a private message.

[John Looker 0]

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 john.looker@gmail.com.

 

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

[John Looker 0]

Hi Elaine,

 

Your grandmother (Patience Gosling) was my great great grandmother.

 

Kind regards,

 

John Looker