Urmston WW1 - Surnames starting with the letter R. 

Richard Rainford

Rank:C/Qm/SgtNumber:4975
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:12th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Lancashire Fusiliers
Died:10/10/1916Age:36
How Died:Died of Wounds
Country of burial:GreeceGrave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Salonika (Lambet Road) Cemetery
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the December quarter 1880 in the Salford R.D. - ref: 8d/16, the
youngest child of Richard & Catherine Rainford (nee Merry).

1881  Census - 3 Hope Cottages, Pendleton, Salford.   Son - aged: 6 months
- born: Pendleton.   Head of household - Richard Rainford - Married - aged:
45 - occ: Coachman (Domestic Servant) - born: Lancashire.   Also -
Catherine Rainford - Wife - aged: 43 - born: Scotland.   Plus 6 elder
siblings.

1891 Census - 34 Claremont Road, Pendleton, Salford.    Son - aged: 10 -
Scholar - born: Lancashire.   Head of household Catherine Rainford -
Married - aged: 58 - born: Scotland.   Plus 4 elder siblings.   His father
was working in London and recorded as residing at 12 Clabon Mews, Chelsea,
London.   Head of household - Richard Rainford - Married - aged: 54 - occ:
Coachman (Domestic Servant) - born: Lancashire.

Married - Polly Cheadle during the december quarter 1900 in the Bolton R.D.
- ref: 8c/676.

1901 Census - 49 Half Edge Lane, Eccles.   Son in Law - Married - aged: 20
- occ: Commercial Clerk - born: Pendleton.   Head of household - John
Cheadle - Married - aged: 49 - occ: Bookmaker's Clerk - born: Pendleton. 
Also - Sarah Cheadle John's wife - aged: 49 and also born in Pendleton. 
Plus 2 broters in law and 1 sister in law and Richard's wife - Pollie (sic)
Rainford - Married - aged: 19 - born: Barton upon Irwell.

His parents are now residing on their own at Cookley Farm, Cookley,
Swyncombe, Henley, Oxfordshire.   Head of household - Richard Rainford -
Married - aged: 64 - occ: Coachman (Domestiic) - born: Liverpool.  Plus -
Catherine Rainford - Wife - aged: 63 - born: Scotland.

1911 Census - Davyhilme View, Flixton Road, Urmston.  Head of household -
Married - aged: 30 - occ: Cashire in Manchers Shipping Warehouse - born:
Pendleton.   Also - Pollie (sic) Rainford - Wife - aged: 29 - born:
Patricroft.   Plus their six year old son - Richard Allan Rainford - born:
Eccles.

Enlisted in August 1914.

Entry notice of his death in the "Roll of Honour" section of the Manchester
Evening News dated the 25th October 1916.
Memorials found on:
St. Michael's (Flixton)
Flixton Parish
Flixton & Davyhulme Conservative Club
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