Cyril Rayner

1892 - 1940  (48 years)

• Name	Cyril Rayner
  Born	1892	Barton, Eccles, Lancashire, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	6 Nov 1892	St Catherine, Barton upon Irwell, Eccles, Lancashire   [3]
  	Found at Lancashire Parish Clerk: abode: 7 Langham Place, Winton. Lancashire
  Died	18 Mar 1940
  Person ID	I9216	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	George Rayner,   b. 5 May 1858, Barton, Lancashire, England ,   d. 4 Jul 1920, Barton I  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Alice Wolfenden,   b. 25 Jan 1860, Green Lane, Flixton.Lancashire. England ,   d. June 1947, Castletown, Isle of Man  (Age 87 years)
  Married	2 Jul 1881	St John, Deansgate, Lancashire   [4]
  	Marriage, St john, Manchester, 2nd July 1881, George Rayner, age 23 Bachelor & Labourer of 18 Little John Street. Alice Wolfenden, age 21 Spinster & weaver of 18 Little john Street. were married by Banns by John Henry, Rector in the presence of James Smith & Samuel Rushton Grooms Father: James Rayner, Silk Packer Brides Father: Thomas Wolfended, Carter.
  Family ID	F3174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence Pilkington,   b. C1893, Flixton, Lancashire, England
  Children	1. Living
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2022
  Family ID	F3151	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Census; 1901 7 Langholme Place, Barton, son. age 8. (01-156) Cyril fought in WW1, with the rank of Captain. . and then after the war travelled in East Africa, then Columbo (Sri Lanka), he then lived most of his life in India. He came back from India and rejoined the Army as Captain for WW2. However the severe winter of 1939/40 affected him badly and he died in England of pneumonia. he saw no active service in WW2. Whilst in India he was emplyed as a mining engineer by the local Rajah who owned extensive mines. After he married Florence they went to live in Bangalore southern India. Florence didn't last very long in Bangalore, she became too frendly with the local indian workers, some of whom were of low cast, The Rajar instructed Cyril to send her home, and this he did.

  
  

• Sources

  [S499] Lisa Rayner - Family History. [S799] Lancashire, BMD, Lancashire, BMD. [S802] Lancashire, Parish Clerk, Lancashire, Parish Clerk. [S625] Family Search.org, Family Search.org.