Annie Thorpe

Annie Emily Thorpe 

Born: 1862, Nottingham 

Father: George Thorpe (b. 1823)

Mother: Mary Ann Thorpe (b. 1836)

Sisters: Kate Mary Thorpe (b. 1863)

Marriage:        1885, Leicester

Husband:         Joseph Rayner 

                        b. 1857

                        Postmaster

Issue – 

#1 Allan George Rayner (b. 1887)

#2 Dora Mary Rayner (b. 1891) – becomes teacher at Yorkshire Institution for the Deaf and Dumb (where Maud Cotton [LDTC 1907] and Eva Hudson [LDTC 1909] go to work). 

#3 Hubert William Rayner (b. 1892) (d. 5 November 1917 WW1) 

#4 Bertha Annie Rayner (b. 1897)

In 1871 – 

She is at Coventry Street, Leicester. Her father is listed as ‘Warehouseman’. Annie, her mother and sister, Kate, are unlisted.

In 1881 – 

She is at LDTC as a Student. 

In 1891 – 

She is Ampthill Road, Bedford Western Ward. Her husband is listed as ‘Postal Surveyors Stationery Clerk’. Annie and her children (Allan and Dora) are unlisted. Her sister, Kate, is listed as ‘Schoolmistress Elementary’. 

In 1901 – 

She is at 16 Bridgegate, East Retford. Her husband is listed as ‘Postmaster’. Annie and her children (Allan, Dora, Hubert and Bertha) are unlisted. 

In 1911 – 

She is at Victoria Parade, Roft Street, Oswestry. Her husband is listed as ‘Postmaster’. Annie and her children (Hubert and Bertha) are unlisted.

In 1921 – 

She is at Highfield, Lancaster. Her husband is listed as ‘Postmaster Retired’. Annie is unlisted.

d.         30 June 1935, Manchester 

RAYNER, Annie Emily of Glenfield, Hatlex Drive, Hest Bank near Lancaster, widow died 30 June 1935. Probate Lancaster 24 August to Allan George Rayner, civil servant. Effects £9100, 10s, 6d. Resworn £9220, 10s, 6d.