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The Norfolk Rackham's Family Tree

The RACKHAMS circa. 1915
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Rear: L to R. Florence Aida nee Rolley, Aida Rolley nee Unwin, Thomas Rolley
Front: George Unwin, James Rackham with Douglas, Sarah Unwin nee Jackson

The Rackhams circa. 2005
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From Left to Right
Jeff Fallon with Ben Atkin, Howard Rackham, Simon Atkin,
Carol Fallon, Eric Rackham, Elaine Rackham, Geraldine Fallon,
Joan Rackham, Jessica Rackham, Debbie Rackham,
Samuel Rackham, Michael Rackham

The origins of the name "Rackham"
 
English: habitational name from a place in Sussex, so named from Old English hreac ‘mound’, ‘(hay)rick’ (probably the name of a nearby hill) + ham ‘homestead’.

 

 

William Rackham born.1807 Bintree (Bintry) Norfolk

                              married Mary HOWES b. 1825

Children:-

Mary Ann   b. 1838 Foulsham, Norfolk m. John BEALES

Sarah          b. 1842 Foulsham, Norfolk

Henry        b. 1845 Wood Norton, Norfolk

Clarrisa      b. 1848-1883 Bintree, Norfolk m. William Butler

Rebecca     b.  1850 Bintree, Norfolk m. William Butler after

                  Clarissa died.

 

Henry Rackham b. 1845 Wood Norton, Norfolk

                                married Ester or Hester b.     

Children;-

William        b. 1876 Norfolk

Martha         b. 1877 Norfolk

Frederick     b. 1879 Norfolk

George A     b. 1880 Sheffield, Yorkshire, emigrated 1937 to Montreal, Canada.

Herbert         b. 1884 Sheffield, in 1901 was postman.  1906 emigrated on RMS EMPRESS to Quebec, Think he was in 1907 first postman in Calgary and married Jean Hardie

Rosie           b. 1886 Sheffield, Yorkshire

James         b. 1891 Sheffield, Yorkshire, Eric's Dad. 

 

James Rackham b. 1891 Sheffield d. 1945

                             married Florence Aida UNWIN

Children:-

Douglas       b. 1914 d. 1986 m. Joyce b. 1919 d. 1999 c. Pauline, Brian and Christine.

Eric             b. 1919 d. 2010   m. Lillian Joan MAHER

 

Eric Rackham b. 1919 Sheffield

                             m. Lillian Joan Maher

Children:-

Carol Ann   b. 1946 Manchester  m. Jeff Fallon, c. Geraldine, m. Simon Atkin, c. Ben Atkin.

Howard      b. 1948 Manchester m. Annette, c. Joanne & Clare

                                                m. Elaine Price, c. Nathaniel & Holly.

Michael      b.  1960 Manchester m. Debbie Wiggans. c. Jessica and Samuel.

 

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George Unwin b. 1840 Oulton, Yorkshire, brother of Issac b. 1834   “Oulton is where Eric and Joan also lived and never realised Eric’s great granddad was born here.

                                 m. Sarah Jackson

Children:

Ada           b. 1876 m. Thomas Rolley b.1875

Emma       b. 1879

Sarah A    b. 1881 m. George Gillott b. 1899 son John A b. 1901

Florence   b. 1886

Harriet A b. 1900

Step children

Alfred Jackson b. 1862

Elizabeth           b. 1864

George             b.  1873

 

Thomas Rolley b circa 1838 m. Martha A. ? b. 1837

 

Children

William H b. 1863

Arthur       b. 1864

Earnest     b. 1870

Thomas     b. 1875 m. Aida UNWIN

Clara         b. 1878

 

Thomas    b. 1875 m. Aida UNWIN 

 

Children:

Florence Aida b. 1875 m. James RACKHAM

Gladys             b. 1889 m. Robert ATKINSON

George H        b. 1901

Edna                b. ?   m. Fred FERRARI,

Kenneth          b. 19??

Sarah               b.1911 m. Earnest LAKE, Sarah is alive still living in Sheffield.

Kathleen         b. 1902-1929 

 

 

We do have further information on some of the individuals listed above.  

If you can add anything that may help us please email me Michael Rackham at mjr@bluestonesguesthouse.co.uk

Thank you.