Edward John Rashleigh (1887 - 1969)

Born 11 Sep 1887 in Peckham, London, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothy (Thornton) Rashleigh — married 1920 in British Columbia, Canada

Died 17 Jul 1969 at age 81 in Sidney, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

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Edward John was born on the 11th September 1887 in Peckham, London, England. He was the son of George Rashleigh and Olive Acworth ^[1].

In the England 1891 Census, Edward John is a scholar (age 3) at Wanstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom. He is with his brother Francis ^[2].

In 1901, Edward, his mother, brother Francis and sister Florence were living with James Pepperell in West Ham, London ^[3].

In May 1910 Edward emigrated to Canada, arriving in Quebec on the SS Victorian ^[4].

In the Canadian 1911 Census Edward is living with his brother Francis in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada. He is single, a farmer and records his religion as Methodist ^[5].

On the 22nd February 1916, Edward signed to join the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War I. He gives his occupation as Railway Commissary ^[6].

Edward married Dorothy Thornton on the 25th July 1920 in Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. They had at least one child: Edward Thornton Rashleigh ^[7]

Edward John Rashleigh died on the 17 July 1969 at Sidney, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. He was buried at North Saanich, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada in the Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery ^[8].

Census Data

Census for England and Wales – 5 Apr 1891 ^[2]

Elijah John Asworth, Head, Married, Male, 63, 1828, Ivory & wood turner, Dover, Kent

Mary Ann Asworth, Wife, Married, Female, 62, 1829, -, Sussex

Violetta Mary Ann Asworth, Daughter, -, Female, 26, 1865, -, Surrey

Olive Jane Rashleigh, Lodger, Widow, Female, 38, 1853, -, Lambeth, Surrey

Violetta Rashleigh, Lodger, -, Female, 4, 1887, Scholar, Surrey

Francis Rashleigh, Lodger, -, Male, 6, 1885, Scholar, Surrey

Edward John Rashleigh, Lodger, -, Male, 3, 1888, -, Surrey

Address: 310, Leytonstone Road, Wanstead, West Ham, Essex

Census for England and Wales – 31 Mar 1901 ^[3]

James Pepperell, Head, Married, Male, 40, 1861, House painter, Leytonstone, Essex

Jane Pepperell, Wife, Married, Female, 39, 1862, -, East Molesey, Surrey

Plus 7 children

Olive Rashleigh, Visitor, Widow, Female, 48, 1853, Dressmaker, Kennington, Surrey

Florence Rashleigh, Visitor, Single, Female, 18, 1883, Milliner, Bermondsey, Surrey

Francis Rashleigh, Visitor, Single, Male, 16, 1885, House decorator, South Norwood, London

Edward Rashleigh, Visitor, -, Male, 13, 1888, Grocers boy, Peckham, Surrey

Address: 65, Harrow Road, Cann Hall, West Ham, London

Canada Census – June 1 1911 ^[5]

Francis S Rashleigh, Male, Head, Married, Mar 1885, 26, b. England, imm. 1910, Methodist, Farmer

Edward J Rashleigh, Male, Brother, Single, Sep 1887, 23, b. England, imm. 1910,, Methodist, Farmer

Address: Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth. (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content - Mother's Maiden Name was Acworth. GRO Reference: OND Q4 CAMBERWELL Vol 01D Page 881. 1887.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1891 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG12 piece 1349, folio 123, page 29 schedule 220. Cited in FindMyPast https://www.findmypast.co.uk
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1901 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG13 piece 1610, folio 149, page 3 schedule 16. Cited in FindMyPast https://www.findmypast.co.uk
4. ↑ Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2H25-345
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Canada Census 1911 Cited in Ancestry.co.uk
6. ↑ Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
7. ↑ Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1907-1932, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBK-CYP8 : 3 March 2021), Edward John Rashleigh and Dorothy Thornton, 25 Jul 1920; citing Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada, p. , Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia
8. ↑ Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry Record 60527 #4337207