Edith Mary Rashleigh (1906 - 1993)

Born 5 Aug 1906 in West Ham, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 24 Nov 1993 at age 87 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

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Edith was born on the 5th August 1906 in West Ham, Essex, England UK. She is the daughter of Vernon Rashleigh and Elizabeth Staerck ^{[1] [2]}. She was baptised on the 29th August 1906 in St Stephen, Upton Park, Essex, England ^[3]. Edith lived with her parents and grew up with them in Essex ^[4].

In July 1920 the entire family emigrated to Canada departing from Liverpool aboard the Metagama and arriving in Quebec ^[5]. Their initial residence was with her father's sister in Brantford, Ontario. By 1921 they had set up their own household ^[6]. Edith continued to live with her parents as a grown woman ^[7].

Edith never married. She passed away y on the 24th November 1993 in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ^[8].

Census Data

Census for England and Wales – 2 Apr 1911 ^[4]

Vernon Stanhope Rashleigh, Head, Married, Male, 31, 1880, Wood turner, Peckham,

Bessie Mary Rashleigh, Wife, Married, Female, 28, 1883, -, Bethnal Green

Edith Mary Rashleigh, Daughter, -, Female, 4, 1907, -, Forest Gate,

Hild Florence Rashleigh, Daughter, -, Female, 2, 1909, -, Forest Gate,

Address: 50 Ridley Road Forest Gate E, West Ham, London

Canada Census – June 1 1921 ^[6]

Vernon Rashleigh, Head, Male, 41, b. England, imm. 1920, Woodworker

Elizabeth Rashleigh, Wife, Female, 38 , b. England , imm. 1920

Edith Rashleigh, Daughter, Female, 14 , b. England , imm. 1920, laborer

Hilda Rashleigh, Daughter, Female, 12 , b. England , imm. 1920, student

Evelyn Rashleigh, Brother, Female, 38 , b. England , imm. 1920 , Woodworker

Matilda Rashleigh, Sister in law, Female, 40 , b. England , imm. 1920

Dorthy Rashleigh, Niece, Female, 15 , b. England , imm. 1920, labourer

Mabel Rashleigh, Niece, Female, 9 , b. England , imm. 1920, student

Address: 161, Brantford Township, Ontario, Canada

Canada Census – June 1 1931 ^[7]

Vernon Rashley, Head, 50, b. England, imm. 1920, Woodworker

Elizabeth Rashley, Wife, 48, b. England, imm. 1920,

Edith Rashley, Daughter, 24, b. England, imm. 1920, Saleswoman

Address: Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales Births 1837-2006. JAS Q3, Vol. 4a, Page 265. West Ham. 1906. Cited in FindMyPast.co.uk
2. ↑ England & Wales Births 1837-2006 JAS Q3, Vol. 4a, Page 265. West Ham. 1906. Cited in FindMyPast.co.uk
3. ↑ Essex Baptisms Archive ref: D/P 543/1/6. Cited in FindMyPast.co.uk
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1911 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG14 piece 9387, schedule 165. RG14PN9387 RG78PN506 RD188 SD2 ED14 SN165. Cited in FindMyPast https://www.findmypast.co.uk
5. ↑ Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924 Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Canada Census 1921 Cited in Ancestry.co.uk
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Canada Census 1931 Cited in Ancestry.co.uk
8. ↑ Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Lehi, UT, USA