Alvin Richard Raynor Acworth (1878 - 1936)

Born Dec 1878 in Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Alice Beatrice (Dawe) Acworth — married 27 Dec 1902 in Hammersmith St Simon, London, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 26 Feb 1936 at age 57 in Bromley, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Alvin Acworth was born in Lewisham, Kent, England.

Birth

Alvin Richard Raynor was born^[1] in December 1878 in Lewisham^[2] He was the son of Raynor John Acworth and Selina Henrietta Williams and his siblings were: Malvina Olive, Maud Theodora and Frederick Alexander.

In the England 1881 Census^[3] Alvin Richard Raynor was 2 and recorded as living with his grandparents Elijah and Mary and his uncles: William (age 18); Alfred (age 14); and Foster George (age 11) and aunts: Violetta (age 16) and Priscilla (age 9).

In the 1891 Census^[4], Alvin Richard Raynor was 12 and was living with his father Raynor John who was 31 and his mother Selina Henrietta who was 35. Also recorded was Maud (age 7), Malvina (age 10) and Malvina Williams - aged 70 - who was Selina's mother.

In the 1901 Census^[5], Alvin Richard Raynor (age 22) and living with his father Raynor John (age 41) and mother Selina Henrietta (age 46) at 3, Canterbury Road, Croydon, Surrey, England. Also present were his siblings Maud (age 19) and Frederick (age 8).

Marriage

Alvin Richard Raynor married^[6] Alice Beatrice (age 31) on 27 December 1902 at St Simons Church, Hammersmith.

Report of the wedding in the local newspaper.

The marriage was clearly between two families well known to each other. The bride's brother Alfred Dawe was best man to the groom. The groom's sister Maud was a bridesmaid. Alice' brothers Arthur, Wally and Master Fred Dawe were there as were Miss Malvina Acworth and Mrs D Acworth.

Children

Alvin Richard and Alice Beatrice had four children:

Cecil Mauger Luce born 1905,

Phyllis Eileen born 1909 and twin boys (non-identical)

John Raynor and

Richard Alvin on 19 December 1916.

In the 1911 Census^[7] Alvin (age 32) is living with his wife Alice (age 31) and their children Cecil (age 5) and Phyllis (age 1) at 'Emsworth', Crown Lane, Bromley, Bromley, Kent. They are supported by Alice Rothwell (age 17 - Servant, born in Brighton).

Army Service

In WW1 (in 1917) Alvin Richard Raynor was living with his brother (Frederick John) at St James Club, Piccadilly London West: in the Training Reserve Battalion.

In the England Census of 1921^[8] Alvin Richard is living with his wife Alice Beatrice at 55, Crown Lane, Bromley. Their children present were: Cecil (age 15 - Occuptation: Art Student); Phyllis (age 11) and the non-identical twins John Raynor and Richard Alvin] (age 4). They were all born in Bromley. The family was assisted by a servant Elsie Phillips (age 37).

Alvin Richard Raynor is recorded as living at 55 Crown Lane, Bromley in 1915^[9], 1920^[10] and 1930^[11].

He was a Stamp collector as a child and had assembled a large and detailed collection of pre 1900 stamps from around the world. These included stamps from the separate countries of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania prior to Federation in Australia in 1901.

Alvin Richard Raynor worked for the Inland Revenue commencing as a Clerk (Marriage Certificate) and rising through the ranks to the end of his career. He is believed to have travelled widely - certainly within Europe, judging by the family pictures and possibly further afield. His son (Richard Alvin) makes mention of travels in the Sudan. No traces of these have been uncovered though.

Death

Alvin Richard Raynor died^[12]Bromley, Kent on 26 February 1936. Probate records^[13] £880 7s and 3d which was left to his wife Alice Beatrice.

Research Notes

Richard Alvin says in letters to his mother during WW2 that she had travelled extensively in Northern Africa - visited Sudan, presumably with her husband Alvin Richard.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 22 October 2022)
   Acworth, Alvine Richard Raynor (Mother's maiden name: Williams).
   GRO Reference: 1878 Oct-Nov-Dec in Lewisham Union Volume 01D Page 1049.
2. ↑ [Lewisham Location: "Lewisham," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, [1] (accessed October 22, 2022), London.]
3. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England Census"
   Class: RG11; Piece: 815; Folio: 84; Page: 44; GSU roll: 1341192; ED, institution, or vessel: 32
   Ancestry Record 7572 #21527032 (accessed 2 October 2023)
   Allen RR Asworth (2) grandson in household of Elijah J. Asworth (54) on Whitehorse Rd in Croydon registration district in Surrey, England. Born in Kent, England.
4. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 591; Folio: 141; Page: 27; GSU roll: 6095701
   Ancestry Record 6598 #18355190 (accessed 3 October 2023)
   Alvine Acworth (12) son in household of John Acworth (31) in Croydon registration district in Surrey, England. Born in Lewisham, Kent, England.
5. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England Census"
   Class: RG13; Piece: 642; Folio: 119; Page: 11; ED, institution, or vessel: 49; Household schedule number: 75
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7814 #4834365 (accessed 22 October 2022)
   Alvin R Ackworth (22) son in Croydon registration district in Surrey, England. Born in Lewisham, Kent, England.
6. ↑ Marriage: "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938"
   London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P80/SIM/006
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1623 #4393257 (accessed 22 October 2022)
   Alvin Richard Raynor Acworth (24) marriage to Alice Beatrice Dawe on 27 Dec 1902 in St Simon, Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, England.
7. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 42; ED, institution, or vessel: 22; Piece: 3651
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #41238604 (accessed 22 October 2022)
   Alvin Richard Raynor Acworth (32 - Occupation: Civil Servant Clerk to the Surveyor of Taxes), married, Civil Servant Clerk To Surveyor Of Taxes, head of household on Emsworth Crown Lane, Bromley, Kent, Bromley, Kent, England. Born in Lewisham, Kent, England.
8. ↑ 1921 Census: "1921 Census Of England & Wales"
   Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 03803; District reference: RD 42 RS 1 ED 30
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 26 May 2023)
   Alvin Richard Raynor Acworth (42), married, Staff Clerk Taxes (Civil Servant), head of household at 55, Crown Lane in Bromley registration district in Kent, England. Born in Lewisham, Kent, England. Employed by Inland Revenue Dept Civil Service.
9. ↑ 1915 Directory: "London, England, City Directories, 1736-1943"
   London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London City Directories
   Ancestry Record 61265 #7139703 (accessed 2 October 2023)
   Name: Alvin Richard Acworth; Residence Date: 1915; Street Address: 55 Crown Lane; Residence Place: London, England.
10. ↑ 1920 Directory: "London, England, City Directories, 1736-1943"
    London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London City Directories
    Ancestry Record 61265 #7121599 (accessed 2 October 2023)
    Name: Alvin Richard Acworth; Residence Date: 1920; Street Address: 55 Crown Lane; Residence Place: London, England.
11. ↑ 1930 Directory: "London, England, City Directories, 1736-1943"
    London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London City Directories
    Ancestry Record 61265 #5579848 (accessed 2 October 2023)
    Name: Alvin Richard Acworth; Residence Date: 1930; Street Address: 55 Crown Lane; Residence Place: London, England.
12. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 22 October 2022)
    Acworth, Alvin Richard (Age at death: 57).
    GRO Reference: 1936 Jan-Feb-Mar in Bromley Volume 02A Page 936.
13. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
    Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1904 #5721976 (accessed 22 October 2022)
    Alvin Richard Raynor Acworth probate on 30 Mar 1936 in London, England. Died 26 Feb 1936 in Kent, England.