Thomas Sell Racher (1844 - bef. 1926)

Born 4 Feb 1844 in Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England

Ancestors

Died before 4 Mar 1926 before age 82 in Wandsworth, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Thomas was the son of Isaac Racher and Lydia Sell. He was Christened in 1844.^[1]

The family was found in the 1851 England,Scotland and Wales Census.^[2]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Isaac Racher Head Male 36 Abington Piggotts, Cambridgeshire
• Lydia Racher Wife Female 36 Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire
• Charles Racher Son Male 14 Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire
• William Racher Male 12 Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire
• Mary Ann Racher Dau Female 8 Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire
• Thomas Racher Son Male 7 Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire
• Sarah Racher Dau Female 5 Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire
• Richard Racher Son Male 3 Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire
• Samuel Racher Male 1 Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire

The family was found in the England Scotland and Wales 1861 Census ^[3] The household in the Royston District was enumerated as follows:

• Isaac Racher Head M 46 Abington, Cambridgeshire
• Lydia Racher Wife F 45 Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire
• Charles Racher Son M 24 Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire
• William Racher Son M 22 Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire
• Mary Ann Racher Dau F 19 Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire
• Thomas Racher Son M 17 Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire
• Sarah Racher Dau F 14 Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire
• Richard Racher Son M 12 Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire
• Samuel Racher Son M 10 Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire
• Stephen Racher Son M 7 Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire
• Elizabeth Racher Dau F 5 Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire
• Jane Racher Dau F 2 Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire

Marriage

He married Martha Watson in Cambridgeshire, England on 11 Oct 1870.^[4]

Children

1. Clara Watson Racher 1871–1953
2. Charles William Racher 1873–Deceased
3. Walter James Racher 1876–1915
4. Frederick George Racher 1882–1918
5. Mabel Rose Racher 1885–1934

The family was found in the 1871 England and Wales Census.^[5]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Michael Watson Head Male 57 Read, Hertfordshire
• Eliza Watson Wife Female 56 Croydon, Cambridgeshire
• Thomas Racher Son-in-law Male 25 Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire
• Martha Racher Daughter Female 17 Wendy, Cambridgeshire
• Eliza Storey Granddaughter Female 3 Wendy, Cambridgeshire

The family was found in the 1881 England Scotland and Wales Census.^[6]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Thomas Racher Head Male 37 Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England
• Martha Racher Wife Female 27 Wendy, Cambridgeshire, England
• Charles Racher Son Male 8 Wendy, Cambridgeshire, England
• Walter Racher Son Male 5 Wendy, Cambridgeshire, England
• Clara Racher Daughter Female 10 Wendy, Cambridgeshire, England
• Michail Watson Father In Law Male 65 Reed, Hertfordshire, England

The family was found in the 1891 England and Wales Census in Hertfordshire.^[7]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Thomas S Racher Head Male 47 Cambridgeshire, England
• Martha Racher Wife Female 40 Cambridgeshire, England
• Charles W Racher Son Male 18 Cambridgeshire, England
• Walter J Racher Son Male 15 Cambridgeshire, England
• Fredrick G Racher Son Male 8 Cambridgeshire, England
• Mable R Racher Daughter Female 5 Cambridgeshire, England

The family was found in the 1901 England, Scotland and Wales Census in Wandsworth, London, Middlesex.^[8]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Thomas Rachell Head M 57 (1844) Bassingbourne, Camb, Married Labr Vestry
• Martha Rachell Wife D 47 (1854) Wendy, Cambidgeshire
• Clara Rachell Dau F. 30 (1871) Wendy, Cambridgeshire Single
• Walter Rachell Son M 25 (1876) Wendy, CAmbridgshire, Horse keeper (Vet)
• George Rachell Son M 18 (1883) Wendy, Cambridgeshire, Boot Shop Asst.
• Mabel Rachell Dau F 15 (1886) Wendy, Cambridgeshire

Thomas passed away in March of 1926.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NR39-YL8 : 11 February 2018, Thomas Sell Racher, 04 Feb 1844); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 990,376.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG1F-X2M : 12 September 2019), Charles Racher in household of Isaac Racher, Bassingbourn, Hertfordshire, England; citing Bassingbourn, Hertfordshire, England, p. 9, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7FR-SDH : 12 December 2017), Mary Ann Racher in household of Isaac Racher, Bassingbourn, Hertfordshire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ England, Cambridge Parish Registers, 1538-1983 , database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:73VF-VG6Z : 2 February 2021), Thomas Racher, 11 Oct 1870; citing Marriage, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Hrvatskog Drzavnog Arhiva (Croatia State Archives), Zagreb.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF66-RG8 : 19 February 2021), Martha Racher in entry for Michael Watson, 1871.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Z-2XSD : 13 December 2017), Martha Racher in household of Thomas Racher, Wendy (Cambs), Hertfordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 6, Piece/Folio 1415/59, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,596.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W8QH-Y3Z : 22 February 2021), Thomas S Racher, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Hertfordshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9CX-FX1 : 20 May 2019), Martha Rachell in household of Thomas Rachell, Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Wandsworth subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ "England, Surrey Parish Registers, 1536-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGZT-BXMK : 1 June 2023), Thomas Racher, 04 Mar 1926; citing Burial, Wandsworth, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, London Metropolitan Archives, England; FHL microfilm 1,785,900.