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RABONE	SARAH		2^nd May 1884: On the 2^nd inst., at 43 Crompton Road, Handsworth after 3 days illness, of acute bronchitis aged 77 years, Sarah relict of Thomas Rabone, formerly of Trinity Road, Birchfield, deeply regretted.
RABONE	THOMAS		Private Resident: 1868
RABONE	THOMAS		24^th September 1884: On the 23^rd inst., at Handsworth Parish Church (by the Rev W Randall rector) William C. Robbins, of Hampton Road, Birchfield, to Sarah Elizabeth Moore, niece of the late Thomas R. Rabone, Esq., of Trinity Road Birchfield (See Thomas Rabone)
RACKHAM	JOHN		1894 – Private Resident – Highgrove – Aldridge Road
RADCLYFFE	R H		RADCLYFFE 30 August 1901 23 Defford Rd Lozells wife of R.H. a daughter - Birth – Birmingham Daily Mail
RAILWAY INCIDENTS			Mail – 12 Dec 1885 Mr. Jarvis of 328, Birchfield Road, was charged with being drunk in charge of a Train Engine, he was fined 20 shillings plus costs or 21 days hard labour. HANDSWORTH HERALD 9^TH NOVEMBER 1907 ACCIDENT TO A NEWSBOY On Thursday evening a boy newspaper seller, named Hollins, living at 26 Willmore Road, Perry Barr, when awaiting for arrival of some newspapers at Perry Barr Station was, in the rush of passengers, forced down between the train and the platform. He was at once extricated and on being convey to a surgery in Birchfield Road was found to be somewhat seriously injured. After receiving medical attention he was conveyed to his house.
RAILWAY OFFICER			Joseph Baxter who was a Railway Officer, lived at Railway Bridge, Perry Barr, with his wife Mary. John Neville was bapt 19^th April 1841, he was born on the 19^th March 1841, Isabella Jane was bapt on 6^th August 1843, and born 10^th July 1843
RAINSFORD	ANN		1841 – William Smith
RAINSFORD	ANN		See 1841 census – William Smith
RALPH	MR		See Great Barr School
RAMSAY	GEO BURNETT		In 1881 was 25, boarding with Wm. Michael and Margaret Mitchel Perry
RAMSEY	GEORGE BURRELL		(Scotsman) He discovered the Perry Barr ground for AVFC with John Lindsay. He held the position of Secretary until 1926, he died in October 1935.
RANDAL	WILLIAM		Was the Rector of Handsworth in 1881
RANDALL			Aston Chronicle – 21^st September 1878 To Mary Elizabeth, the wife of James, a son, 10^th September 1878 (Lozells Road)
RANDALL	ELLEN		8^TH January 1871: Samuel Underhill, aged 20, (Barometer maker) bachelor, Perry Barr, son of John (Plater) married Ellen Randall, 22, spinster, Perry Barr, daughter of Martin (Eng.)
RANDALL	GEORGE ALBERT		Pugh Road, BURIED St. Johns 20^th December 1902, aged 8 months
RANDLE	SARAH JANE		In 1881 was 17, domestic servant to John Mills Whitehouse
RANDON	ADA		In 1881 was 18, domestic servant to Emily and George Eveson
RANN	THOMAS		BIRMINGHAM CITY ARCHIVES - Indenture of fine. - ref.  MS 3145/61/12a  - date: Date 1683 Parties: Sir Henry Gough, Thomas Rann, William Osborne, Mary his wife, Thomas Smart, Susanna his wife. Property: Land in Perry Barr and Handsworth.
RATCLIFFE			RATCLIFFE 8 Oct 1885 - Mayfield Rd Handsworth, wife of L., a daughter - Birmingham Daily Mail
RATCLIFFE	RALPH		See 1841 census Wadhams
RATHBONE			Aston Chronical 28^th September 1878 George Rathbone at Trinity Church, on the 1^st September, to Mary Ann Allcock, Albert Road, Aston
RATHBONE	JAMES		1818 – Merchant – Perry Barr
RATHBONE	SARAH	In 1881 was 74, wife of Thos R
RATHBONE	THOS R	In 1881 was 74, husband of Sarah, living at 46, Trinity Road, Family History Film 1341679, RG11 2835/114 page 41
RATHORN	RICHARD		1841 census – Perry Village
RAWLINS	JOHN		Robsons Directory 1839, Solicitor, Ashley House, Aston Villa
RAWLINS	JOHN		BIRMINGHAM CITY ARCHIVES - Copy of exemplification of recovery, Richard Hill and William Dugdale against John Rawlins and John Scott, Perry Barr, Handsworth, Wolverhampton, etc. - ref.  MS 3883/96  - date: Trinity term 1707
RAWLINS	JOHN		BIRMINGHAM CITY ARCHIVES - Trinity Term; Office Copy of an Exemplification of Recovery: Richard Hill esq., and William Dugdale esq., against John Rawlins and John Scott gentlemen. Vouchees, Sir Henry Gough, knight, and Walter Gough, esq., Property: The manors of Besscoate and Walton, co. Staff., 35 messuages, 1,41 acres of land, 345 acres of pasture, 60 acres of wood, 340 acres of furze and heath and 60 acres of moor and half the manor of Perry Barr with view of Frankpledge. - ref.  MS 3810/55  - date: 1707
RAWLINS	JOHN		BIRMINGHAM CITY ARCHIVES - Lease for a year and marriage settlement. - ref.  MS 3145/63/1 a&b  - date: Date 1707 Parties: Sir Henry Gough, Walter Gough, Thomas Harwood, Martha Harwood, John Rawlin's, Joseph Scott, Hon. Richard Hill, William Dugdale, Peter Pershouse, Walter Jennins. Property: Half Perry Barr Manor, Newballs in Wednesfield, Prestwoode Farme, Mote House, Rumbelowes in Wednesfield and Wolverhampton, Old Furlongs alias Old Fallings in Bishbury, Chappell Ash, Litchfeild Street, Tupp Street alias Goate Street, Horsefair, Barney Dale, Cock Street, Broadyates, Wounden Hill, Broad Meadow Feild, Stafford Street, Windmill Feild, Featherstone, Upper Butcher Row, all in Wolverhampton, and other lands in Wolverhampton, Willenhall Wednesfield, Bishbury, Perry Hall, Water Corn Mill, Broomfeilds Moore, Lands in the common meadow at Handsworth, Hamstead Closes Farm, Poole Tayle, Buckley's Crofts, Buckley's Moores, White Crofts and other lands in Perry Barr, Great Barr, Oscott and Handsworth, The Manor of Walton Grange and Walton Grange, Gogesmorre, Manor of Besscoate and Manor House of Besscoate, all in Gnoshall, co. Stafford.
RAY	WILLIAM		Private Resident: Aldridge Road, 1880
RAYBONE			See Bonehill
RAYBONE	RICHARD		31^st July 1871, Lydia Bonehill - aged 20, spinster, daughter of John, labourer, married Richard Raybone, 25, Bachelor, from Queslett, son of Thomas, labourer.
RAYBONE	THOMAS		Perry Barr, BURIED St. Johns 20^th August 1876 aged 3
RAYBOULD	JOHN		BIRMINGHAM CITY ARCHIVES - Conveyance. - ref.  MS 3145/70/5  - date: Date 1854 Parties: John Raybould, Jonathan Lowe. Property: A cottage and land near Queslet in Perry Barr, formerly part of Perry Barr Common.
RAYNER			Aston Chronicle – November 1878 On the 29^th ult (Birchfield) Sarah Ann, wife of Joseph a daughter
REA			REA 26 April 1887 - Trinity Rd Birchfields, wife of F.W., a son - Birmingham Mail
REA LAMP MANUFACTURERS			akfraser@ntlworld.com
READ			See Boulton, Bradbury
READ			BIRMINGHAM CITY ARCHIVES - Conveyance. Messrs. Benson, Read and Wakeman to Sir Edward Dolman Scott. Perry Barr. - ref.  MS 3883/672  - date: 16 January 1845
READ	CATHERINE		14^th July 1872, Charles Hanson 23 (B) Perry Barr (Jeweller) son of Thomas (Japanner) married Catherine Read 24 (S) Perry Barr, daughter of Silvester (Tin Plate Worker)
READ	EMMA JANE		In 1881 was 28, domestic servant at Perry Hall (Cook)
READ	J B		See Great Barr School
READ	J B		Headmaster Great Barr School 1856
READ	WILLIAM		1841 census – Holdford Farm William aged 40 Elizabeth aged 37 Richard aged 9 Thomas aged 7 John aged 2 months Hannah Davis aged 20 female servant Elizabeth Bradbury aged 12 female servant Mary Knight aged 30 female servant Sarah Ross, aged 14 female servant Catherine Knight aged 35 female servant Mary Coley aged 25 female servant Hannah Garland aged 18 female servant Elizabeth Turner aged 19 female servant James Starkey aged 24 Ag. Lab Michael Grogan aged 25 Ag. Lab John Boulton aged 19 Ag. Lab James Freeman aged 40 Ag. Lab James Towers aged 25 Ag. Lab John Griffins aged 13 Ag. Lab
READING	ELIZABETH GA	In 1881 was 34, the wife of Henry E
READING	GEORGE E	In 1881 was 6, the son of Henry E and Elizabeth G A
READING	HENRY E	In 1881 was 36, the husband of Elizabeth G. A living at 116 Trinity Road Family History Film 1341679, RG11, 2836/110 page 33
READING	HENRY F W	In 1881 was 11, the son of Henry E and Elizabeth G A
READING	WM JAMES	In 1881 was 9, the son of Henry E and Elizabeth G A
RED HILL			Birmingham City Archives:  Appointment and release. - ref.  MS 3145/34/19  - date: Date 1848 Parties: Rev. John Kenrick, John Yate Lee, Robert scott, Hon. Frederick Gough, Frederick Henry William Gough Calthorpe, Rt. Hon. George Gough Calthorpe, Baron Calthorpe, Hon. Granville Dudley Ryder, Richard Spooner. Property: Site of a messuage and land called Barn Piece, Berry Field, The Croft, Red Hill, The Pike, Near and Far Long Lands, The Little Piece, Three-acre field, and other lands in Oscott and Perry Barr.
REDDINGTON	THOMAS		Ada Taman married Thomas Reddington. - krs@hongkong.com
REDFERN			See 1841 census – Willis
REECE	GEORGE HENRY		1888 – 91 Aston Lane
REECE	MARY		V201 Park Road, BURIED St. Johns 23^rd August 1912, aged 69
REECE	MARY CLARKE		V86 Bristol Road, BURIED St. Johns 9^th May 1901, aged 57
REED	J B		See Great Barr School
REES	EVAN J		In 1881 was 32, Vicar of Perry Barr, living with John C & Mirriam Giles
REES	REV		Post – October 27^th The Rev. Rees Senior Curate of Oswestry, who approaches marriage to Miss Eva Lloyd, daughter of Colonel and Frances Lloyd was recently announced, has been appointed to the living of Perry Barr by the patron Hon. A. C. G. Calthorpe. The living is of the £500 per year. Mr. Rees has consequently resigned post of missionary chaplain to the Bishop of East London to which he appointed was a short time ago. The vicarage of Perry Barr, near Birmingham (diocese of Lichfield) recently vacant by the de…….. the rev C. B. Snepp LLM has been conferred by the Patron, the Hon A. C. G. Calthorpe, upon the J Rees Senior Curate of Oswestry. The Rev. who was a member of Jesus College Oxford gained his BA degree in 1871. He was ordained Deacon the same year, and priest in 1872 by the Bishop Asaph and from 1871 – 1874 he was curate of Berriew in Montgomershire. In the last named, he took a degree’s as MA. From Berriew, Mr. Rees proceeded to Oswestry and was later appointed to the Missionary Chaplain, he has later resigned in order to perform his duties at Perry Barr. The living is valued at £500 per year. Shrewsbury Chronicle – 22^nd April 1881 Rev. Rees married Miss Eva Lloyd, eldest daughter of Colonel and Lady Frances Lloyd of Aston hall on 21^st April 1881. Tenants of the Aston Estate presented Miss Lloyd with a pianoforte, by Kirkman valued at 70 guineas. Her brother was absent from this presentation which took place in Aston Hall. He was a Brigade Major at the Volunteer Review at Brighton. Miss Lloyd played the piano for the pleasure of the people who presented it to her. They married at St. Oswald Parish Church at Oswestry. Her bridesmaids were:- Selina Lloyd, Edith Lloyd, Ada Lloyd, Maude Lloyd, Fanny Gertrude Rees, MR. Leonard Rees was Best Man. The Wedding Breakfast was held at Aston Hall. The parishioners of Perry Barr presented them with Silver Spoons and Silver Tongs During Christmas of 1885, Rev and Mrs Reeves were at Letchworth when the Rev was taken ill. He was appointed at St. Johns in 1880, but died in 1886. On Saturday 23^rd January the bells were muffled as a token of respect
REEVE	ANN		BIRMINGHAM CITY ARCHIVES - Transfer of Mortgage & Further Charge. Ann Reeve and Thomas Day to Thomas S. Fallows and Frank Yardley. Perry Barr. - ref.  MS 3883/832  - date: 14 July 1898
REEVE	GEORGINA		BIRMINGHAM CITY ARCHIVES - Mortgage. Thomas Day to Georgina Reeve. Perry Barr. 14 December 1889. With transfer from J.D. Whitehouse & L.E. Whitehouse to Ann Reeve. 16 May 1889 - ref.  MS 3883/825  - date: 1889