Hello, i have recently started to search for the parents of one of my ancestors, Joseph Ransley, and i am having trouble finding the next link in the family history. We have a fair amount of information about a Joseph Ransley who moved to Plymouth around 1882 when he enlisted in the Royal Marines, however we cannot find out any information linking further back than that.
Here is some information we have on him from marriage certificate, death certificate and Royal Marine service records:
DOB: September 1862
Place: Leeds/Manchester (conflicting)
Date enlisted (R.M) - 1882 (Leeds)
Died - 1927 Plymouth
He lived in East Stonehouse and had several children, we just need to find out where he came from and his previous history so we can work backwards.
We have a small link to his Father using the marriage certificate which is listed below.
Fathers name - Robert (could also be Renton apparently) who was a Linen Manufacturer
Married - Annie Lightfoot in Plymouth 1891
Unfortuantely this is the only info i have on his father so i have, as of yet, not been able to work backwards. If anybody has any clues or can provide any missing information i would be grateful as i have spent a while hung up on this part of the research.
One interesting thing to note is that the surname may have changed from Rawnsley to Ransley at some point while he moved down here. Although it is an uncommon name it hinders the research process somewhat.
Thanks in advance,
Lee
Here is some information we have on him from marriage certificate, death certificate and Royal Marine service records:
DOB: September 1862
Place: Leeds/Manchester (conflicting)
Date enlisted (R.M) - 1882 (Leeds)
Died - 1927 Plymouth
He lived in East Stonehouse and had several children, we just need to find out where he came from and his previous history so we can work backwards.
We have a small link to his Father using the marriage certificate which is listed below.
Fathers name - Robert (could also be Renton apparently) who was a Linen Manufacturer
Married - Annie Lightfoot in Plymouth 1891
Unfortuantely this is the only info i have on his father so i have, as of yet, not been able to work backwards. If anybody has any clues or can provide any missing information i would be grateful as i have spent a while hung up on this part of the research.
One interesting thing to note is that the surname may have changed from Rawnsley to Ransley at some point while he moved down here. Although it is an uncommon name it hinders the research process somewhat.
Thanks in advance,
Lee
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