RATCLIFFE, Thomas

1854 - Aft 1911  (> 58 years)   Has no ancestors but 5 descendants in this family tree.

STIRRUP, Betsy

1860 - Aft 1939  (> 80 years)

Birth	26 May 1860	Burton Wood, Lancashire, England
Died	Aft 1939
Family	RATCLIFFE, Thomas,   b. 1854, Crayford, Kent, England
Married	1887	Chorley Registration District, Lancashire
Children	1. RATCLIFFE, Florence May,   b. 1888, Chorley, Lancashirel, England   2. RATCLIFFE, Thomas,   b. 1892, Chorley, Lancashirel, England   3. RATCLIFFE, John Louis,   b. 1895, Chorley, Lancashirel, England

RATCLIFFE, Florence May

1888 - 1980  (92 years)

Birth	1888	Chorley, Lancashirel, England
Died	1980	Beverley Registration District, Yorkshire
Father	RATCLIFFE, Thomas,   b. 1854, Crayford, Kent, England
Mother	STIRRUP, Betsy,   b. 26 May 1860, Burton Wood, Lancashire, England
Married	1887	Chorley Registration District, Lancashire
Family	HOLMES, Charles,   b. 2 Jun 1884, Thornton, Yorkshire, England
Married	13 Feb 1915	Chorley, Lancashirel, England
Children	1. HOLMES, Hilda,   b. 11 Apr 1916, Blackburn, Lancashire, England

RATCLIFFE, Thomas

1892 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1892	Chorley, Lancashirel, England
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	RATCLIFFE, Thomas,   b. 1854, Crayford, Kent, England
Mother	STIRRUP, Betsy,   b. 26 May 1860, Burton Wood, Lancashire, England
Married	1887	Chorley Registration District, Lancashire

RATCLIFFE, John Louis

1895 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1895	Chorley, Lancashirel, England
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	RATCLIFFE, Thomas,   b. 1854, Crayford, Kent, England
Mother	STIRRUP, Betsy,   b. 26 May 1860, Burton Wood, Lancashire, England
Married	1887	Chorley Registration District, Lancashire

• Name	RATCLIFFE, Thomas
  Birth	1854	Crayford, Kent, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	Aft 1911
  Person ID	I5140	Edgoose
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family	STIRRUP, Betsy,   b. 26 May 1860, Burton Wood, Lancashire, England d. Aft 1939 (Age > 80 years)
  Marriage	1887	Chorley Registration District, Lancashire
  Children	1. RATCLIFFE, Florence May,   b. 1888, Chorley, Lancashirel, England d. 1980, Beverley Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 92 years)   2. RATCLIFFE, Thomas,   b. 1892, Chorley, Lancashirel, England d. Yes, date unknown   3. RATCLIFFE, John Louis,   b. 1895, Chorley, Lancashirel, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

• Notes

  THOMAS RATCLIFFE 1854- The birth of Thomas RATCLIFF [sic] was registered in 1854. (GRO December Q 1854 Dartford 2a 194) The marriage between Thomas RATCLIFFE and Betsy STIRRUP was registered in 1887. (GRO September Q 1887 Chorley 8e 721) The 1891 census of 2 Lapton Street, Chorley, Lancashire: *Thomas RATCLIFFE, head, aged 36, calico printer's labourer, born at Craford, Kent; Betsy RATCLIFFE, wife, aged 41, housewife, born at Burton Wood, Lancashire; Florence May RATCLIFFE, daughter, aged 2, born at Chorley. (RG12/3425/10/13) The 1901 census of 16 weldbank Lane, Chorley, Lancashire: *Thomas RATCLIFFE, head, aged 45, colliery labourer (top), born in London (Kent crossed out); Betsy RATCLIFFE, wife, aged 41, born at Burton Wood, Lancashire; Florence RATCLIFFE, daughter, aged 12, cotton weaver, born at Chorley; Thomas RATCLIFFE, son, aged 9, born at Chorley; John L. RATCLIFFE, son, aged 5, born at Chorley. (RG13/3938/19/30) The 1911 census of 59 Moor Road, Chorley, Lancashire: *Thomas RATCLIFFE, head, aged 50, motor stoker above ground for colliery company, born at Woolwich, London; Betsy RATCLIFFE, wife, aged 48, married 24 years, 5 children of whom 3 living, born at Newton-le Willows, Lancashire; May RATCLIFFE, daughter, aged 22, single, café waitress for caterer & confectioner, born at Chorley, Lancashire; Lewis RATCLIFFE, son, aged 15, single, office boy (grocer) in co-op soc., born at Chorley, Lancashire. (RG14/25217) (revised 13.11.2012)