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RACEY, Aubrey William
1899 - 1968 (68 years) Has 58 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.
1871 - 1907 (35 years)-
Name RACEY, Aubrey William Birth Jun 1899 Emneth, Norfolk, England 
Gender Male Death 1968 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire Person ID I2790 Edgoose Last Modified 25 Feb 2026
Father RACEY, William Thomas, b. 13 Mar 1871, Emneth, Norfolk, England d. 26 Jan 1951, Terrington St. John, Norfolk, England (Age 79 years) Mother EDGOOSE, Lucinda, b. 12 May 1871, West Walton, Norfolk d. 24 Jan 1907, Emneth, Norfolk, England (Age 35 years) Marriage 26 Dec 1893 West Walton, Norfolk Family ID F366 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family BUSH, Louisa Dora Mary, b. 4 Apr 1903, Edmonton Registration District, Middlesex d. 1987, Fenland Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 83 years) Marriage 1926 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire Children 1. RACEY, Thornton Anthony, b. 3 Aug 1926, Emneth, Norfolk, England d. 21 May 2004, Fenland Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 77 years)Family ID F1408 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes - RACEY, Aubrey William (1899-1968)
The birth of Aubrey William RACEY was registered in 1899.
(GRO June Q 1899 [EDGOOSE] Wisbech 3b 602)
According to David Williams (oddjobfamily@hotmail.com) Thornton Anthony RACEY was born on 3 August 1926 and baptised on 29 August at Emneth, Norfolk, son of Aubrey William RACEY and Louis Dora Mary RACEY. His father was described as a smallholder.
The 1901 census of Newfield, Emneth, Norfolk:
William T. RACEY, head, aged 30, grocer & baker "own account working at home", born at Emneth;
Lucinda RACEY, wife, aged 29, born at West Walton, Norfolk;
Gladys M. RACEY, daughter, aged 3, born at Emneth;
*Aubrey RACEY, son, aged 2, born at Emneth;
Florence E. DYE, servant, aged 18, single, housemaid domestic, place of birth unknown.
(RG13/1560/6/4/20)
The 1911 census of the Post Office, Emneth, Norfolk:
*William Tho. RACEY, head, aged 40, grocer and baker, employer at home, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
Lilian Maud RACEY, wife, aged 24, married 3 years, 0 children, assistant in business (?), born at Wisbech, Cambs;
Gladys Miriam RACEY, daughter, aged 13, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
Aubrey William RACEY, son, aged 12, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
Rose Beatrice HURST, servant, aged 21, single, female domestic, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
*Halbert EDGOOSE, nephew, aged 20, single, shop assistant, born at West Walton.
(RG14/9325)
The marriage of an Aubrey William RACEY to Louis D. M. BUSH was registered in 1926.
(GRO March Q 1926 Wisbech 3b 898)
The death of Aubrey W. RACEY aged 68 was registered in 1968.
(GRO March Q 1968 Wisbech 4a 513)
NOTES & QUERIES:
The suggestion that Aubrey had a twin sister is unfounded. The maiden name of Sarah RACEY's mother was SOUTHWELL.
(GRO June Q 1899 [SOUTHWELL] Wisbech 3b 601)
Sarah's death was registered in the same quarter of 1899.
(GRO June Q 1899 Wisbech 3b 359)
(revised 09.02.2026)
- RACEY, Aubrey William (1899-1968)