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RACEY, Thomas William
1846 - 1928 (82 years) Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1821 - 1901 (80 years)-
Name RACEY, Thomas William Birth 1846 Emneth, Norfolk, England 
Gender Male Death 15 Mar 1928 Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Burial 20 Mar 1928 Elm, Cambridgeshire, England Person ID I4895 Edgoose Last Modified 31 Jan 2026
Father RACEY, William, b. 1820, Emneth, Norfolk, England d. 9 Nov 1858, Emneth, Norfolk, England (Age 38 years) Mother BURGESS, Harriet, b. 1821, Emneth, Norfolk, England d. 17 May 1901, Emneth, Norfolk, England (Age 80 years) Marriage 3 Aug 1841 Emneth, Norfolk, England Family ID F1698 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 ROPER, Georgianna, b. 1844, Freebridge Lynn, Norfolk, England d. 1898, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 54 years) Marriage 1866 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire Family ID F2060 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 WOODS, Elizabeth d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 1916 Family ID F2061 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Death - 15 Mar 1928 - Wisbech, Cambridgeshire 
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THOMAS WILLIAM RACEY 1846-1928
The birth of a Thomas William RACEY was registered in 1846.
(GRO June Q. 1846 Wisbeach 14 193)
Thomas William RACEY married Georgiana ROPER in 1866.
(GRO September Q. 1866 Wisbech 3b 919)
From the 1881 census of Main Road, Elm, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire:
*Thomas RACEY, head, married, aged 34, baker and butcher master, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
Georgiana RACEY, wife, married, aged 36, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
Louisa RACEY, daughter, aged 15, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
Florence RACEY, daughter, aged 14, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
Thomas RACEY, son, aged 8, scholar, born at Elm, Cambridgeshire;
Albert J. RACEY, son, aged 7, scholar, born at Elm, Cambridgeshire;
John RACEY, son, aged 5, scholar, born at Elm, Cambridgeshire;
Frederick C. RACEY, aged 3, born at Elm, Cambridgeshire;
Hugh RACEY, aged 1 month, born at Elm, Cambridgeshire.
(RG11/1700/8/9)
From the 1891 Census of Elm House, Fridaybridge Road, Elm, Cambridgeshire:
*Thomas W. RACEY, head, married, baker and farmer, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
Georgianna RACEY, wife, married, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
Thomas W. RACEY, son, aged 18, baker assistant, born at Elm, Cambridgeshire;
Alfred RACEY, son, aged 17, baker assistant, born at Elm, Cambridgeshire;
John RACEY, son, aged 15, school teacher assistant, born at Elm, Cambridgeshire;
Frederick RACEY, son, aged 13, scholar, born at Elm, Cambridgeshire;
Hugh RACEY, son, aged 10, scholar, born at Elm, Cambridgeshire;
Eliza RACEY, daughter, aged 3, scholar, born at Elm, Cambridgeshire;
Georgina RACEY, daughter, aged 4, scholar, born at Elm, Cambridgeshire;
Joseph HARA, servant, aged 15, farm, born at Upwell, Norfolk;
Ann HALE, servant, aged 14, general domestic servant, born at Walpole, Norfolk;
Ruth RACEY, granddaughter, aged 6, born at Elm, Cambridgeshire.
(RG12/1308/9/5)
His wife Georgiana died aged 54 in 1898.
(GRO June Q. 1898 Wisbech 3b 357)
The marriage between Thomas W. RACEY and Elizabeth WOOD was registered in 1916.
(GRO March Q 1916 Wisbech 3b 1147)
Thomas William RACEY, husband of Elizabeth, died aged 81 on 15 March 1928 and was interred in Elm Cemetery on 20 March. His address was 78 Norfolk Street, Wisbech.
(Mourning card)
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