54. Richard Rawles (Henry , Christopher , Richard , Richard , William , Henry ) was born in Melplash, Netherbury, Dorset. He was christened on 22 Feb 1829 in Netherbury, Dorset. He died in Mar 1908 in Beaminister.
Netherbury Parish Regester give Richard Ralls son of Henry and Hanna
1851 census gives Richard age 22, Farm Lab. living with parents
1881 census gives family residence as Melplash Court Farm Cottage, Netherbury, Dorset with all the children entered shown as well as Henry age 78. (unknown why there are two Mary's both shown as Daur's)
Richard Rawles is given as age 72, Farm Labourer, in the 1901 censusMelplash Agricultural Society, Dorset ref. D1445/4/3/1 - date: 1877
Price (Prize) card awarded to Richard Rawls for having worked as a carter for 34.5 years with 'honesty and sobriety'
Richard married Sarah Ann Dawbrey about Dec 1862. Sarah was born about 1843.
They had the following children:
60 F i Mary A. W. Rawles was born 1 about 1871 in Netherbury, Dorset.
Given the 6 year gap to the next child and the two girls with the same name this could be a child of a relation they were looking after at the time of the 1881 census not a child of Richard & Sarah, however is shown as daughter in census but with no sirname!
Henry age 78 was in this hosehold at that time.61 F ii Mary Elizabeth Rawles was christened 1 on 4 Jun 1876 in Melplash, Netherbury, Dorset. 62 M iii Henry R. Rawles was born 1 about 1878 in Netherbury, Dorset. 63 M iv George James Rawles was born 1 about 1880 in Netherbury, Dorset. He was christened on 14 Nov 1880 in Melplash, Dorset.
1901 Netherbury census gves George age 20 as Mill Carter at Flax Mill
55. Henry Rawls (Henry , Christopher , Richard , Richard , William , Henry ) was christened on 23 Jan 1831 in Netherbury, Dorset. He died about Mar 1901 in Melplash, Netherbury, Dorset.
1871 census gives location as Bridport Road, Netherbury. 1881/91 census gives Melplash Court Farm Cottage.
Sexton of the Church in Melplash, Dorset from 1865 to 1901.
Mentioned in the Church Yearbook with the following entries:-On page 10 – dated April 10th 1929, at the Easter Vestry and Annual Church Meeting:
“2) Resignation of the Parish Clerk Mr Thomas George Rawls after 28 years of faithful service in that office. His father Henry Rawls preceded him as Parish Clerk of Melplash for 36 years:- thus father and son served in this office over a period of 64 years”
This seems to be the time at which the spelling changed from Rawles to Rawls!
Henry married Jane Watts daughter of Thomas Watts and Isabella Bartlett on 22 Apr 1858 in Melplash, Dorset. Jane was christened on 18 Nov 1832 in Netherbury, Dorset. She died about Dec 1910 in Beaminster.
1901 Census gives Jane age 68, living with her son Thomas,
Henry and Jane had the following children:
64 M i John Henry Rawls was born 1 about 1860 in Netherbury, Dorset.
1881 cencus living with parents at Melplash Court Farms, Rural Postman
1891 census living at The Halfmoon, Rural Postman
also Martha Rawls 31, Eloie J Rawls 6John married Martha about 1883. + 65 M ii Thomas George Rawls 66 M iii Richard William Rawls was born 1 about 1863 in Melplash, Dorset. He was christened on 29 Mar 1863 in Melplash, Dorset. 67 F iv Elizabeth Jane Rawls was born 1 in Netherbury, Dorset. She was christened on 1 Oct 1865 in Melplash, Dorset. She died about 1865 in Beaminster.
Christening records give Elizabeth Rawles, parents Henry & Jane Rawles
57. Christopher Rawles (Henry , Christopher , Richard , Richard , William , Henry ) was christened on 7 Dec 1834 in Netherbury, Dorset. He died on 25 Aug 1894 in White Cross, Netherbury, Dorset.
1871 census gives location as Norton Lane, Netherbury, Dorset. Shepherd
1881 census gives Christopher with Harriet & 4 children shown at Norton Lane, Netherbury, Dorset. Shepherd
A circa 1900 map shows a Sheepwash at the stream just to the East of Norton Lane.
Christopher married Harriett Wrixon daughter of Robert Wrixton and Mary Waskett on 18 Apr 1865. Harriett was born in Netherbury, Dorset. She was christened on 5 Nov 1837 in Netherbury, Dorset. She died on 9 Apr 1932.
They had the following children:
+ 68 M i John William Rawles 69 F ii Emma Mary Rawles was born 1 about 1867 in Netherbury, Dorset. She was christened on 15 Dec 1867 in Melplash, Netherbury, Dorset. She died on 12 Jun 1937.
1881 census gives Emma as 11 but LDS records give c in dec 67
1891 census gives Dressmaker age 23
1901 Netherbury census gives Dressmaker age 33+ 70 M iii Henry Robert Rawles 71 F iv Anne Jane Rawles 1 was born 2 about 1874 in Netherbury, Dorset. She died on 27 Nov 1958.
Given as Dressmaker living with parents 1891 census