See also

Florence Ethel STEED (1857-1920)

RiD No.: 767

Personal Details

Birth 1857
Census 1861 (age 3-4)
The 1861 census shows the following living at Garrison Road, Gt Waldingfield, Sudbury.

John Steed age 37 b Chilton Suffolk Occ Ag Lab
Margaret M Steed age 35 b Canada
Edgar John Steed age 10 b Gt Waldingfield
Florence E Steed age 3 b Gt Waldingfield
Alice Mary age 1 b Gt Waldingfield
Census 1871 (age 13-14)
The 1861 census shows John and Margaret living at Garrison Road, Gt Waldingfield, Sudbury with all children except Edgar John.
Census 1881 (age 23-24)
Edward and Florence appear at 19 Melford Road, Sudbury with their 2 daughters, Lily F and Margaret M.

Edward age 26 b Ballingdon, Essex. Occ Wheelwright
Florence age 24 b Suffolk
Lily F age 4 b Sudbury
Margaret M age 1 b Sudbury
Census 1891 (age 33-34)
In the 1891 census, Edward and Florence are living in Melford Road, Sudbury with 6 children: Lily, Oliver, Gertrude, Mable, Ella & Claud
Census 1901 (age 43-44)
Meadow Villa, Meadow Lane, Sudbury
The 1901 census shows the following persons in occupation:-

Florence E Ratcliffe - Head - Widow - age 42 - b 1859 in Waldingfield Suffolk - Occ Boarding House Keeper
Margaret M Ratcliffe - Dau - single - age 21 - b 1880 in Sudbury
Evelyn E ratcliffe - dau - single - age 13 - b 1888 in Sudbury
Claude H Ratcliffe - son - single - age 11 - b 1890 in Sudbury
Ivy G Ratcliffe - dau - age 8 - b 1893 in Sudbury
Leslie M Ratcliffe - son - age 6 - b 1895 in Sudbury
Hilda H Ratcliffe - dau - age 4 - b 1897 in Sudbury
Cyril E Ratcliffe - son - age 2 - b 1899 in Sudbury
Doris Irene Mead - Boarder - age 3 months - b 1901 in Ipswich
Census 1911 (age 53-54)
Meadow Villa, Meadow Lane, Sudbury
The 1911 census shows the following in Occupation-

Florence Ethel Ratcliffe - Head - Widow - age 49 - b 1862 Gt Waldingfield (Shown as married 32 years, 11 children born, 11 living)
Leslie Morris Ratcliffe - son - Single - age 15 - b1869 Sudbury (Occ Outfitters Apprentice)
Hilda Helen Ratcliffe - dau - age 14 - b1897 Sudbury
Cyril Edmund Ratcliffe - son - age 12 - b 1899 Sudbury
plus 1 boarder and 3 visitors
Death 1920 (age 62-63) Colchester, Essex
Probable death registartion of Florence in Colchester in September 1920

Marriage and Family Details

Spouse Edward RATCLIFFE (1853-1899)
Children Lily F RATCLIFFE (1877?- )
Margaret M RATCLIFFE (1880- )
Oliver Percy RATCLIFFE (1883-1916)
Gertrude RATCLIFFE (1884- )
Mable RATCLIFFE (1886- )
Evelyn E(lla?) RATCLIFFE (1888- )
Claud Harold RATCLIFFE (1890-1978)
Ivy G RATCLIFFE (1893- )
Leslie Maurice RATCLIFFE (1895-1955)
Hilda Helen RATCLIFFE (1897- )
Cyril Edmund RATCLIFFE (1898- )
Marriage 1875 (age 17-18)
Edward and Florence marriage registration was in Sudbury in December quarter 1875.