Ellen Raisey, #224

1852 - 1923  (71 years)   Has 8 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.

Richard Raisey, #223

1821 - 1872  (51 years)

Birth	1821	Manton, Wiltshire, England
Christened	19 Aug 1821	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Died	Bef. 19 Apr 1872	Manton, Wiltshire, England
Buried	19 Apr 1872	St. George Churchyard, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Family	Rachel Hobbs, #154,   b. 1829, Clatford, Wiltshire, England
Married	7 May 1852	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Children	+ 1. Ellen Raisey, #224,   b. 1852, Manton, Wiltshire, England   2. Henry Raisey, #244,   b. 1855, Manton, Wiltshire, England   3. John Raisey, #245,   b. 1858, Manton, Wiltshire, England   4. Jane Raisey, #225,   b. 2 Apr 1859, Manton, Wiltshire, England + 5. Mary Raisey, #226,   b. 26 May 1861, Manton, Wiltshire, England   6. Richard Henry Raisey, #227,   b. 1864, Manton, Wiltshire, England + 7. Frederick James Raisey, #228,   b. 21 Dec 1866, Manton, Wiltshire, England   8. Sarah Ann Raisey, #241,   b. 1869, Manton, Wiltshire, England   9. Fanny Elizabeth Raisey, #229,   b. 1871, Manton, Wiltshire, England

Rachel Hobbs, #154

1829 - 1914  (85 years)

Birth	1829	Clatford, Wiltshire, England
Christened	5 Jul 1829	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Died	Bef. 29 Jan 1914	Manton, Wiltshire, England
Buried	29 Jan 1914	St. George Churchyard, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Father	William Hobbs, #148,   b. 1791, Ramsbury, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Jane Smith, #139,   b. 1794, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Married	29 Aug 1815	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Family	Richard Raisey, #223,   b. 1821, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Married	7 May 1852	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Children	+ 1. Ellen Raisey, #224,   b. 1852, Manton, Wiltshire, England   2. Henry Raisey, #244,   b. 1855, Manton, Wiltshire, England   3. John Raisey, #245,   b. 1858, Manton, Wiltshire, England   4. Jane Raisey, #225,   b. 2 Apr 1859, Manton, Wiltshire, England + 5. Mary Raisey, #226,   b. 26 May 1861, Manton, Wiltshire, England   6. Richard Henry Raisey, #227,   b. 1864, Manton, Wiltshire, England + 7. Frederick James Raisey, #228,   b. 21 Dec 1866, Manton, Wiltshire, England   8. Sarah Ann Raisey, #241,   b. 1869, Manton, Wiltshire, England   9. Fanny Elizabeth Raisey, #229,   b. 1871, Manton, Wiltshire, England

James Merritt

Family	Ellen Raisey, #224,   b. 1852, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Married	4 Dec 1873	Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England
Children	1. Frederick James Merritt,   b. 1875   2. Richard H Merritt,   b. 1877   3. Albert John Merritt,   b. 1879   4. William Merritt,   b. 1881   5. Charles Edward Merritt,   b. 1883   6. Edith Mary Merritt,   b. 1886   7. Mabel Fanny Merritt,   b. 1889   8. Arthur Frank Merritt,   b. 1891

Frederick James Merritt

1875 -

Birth	1875
Father	James Merritt
Mother	Ellen Raisey, #224,   b. 1852, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Married	4 Dec 1873	Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England

Richard H Merritt

1877 -

Birth	1877
Father	James Merritt
Mother	Ellen Raisey, #224,   b. 1852, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Married	4 Dec 1873	Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England

Albert John Merritt

1879 -

Birth	1879
Father	James Merritt
Mother	Ellen Raisey, #224,   b. 1852, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Married	4 Dec 1873	Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England

William Merritt

1881 -

Birth	1881
Father	James Merritt
Mother	Ellen Raisey, #224,   b. 1852, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Married	4 Dec 1873	Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England

Charles Edward Merritt

1883 -

Birth	1883
Father	James Merritt
Mother	Ellen Raisey, #224,   b. 1852, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Married	4 Dec 1873	Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England

Edith Mary Merritt

1886 -

Birth	1886
Father	James Merritt
Mother	Ellen Raisey, #224,   b. 1852, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Married	4 Dec 1873	Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England

Mabel Fanny Merritt

1889 -

Birth	1889
Father	James Merritt
Mother	Ellen Raisey, #224,   b. 1852, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Married	4 Dec 1873	Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England

Arthur Frank Merritt

1891 -

Birth	1891
Father	James Merritt
Mother	Ellen Raisey, #224,   b. 1852, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Married	4 Dec 1873	Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England

• Name	Ellen Raisey
  Suffix	#224
  Birth	1852	Manton, Wiltshire, England   [1]
  Baptism	4 Mar 1853	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England   [2]
  	Ellen daughter of Rachael & Richard Raisey Abode: Manton Trade: Labourer Godparents: John Williams, Jane Hobbs, Elizabeth Earley
  		ID 224 Ellen Raisey Baptism Record
  Gender	Female
  3rd Cousin 3x removed	Paternal
  Census Record	7 Apr 1861	Preshute, Wiltshire, England   [3]
  	Ellen Raisey - Daughter Age: 8 Occ: Scholar Born in: Wilts Preshute
  		1861 England Census Preshute Wiltshire Folio 81 Page 9
  Census Record	2 Apr 1871	Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England   [4]
  	Ellen Raisey - Servant Unmarried Age: 15 Occ: Domestic Servant Born in: Wilts Manton
  		1871 England Census Bishops Cannings Wiltshire Folio 63 Page 8
  Census Record	3 Apr 1881	Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England   [5]
  	Ellen Merrett - Wife Married Age: 28 Occ: Not Noted Born in: Wilts Manton
  		1881 England Census Bishops Cannings Wiltshire Folio 20 Page 6
  Census Record	5 Apr 1891	Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England   [6]
  	Ellen Merritt - Wife Married Age: 38 Occ: Not Noted Born in: Wilts Manton
  		1891 England Census Bishops Cannings Wiltshire Folio 58 Page 13
  Census Record	31 Mar 1901	Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England   [7]
  	Ellen Merritt - Wife Married Age: 48 Occ: Not Noted Born in: Wilts Manton
  		1901 England Census Bishops Cannings Wiltshire Folio 42 Page 2
  Census Record	2 Apr 1911	Preshute, Wiltshire, England   [8]
  	Ellen Merritt - Daughter Married Age: 58 Occ: Not Noted Born in: Wilts Preshute
  		1911 England Census Preshute Wiltshire Schedule 42
  Census Record	19 Jun 1921	Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England   [9]
  	Ellen Merritt - Wife Married Age: 68y 6m Occ: Home Duties Born in: Wiltshire Marlborough
  		1921 England Census Bishops Cannings Wiltshire Schedule 11
  Death	Bef. 10 Nov 1923	Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England   [10]
  Burial	10 Nov 1923	St. Mary Churchyard, Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England   [11, 12]
  	Ellen Merritt Abode: Cross Roads Bishops Cannings Buried: November 10th 1923 Age: 70 FAG#286457492
  		ID 224 Ellen Raisey Burial Record
  Person ID	I224	Our Family Tree | Martha Smith Branch
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Richard Raisey, #223,   b. 1821, Manton, Wiltshire, England d. Bef. 19 Apr 1872, Manton, Wiltshire, England (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Rachel Hobbs, #154,   b. 1829, Clatford, Wiltshire, England d. Bef. 29 Jan 1914, Manton, Wiltshire, England (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	7 May 1852	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
  Family ID	F43	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Merritt
  Marriage	4 Dec 1873	Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England   [13, 14]
  	James Merritt Bachelor Age: 23 Profession: Labourer Residence: Bishops Cannings Father: William Merritt Labourer Ellen Raisey Spinster Age: 21 Profession: Domestic Servant Residence: Bishops Cannings Father: Richard Raisey Labourer Witnesses were William Merritt and Mary Merritt
  Children	1. Frederick James Merritt,   b. 1875   2. Richard H Merritt,   b. 1877   3. Albert John Merritt,   b. 1879   4. William Merritt,   b. 1881   5. Charles Edward Merritt,   b. 1883   6. Edith Mary Merritt,   b. 1886   7. Mabel Fanny Merritt,   b. 1889   8. Arthur Frank Merritt,   b. 1891
  Family ID	F78	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1852 - Manton, Wiltshire, England Baptism - 4 Mar 1853 - St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England Census Record - Ellen Raisey - Daughter Age: 8 Occ: Scholar Born in: Wilts Preshute - 7 Apr 1861 - Preshute, Wiltshire, England Census Record - Ellen Raisey - Servant Unmarried Age: 15 Occ: Domestic Servant Born in: Wilts Manton - 2 Apr 1871 - Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England Marriage - 4 Dec 1873 - Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England Census Record - Ellen Merrett - Wife Married Age: 28 Occ: Not Noted Born in: Wilts Manton - 3 Apr 1881 - Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England Census Record - Ellen Merritt - Wife Married Age: 38 Occ: Not Noted Born in: Wilts Manton - 5 Apr 1891 - Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England Census Record - Ellen Merritt - Wife Married Age: 48 Occ: Not Noted Born in: Wilts Manton - 31 Mar 1901 - Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England Census Record - Ellen Merritt - Daughter Married Age: 58 Occ: Not Noted Born in: Wilts Preshute - 2 Apr 1911 - Preshute, Wiltshire, England Census Record - Ellen Merritt - Wife Married Age: 68y 6m Occ: Home Duties Born in: Wiltshire Marlborough - 19 Jun 1921 - Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England Death - Bef. 10 Nov 1923 - Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England Burial - 10 Nov 1923 - St. Mary Churchyard, Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] GRO Birth Index. 1852 D Quarter District of Marlborough Volume 05A Page 81 [S1] Wiltshire, England Baptisms, Page #168 Register #1340. [S60] Preshute Wiltshire England Census 1861, RG 9/1289. [S150] Bishops Cannings Wiltshire England Census 1871, RG 10/1908. [S151] Bishops Cannings Wiltshire England Census 1881, RG 11/2041. [S152] Bishops Cannings Wiltshire England Census 1891, RG 12/1599. [S153] Bishops Cannings Wiltshire England Census 1901, RG 13/1926. [S75] Preshute Wiltshire England Census 1911. [S154] Bishops Cannings Wiltshire England Census 1921. [S2] GRO Death Index. Merritt, Ellen Age: 70 1823 D Quarter District of Devizes Volume 05A Page 93 [S3] Wiltshire, England Burials, Page #60 Register #478. [S18] Find a Grave Burials. [S54] Wiltshire, England Marriages, Page #156 Register #311. [S6] GRO Marriage Index. 1873 D Quarter District of Devizes Volume 05A Page 199