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John Thomas Ratcliffe

John Thomas Ratcliffe

Male 1862 - 1925  (62 years)


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  • Name John Thomas Ratcliffe  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
    Birth 21 Sep 1862  Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15
    Baptism 21 Sep 1862  St. George, Chorley, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 10, 11
    • John Thomas Ratcliffe - Child of William Ratcliffe & Elizabeth Abode: Jackson St Baptised by: A. A. O'Neill Register: Baptisms 1850 - 1866, Page 313, Entry 2502 Source: LDS Film 1526077
    Gender Male 
    Death 18 Jun 1925  Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 14, 16
    Burial Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Person ID I216  My Tree
    Last Modified 7 Jun 2025 

    Father William Ratcliffe,   b. 1837, Chorley, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1889, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Gregson,   b. Oct 1838, Chorley, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Aug 1895, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Jul 1861  Wigan, St Catherine, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [17, 18, 19
    Family ID F248  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Hannah Buckley,   b. 1 May 1864, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Aug 1945, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 12 Jun 1884  Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 12, 20
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth A Ratcliffe,   b. 21 Dec 1885, Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Oct 1888, Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Irving Ratcliffe,   b. 27 Oct 1887, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Oct 1950 (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. William Ratcliffe,   b. 6 Nov 1891, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Nov 1892, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Bertha Alice Ratcliffe,   b. 14 Dec 1895, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1971, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Charlotte L Ratcliffe,   b. 7 Dec 1897, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Feb 1976, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. John R. Ratcliffe,   b. 9 Apr 1902, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jul 1918, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 16 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F59  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Jun 2025 

  • Photos
    Birth Register - Fall River, Mass 1902
    Birth Register - Fall River, Mass 1902
    Birth register for John R. Ratcliffe
    Winifredian Sails, commercial delegation - John T. Ratcliffe
    Winifredian Sails, commercial delegation - John T. Ratcliffe
    Real Estate transferred at local registry - John T. Ratcliffe
    Real Estate transferred at local registry - John T. Ratcliffe
    OakGrove_Ratcliffe_0095
    OakGrove_Ratcliffe_0095
    John T. Ratcliffe, his wife Mary H., and his son John R. - also his father William and his wife Elizabeth and daughter Mary A.

  • Sources 
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      Name: John T Ratcliffe
      Birth Date: abt 1864
      Birth Place: England
      Residence Date: 1900
      Residence Place: Fall River Ward 1, Bristol, Massachusetts
      Arrival Date: 1870
      Arrival Place:
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      Death date: 18 Jun 1925
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      Name: John F Ratcliffe
      Birth Date: abt 1862
      Birth Place: England
      Residence Date: 1910
      Residence Place: Fall River Ward 1, Bristol, Massachusetts
      Arrival Date: 1871
      Arrival Place:
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      Birth date: abt 1863
      Birth place: Chorley, Lancashire, England
      Residence date: 1871
      Residence place: Chorley, Lancashire, England
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      Residence place: England
      Baptism date: 21 Sep 1862
      Baptism place: Chorley, Lancashire, England
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      Name: John T Ratcliffe
      Birth: abt 1863 in England
      Death:
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      Name: Mary H Ratcliffe
      Birth: abt 1864 in Massachusetts
      Death:
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