James Rafter

1899 - 1952

• Name	James Rafter
  Birth	Apr-Jun 1899	Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England   [1]
  	RAFTER, JAMES ROACH GRO Reference: 1899 J Quarter in SHEFFIELD Volume 09C Page 527 First name(s)James Last nameRafter Birth registration year1899 Registration quarter2 Mother's maiden name- DistrictSheffield CountyYorkshire CountryEngland Volume9C Page537 Record setEngland & Wales Births 1837-2006 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryCivil Births Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England © brightsolid online publishing ltd
  Gender	Male
  _UID	28D30BAFAD19417D89D5617DE9A8480E5C84
  Death	Between Oct and Dec 1952	District Don Valley   [2]
  	First name(s)James Last nameRafter SexMale Birth year1899 Age53 Death quarter4 Death year1952 DistrictDon Valley CountyYorkshire Volume2B Page468 CountryEngland Record setEngland & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryCivil Deaths & Burials Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England © Findmypast
  Person ID	I16754	The Maw Family Tree
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	John Rafter,   b. Jan-Mar 1865, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England d. Apr-Jun 1912, District Sheffield (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Maria Roach,   b. Oct-Dec 1866, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England d. Oct-Dec 1935, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1887	Cathedral Saint Peter & Saint Paul, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England   [3]
  	First name(s)John Last nameRafter Marriage quarter4 Marriage year1887 Registration month- MarriageFinder™John Rafter married one of these people Maria Roach, Elizabeth An Hodkin DistrictSheffield District number- CountyYorkshire CountryEngland Volume9C Volume as transcribed9C Page number697 Record setEngland & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryCivil Marriage & Divorce Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England © brightsolid online publishing ltd First name(s)John Last nameRafter Birth year1866 Age21 ResidenceWeston Green Marriage year1887 Marriage date25 Dec 1887 Marriage placeSheffield, Cathedral Church of St Peter & St Paul Spouse's first name(s)Maria Spouse's last nameRoach Spouse's age20 Spouse's residenceWestbar Green Father's first name(s)John Father's last nameRafter Spouse's father's first name(s)John Spouse's father's last nameRoach CountyYorkshire (West Riding) CountryEngland ArchiveSheffield Archives & Local Studies Archive referencePR-138-3-118 Event typeMarriages Event year range1887-1888 Page152 Record setYorkshire Marriages CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Marriages Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Transcription © Findmypast
  Family ID	F29518	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Beatrice Maw,   b. 11 Oct 1899, Ct2 No2 Oborne Street, Wicker, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England d. Between Apr and Jun 1965, District Don Valley
  Marriage	Between Jan and Mar 1921	District Sheffield   [4]
  	First name(s)Beatrice Last nameMaw Marriage quarter1 Marriage year1921 Registration month- MarriageFinder™Beatrice Maw married James Rafter Spouse's last nameRafter DistrictSheffield District number- CountyYorkshire CountryEngland Volume9C Volume as transcribed9C Page number1257 Record setEngland & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryCivil Marriage & Divorce Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England © brightsolid online publishing ltd
  Children	1. John Rafter,   b. Between Jul and Sep 1921, District Sheffield d. Between Apr and Jun 1923, District Sheffield   2. Mary Eileen Rafter,   b. 1 May 1923, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England d. Between Oct and Dec 1980, District Doncaster   3. Nellie Rafter,   b. Between Apr and Jun 1925, District Sheffield d. Between Jan and Mar 1926, District Sheffield   4. Winifred Rafter,   b. 10 Sep 1927, District Doncaster d. Feb 2003, District Doncaster (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F5002	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Sheffield - Volume 9c Page 527 (Reliability: 3). [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Don Valley - Volume 2b Page 468 (Reliability: 3). [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Sheffield - Volume 9c Page 697 (Reliability: 3). [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Sheffield - Volume 9c Page 1257 (Reliability: 3).