Ancestors of Adam and Emma Jackson


Henry Cleveland RACKHAM [Parents]-R0411 was born 1 about May 1858 in Lowestoft, Suffolk. He died 2 in Jul 1895 in Lowestoft, Suffolk. He was buried 3 on 09 Jul 1895 in Kirkley Cemetery, Lowestoft, Suffolk. Henry married 4 Eliza Elizabeth CLARKE-C0407 about Aug 1879 in Mutford RD, Suffolk.

Henry was counted in a census on 08 Apr 1861 in 133, High Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk. He was described as son aged 2 years. He was counted in a census on 03 Apr 1881 in 18 Saint Peters St, Lowestoft, Suffolk. He was described as Head of family, married, aged 22 years and working as a Butcher.

Eliza Elizabeth CLARKE 1-C0407 was born about 1857 in Malta?. Eliza married 2 Henry Cleveland RACKHAM-R0411 about Aug 1879 in Mutford RD, Suffolk.

Eliza was counted in a census on 03 Apr 1881 in 18, Saint Peters St, Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was described as Wife aged 23 years.


Arthur Joseph MASON-M0404. Arthur married 1 Margaret Elizabeth RACKHAM-R0403 on 11 Sep 1883 in Saint Peter, Gunton, Suffolk.

Margaret Elizabeth RACKHAM [Parents]-R0403 was born on 09 Oct 1858 in Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was christened on 03 Jul 1859. Margaret married 1 Arthur Joseph MASON-M0404 on 11 Sep 1883 in Saint Peter, Gunton, Suffolk.

Margaret was counted in a census on 08 Apr 1861 in 23 Dukes Head Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was described as daughter aged 2 years. She was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1871 in 14, High Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was described as a Pupil aged 12 years. She was one of 13 pupils boarding at this teaching house, along with 3 teachers, a cook and a housemaid. She was counted in a census on 03 Apr 1881 in Parish of Saint Mary, Henstead, Blything, Suffolk. She was described as Sister, unmarried and aged 22 years.


George Herbert FOSTER-F0402. George married 1 Ellen Jane RACKHAM-R0404 on 28 Mar 1895 in Saint Peter, Gunton, Suffolk.

Ellen Jane RACKHAM [Parents]-R0404 was born about Aug 1864 in Lowestoft, Suffolk. Ellen married 1 George Herbert FOSTER-F0402 on 28 Mar 1895 in Saint Peter, Gunton, Suffolk.

Ellen was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1871 in The Beccles Road, Burgh Saint Peter, Norfolk. She was described as a Farmer's daughter aged 6 years. She was counted in a census on 03 Apr 1881 in Turnpike, Gunton, Suffolk. She was described as a Farmer's daughter, unmarried aged 16 years. She was counted in a census on 05 Apr 1891 in Yarmouth Road, Gunton, Suffolk. She was described as daughter, unmarried aged 24 years.


Frederick William RACKHAM [Parents]-R0405 was born 1 about Nov 1867 in Burgh Saint Peters, Norfolk. Frederick married 2 Florence Selina WILSON-W0424 about Feb 1894 in Mutford Reg. Dist., Suffolk.

Frederick was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1871 in The Beccles Road, Burgh Saint Peter, Norfolk. He was described as a Farmer's son aged 3 years. He was counted in a census on 03 Apr 1881 in Turnpike, Gunton, Suffolk. He was described as son aged 13 years, a Scholar. He was counted in a census on 05 Apr 1891 in Yarmouth Road, Gunton, Suffolk. He was described as son, unmarried aged 22 years and working as a Butcher's Assistant.

In Sep 1895, the family were living at 93 St. Margarets Road, Lowestoft

Florence Selina WILSON-W0424 was born 1 on 25 Oct 1872. Florence married 2 Frederick William RACKHAM-R0405 about Feb 1894 in Mutford Reg. Dist., Suffolk.

In Sep 1939, the widowed Florence was living with her unmarried daughter Daisy at 162, Carlton Road in Lowestoft.

They had the following children.

  F i
Mabel Florence RACKHAM 1-R0314 was born in Jul 1894 in Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was christened on 25 Jul 1894 in Lowestoft, Suffolk. She died in Sep 1895 in Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was buried 2 on 19 Sep 1895 in Lowestoft Cemetery, Suffolk.
  F ii
Daisy Beatrice RACKHAM 1-R0315 was born 2 on 27 Feb 1896 in Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was christened on 01 Apr 1896 in Saint Margaret, Lowestoft, Suffolk. She died 3 about Mar 1974 in Lothingland (RD), Suffolk.
  M iii
Stanley Frederick RACKHAM 1-R0316 was christened on 04 Jun 1897 in Saint Margaret, Lowestoft, Suffolk. He died in Apr 1898 in Lowestoft, Suffolk. He was buried 2 on 14 Apr 1898 in Lowestoft Cemetery, Suffolk.
  M iv
Henry Stanley RACKHAM 1-R0317 was christened on 09 Dec 1898 in Saint Margaret, Lowestoft, Suffolk.
  M v
Claude Frederick William RACKHAM 1-R0318 was christened on 04 Apr 1900 in Saint Margaret, Lowestoft, Suffolk.

Herbert Ellis RACKHAM [Parents] 1, 2, 3-R0407 was born 4 on 08 Mar 1875 in Gunton, Suffolk. He was christened on 09 May 1875 in St Peter's Church, Gunton, Suffolk. He died about Feb 1948 in Wainford (RD), Essex. Herbert married 5 Beatrice Nora CHAPMAN-C0411 about Aug 1901 in the Church of Saint Nicholas in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

Herbert was counted in a census on 03 Apr 1881 in Turnpike, Gunton, Suffolk. He was described as son aged 6 years. He was counted in a census on 05 Apr 1891 in Yarmouth Road, Gunton, Suffolk. He was described as son aged 15 years, a Scholar. He was counted in a census on 19 Jun 1921 in 30, Rectory Road, Bungay, Suffolk. He was described as the head of the household, married, aged 46 years and 3 months, working as a Bank Manager for Barclays Bank at 12, Broad Street, Bungay. When the National Register was compiled on the 29th of September 1939, He was living at 8, Flixtton Road, Bungay, Suffolk. He was described as married and a Retired Bank Manager. Date of birth was recorded as the 8th of March 1875.

Herbert was initially a bank clerk in Gt Yarmouth and later became a bank manager in Bungay. He was Town Reeve of Bungay from 1931 to 1932.

Beatrice Nora CHAPMAN 1, 2-C0411 was born on 06 Jan 1880 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She died in 1949 in Ipswich, Suffolk. Beatrice married 3 Herbert Ellis RACKHAM-R0407 about Aug 1901 in the Church of Saint Nicholas in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

Beatrice was counted in a census on 19 Jun 1921 in 30, Rectory Road, Bungay, Suffolk. She was described as wife, aged 41 years and 6 months, employed 'at home'. When the National Register was compiled on the 29th of September 1939, She was living at 8, Flixton Road, Bungay, Suffolk. She was described as married and carrying out unpaid domestic duties. Date of birth was recorded as the 6th of January 1880.

Beatrice was the daughter of James Chapman (a Fish Exporter of Gt Yarmouth) and Harriet Horne.

They had the following children.

  M i Geoffrey Herbert RACKHAM-R0322 was born on 16 Feb 1904. He died in 1981.
  F ii Joan Barbara RACKHAM-R0320 was born on 07 Feb 1908. She died about Apr 1994.
  F iii
Ruth Mary RACKHAM 1-R0321 was born in 1910 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She died in 1988 in Gorleston, Suffolk.

Ruth was counted in a census on 19 Jun 1921 in 30, Rectory Road, Bungay, Suffolk. She was described as daughter aged 11 years, a full-time scholar.

Ruth did not marry.
  F iv Alison Pamela RACKHAM-R0319.

Reginald Ratcliffe KING 1-K0301 was born on 25 May 1892 in Pimlico, London. He died in 1964 in Ipswich, Suffolk. Reginald married Joan Barbara RACKHAM-R0320 about Aug 1931 in Holy Trinity, Bungay, Suffolk.

When the National Register was compiled on the 29th of September 1939, Reginald was living at 51 Corder Road, Ipswich, Suffolk. He was described as married and working as an Assistant Master at a Public School. Date of birth was recorded as the 25th of May 1892.

Reginald was generally known as 'Robin'. He was the son of William King and Elizabeth Ratcliffe.

Joan Barbara RACKHAM [Parents] 1-R0320 was born on 07 Feb 1908 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She died about Apr 1994 in Gorleston, Suffolk. Joan married Reginald Ratcliffe KING-K0301 about Aug 1931 in Holy Trinity, Bungay, Suffolk.

Joan was counted in a census on 19 Jun 1921 in 30, Rectory Road, Bungay, Suffolk. She was described as daughter aged 13 years and 4 months, a full-time scholar. When the National Register was compiled on the 29th of September 1939, She was living at 51 Corder Road, Ipswich, Suffolk. She was described as married and carrying out unpaid domestic duties. Date of birth was recorded as the 7th of February 1908.

Other marriages:
HARRISON, Hubert A

They had the following children.

  F i Tessa Margaret KING-K0201.
  F ii Joanna Elizabeth KING-K0202.
  F iii Philippa Ruth KING-K0203 was born about Nov 1943. She died in Aug 2022.

Geoffrey Herbert RACKHAM [Parents] 1-R0322 was born on 16 Feb 1904 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. He died in 1981 in Norwich, Norfolk. Geoffrey married Norah Kathleen WILSON-W0306 in 1933 in Saint Mathews, Thorpe, Norfolk.

Geoffrey was counted in a census on 19 Jun 1921 in 30, Rectory Road, Bungay, Suffolk. He was described as son, aged 17 years and 4 months, a full-time scholar.

Norah Kathleen WILSON 1-W0306 was born in 1906 in Norwich, Norfolk. She died in 1950 in Norwich, Norfolk. Norah married Geoffrey Herbert RACKHAM-R0322 in 1933 in Saint Mathews, Thorpe, Norfolk.

They had the following children.

  M i
Prof. Sir Oliver RACKHAM [scrapbook] 1-R0208 was born on 17 Oct 1939 in Bungay, Suffolk. He died on 12 Feb 2015 in Cambridge, Cambridgshire.

Oliver attended King Edward VI School, and then Norwich City College. In 1958 he won a scholarship to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, graduating in Natural Sciences in 1961 and subsequently gaining a PhD. He began his academic career studying physics, but moved between several Cambridge departments. He conducted research in the Department of Botany from 1964 to 1968 and 1972 to 1990, and at the Plant Breeding Institute of Cambridge from 1968 to 1972. He transferred to the Department of Geography from 1988 to 2000, latterly as Professor, and was appointed Honorary Professor of Historical ecology in the Department of Plant Sciences in 2006 and Honorary Director of the Cambridge Centre for Landscape and People in 2010. He also worked as a tutor in the Kingcombe Centre in Dorset, teaching about the history of woodlands.

He was associated with Corpus Christi College from his student days, briefly serving as Master of the College from 2007 to 2008, and was made a Life Fellow in 2010.

Oliver Rackham was a prolific historical ecologist whose prime interest was the function, history, and management of British woodlands. He kept a series of notebooks, which he began during his youth and continued until his death, in which he recorded observations on plants seen in his home surroundings and on his travels, in addition to information about the weather and his college duties. Arising from his research on Hayley Wood in Cambridgeshire, he developed the concept of ancient woodland, rich in plant diversity and managed through traditional practices. His 1980 book Ancient Woodland, its History, Vegetation and Uses in England led to the recognition of such areas by the Forestry Commission and in planning legislation. It also helped to alter forestry industry views about woodland conservation. He argued for the preservation of traditional management techniques like coppicing, to let light in to increase in the diversity of the herb layer.

In 1986 he published The History of the Countryside, regarded as his greatest achievement and described as "a magisterial 400-page account of the British landscape from prehistory to the present day, with chapters on aspects ranging from woodland and hedgerows to marshes and the sea." The book won several awards for literature. His other books include Woodlands (2006), in the Collins New Naturalist series.

As well as working in England, he studied and published extensively on the ecology and landscape of Crete, co-writing 'The Making of the Cretan Landscape' with Jenny Moody in 1998, and latterly leading a (failed) protest against the granting of planning permission for the Cavo Sidero golf and hotel project on the island's eastern tip.

In 1998 he was awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire)

In 2006 he became Professor of Historical Ecology at Corpus Christie College, Cambridge

Henry PALLANT-P0402 was born on 02 May 1841 in Copdock, Suffolk. He was christened on 09 Sep 1841 in Copdock, Suffolk. He died on 08 Aug 1930 in Wherstead, Suffolk. Henry married Susan HILL-HARDING-H0427 on 13 Oct 1869 in Copdock, Suffolk.

Susan HILL-HARDING-H0427 was born in 1847. She died on 22 Mar 1936 in Wherstead, Suffolk. Susan married Henry PALLANT-P0402 on 13 Oct 1869 in Copdock, Suffolk.

They had the following children.

  F i Daisy Louise PALLANT-P0301 was born on 01 Jan 1886. She died in 1978.

Peter LEWIS-L0201.

Barbara Margaret DUGDALE-D0206.

They had the following children.

  F i Sarah Medina LEWIS-L0101.

Anthony David Henry RACKHAM [Parents]-R0001.

Katherine BABBINGTON-B0012.

They had the following children.

  M i Harry Peter Murray RACKHAM-RX001.

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