See also
| Husband: | Thomas John RALLING (1846-1924) | |
| Wife: | Ann Eliza SAGE (1852?-1923) | |
| Children: | Annie R RALLING (1879?- ) | |
| Mary Rosa RALLING (1881?- ) | ||
| Thomas John Sage RALLING (1882?-1934) | ||
| William Lewis RALLING (1883?-1954) | ||
| Marriage | 22 Aug 1878 | Colchester, Essex, England |
| Name: | Thomas John RALLING | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Thomas RALLING (1822-1869) | |
| Mother: | Rosetta Sophia BLAND (1825-1875) | |
| Birth | 22 Aug 1846 | Colchester, Essex, England |
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 4) | Colchester, Essex, England1 |
| 8 Stockwell Street, St Martins, Colchester | ||
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 14) | Colchester, Essex, England2 |
| 4 St Leonards Terrace, Maldon Road, Colchester | ||
| Occupation | 7 Apr 1861 (age 14) | Scholar; Colchester, Essex, England2 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 23) | Colchester, Essex, England3 |
| Military Road, Mount Cottage, St Giles, Colchester | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 24) | Newspaper Manager and Registrar of Births and Deaths; Colchester, Essex, England3 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 34) | Colchester, Essex, England4 |
| Winnock Lodge, Winnock Road, Colchester | ||
| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 34) | Newspaper Agent Manager; Colchester, Essex, England4 |
| He worked on the Essex County Standard for many years. | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 44) | Colchester, Essex, England5 |
| Winnock Road, Colchester As well as the children and one servant, Thomas's mother-in-law Eliza M Sage was living with the family. |
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| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 44) | Manager Newspaper Office; Colchester, Essex, England5 |
| Employer/Employed/Neither Employer nor Employed: Employed | ||
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 54) | Colchester, Essex, England6 |
| 101 Winnock Road, Colchester | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 54) | Newspaper Manager; Colchester, Essex, England6 |
| Employer, Worker, or Own account: Worker | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 64) | Colchester, Essex, England7 |
| Winnock Lodge, Colchester | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 64) | Newspaper Manager; Colchester, Essex, England7 |
| Industry or Service with which worker is connected: General Printers Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker He worked on the Essex County Standard. |
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| Education | Colchester Royal Grammar School; Colchester, Essex, England | |
| Death | 5 Apr 1924 (age 77) | Colchester, Essex, England |
| Probate | 20 May 1924 | Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
| Probate granted to Mary Rose Ralling, daughter, and Charles Joseph Peter Softley, secretary of Joslins Ltd. Valued at £3896 14s 9d | ||
| Name: | Ann Eliza SAGE | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 1852 (cal) | Colchester, Essex, England4 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 28) | Colchester, Essex, England4 |
| Winnock Lodge, Winnock Road, Colchester | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 38) | Colchester, Essex, England5 |
| Winnock Road, Colchester | ||
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 48) | Colchester, Essex, England6 |
| 101 Winnock Road, Colchester | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 58) | Colchester, Essex, England7 |
| Winnock Lodge, Colchester | ||
| Death | 6 Sep 1923 (age 70-71) | Colchester, Essex, England |
| Winnock Lodge, Winnock Road | ||
| Probate | 15 Oct 1923 | Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
| Probate granted to husband Thomas John Ralling. Valued at £338 2s | ||
| Name: | Annie R RALLING4 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1879 (cal) | Colchester, Essex, England4 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 1) | Colchester, Essex, England4 |
| Winnock Lodge, Winnock Road, Colchester | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 11) | Colchester, Essex, England5 |
| Winnock Road, Colchester | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 11-12) | Scholar; Colchester, Essex, England5 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 21) | Colchester, Essex, England6 |
| 101 Winnock Road, Colchester | ||
| Name: | Mary Rosa RALLING4 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | Jan 1881 (cal) | Colchester, Essex, England4 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 3 mns) | Colchester, Essex, England4 |
| Winnock Lodge, Winnock Road, Colchester | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 10) | Colchester, Essex, England5 |
| Winnock Road, Colchester | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 10) | Scholar; Colchester, Essex, England5 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 20) | Colchester, Essex, England6 |
| 101 Winnock Road, Colchester | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 30) | Colchester, Essex, England7 |
| Winnock Lodge, Colchester | ||
| Name: | Thomas John Sage RALLING5 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1882 (cal) | Colchester, Essex, England5 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 8) | Colchester, Essex, England5 |
| Winnock Road, Colchester | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 8-9) | Scholar; Colchester, Essex, England5 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 18) | Colchester, Essex, England6 |
| 101 Winnock Road, Colchester | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 18-19) | Printer Compositor; Colchester, Essex, England6 |
| Employer, Worker, or Own account: Worker | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 28) | Colchester, Essex, England7 |
| Winnock Lodge, Colchester | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 28-29) | Clerk in Newspaper Office; Colchester, Essex, England7 |
| Industry or Service with which worker is connected: General Printers Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker |
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| Death | 5 Jul 1934 (age 51-52) | Colchester, Essex, England |
| Winnock Lodge, Winnock Road, Colchester | ||
| Probate | 30 Aug 1934 | Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
| Probate granted to Mary Rosa Ralling, sister. Effects valued at £397 14s 10d | ||
| Name: | William Lewis RALLING5 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Catherine TURNER ( - ) | |
| Birth | 1883 (cal) | Colchester, Essex, England5 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 7) | Colchester, Essex, England5 |
| Winnock Road, Colchester | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 7-8) | Scholar; Colchester, Essex, England5 |
| Occupation | Master in the Merchant Marine | |
| Decoration | 1921 (age 37-38) | Mercantile Marine Medal |
| 58 Lansdowne Avenue, Leigh-on-Sea | ||
| Decoration | 1921 (age 37-38) | British War Medal |
| 58 Lansdowne Avenue, Leigh-on-Sea | ||
| Death | Q1 1954 (age 70-71) | Southend, Essex, England |
Thomas was initiated as a Freemason into the Senior Lodge of the Province of Essex in 1969, There began a most active Masonic career resulting in Masonic high office for him. He was Secretary of his Lodge for 44 years. He was Provincial Grand Secretary of Essex. In 1887 on the occasion of Victoria's Jubilee he was appointed Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies of England. He was Provincial Grand Scribe E. of the Royal Arch Province of Essex, and was Past Grand Sword Bearer of England. He was Senior Past Master of the Constantine LodgeIn 1883 as Grand Junior Deacon of England he assisted at the advancement of the Prince of Wales as a Mark Mason. He held numerous other senior offices as a Knight Templar and in Rosicrucian Chapters. A Thomas Ralling Lodge was consecrated in Tilbury in his honour. He initiated his seven brothers including Octavius into Freemasonry, and also his son William.
| 1 | "Census 1851 Colchester, Essex, England HO107/1781 Folio 475 Page 13 (Thomas Ralling)" (HO107/1781 Folio 475 Page 13). |
| Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Thomas Ralling,Head,Mar,M,28,Newspaper Reporter,Rawreth, Essex, England, Rosetta Sophia Ralling,Wife,Mar,F,25,Teacher of Music,Colchester, Essex, England, Thomas John Ralling,Son,Unm,M,4,,Colchester, Essex, England, James Ralling,Son,Unm,M,3,,Colchester, Essex, England, Edward J Ralling,Son,Unm,M,22,,Colchester, Essex, England, Arthur W Ralling,Son,Unm,M,10m,,Colchester, Essex, England, |
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| 2 | "Census 1861 Colchester, Essex, England RG9/1098Folio 101 Page 16 (Octavius Ralling)" (RG9/1098Folio 101 Page 16). |
| Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Thomas Ralling,Head,Mar,M,39,Newspaper Reporter and Registrar of Nirths,Rawreth, Essex, England, Rosetta Sophia Ralling,Wife,Mar,F,36,Organist and Teacher of Music,Colchester, Essex, England, Thomas John Ralling,Son,Unm,M,14,Scholar,Colchester, Essex, England, James Ralling,Son,Unm,M,13,,Colchester, Essex, England, Edward J Ralling,Son,Unm,M,12,,Colchester, Essex, England, Arthur W Ralling,Son,Unm,M,10,,Colchester, Essex, England, Henry Paxton Ralling,Son,Unm,M,9,,Colchester, Essex, England, Rosa M Ralling,Daughter,Unm,F,8,,Colchester, Essex, England, George Ralling,Son,Unm,M,6,,Colchester, Essex, England, Emmeline Martha Ralling,Daughter,Unm,F,5,,Colchester, Essex, England, Charles Septimus Ralling,Son,Unm,M,4,,Colchester, Essex, England, Octavius Ralling,Son,Unm,M,2,,Colchester, Essex, England, |
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| 3 | "Census 1871 Colchester, Essex, England RG10/1684 Folio 19 Page 9 (Octavius Ralling)" (RG10/1684 Folio 19 Page 9). |
| Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Rosetta Sophia Ralling,Head,Wid,F,46,,Colchester, Essex, England, Thomas John Ralling,Son,Unm,M,23,Newspaper Manager and Registrar of Births and Deaths,Colchester, Essex, England, Henry Paxton Ralling,Son,Unm,M,19,Solicitor's Clerk (General),Colchester, Essex, England, George Ralling,Son,Unm,M,16,Printer Compositor,Colchester, Essex, England, Emmeline Martha Ralling,Daughter,Unm,F,15,Scholar,Colchester, Essex, England, Charles Septimus Ralling,Son,Unm,M,14,Scholar,Colchester, Essex, England, Octavius Ralling,Son,Unm,M,12,Scholar,Colchester, Essex, England, Ernest Lewis Ralling,Son,Unm,M,7,Scholar,Colchester, Essex, England, |
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| 4 | "Census 1881 Colchester, Essex, England RG11/1793 Folio 12 Page 18 (Octavius Ralling)" (RG11/1793 Folio 12 Page 18). |
| Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Thomas John Ralling,Head,Unm,M,34,Newspaper Agent Manager,Colchester, Essex, England, Ann Eliza Ralling,Wife,Mar,F,28,,Colchester, Essex, England, Annie R Ralling,Daughter,Unm,F,1,,Colchester, Essex, England, Mary R Ralling,Daughter,Unm,F,3m,,Colchester, Essex, England, Octavius Ralling,Brother,Unm,M,20,Architect's Assistant,Colchester, Essex, England, Ernest Lewis Ralling,Brother,Unm,M,17,Chemist's Apprentice,Colchester, Essex, England, |
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| 5 | "Census 1891 Colchester, Essex, England RG12/1412 Folio 18 Page 29 (Thomas John Ralling)" (RG12/1412 Folio 18 Page 29). |
| Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity Thomas John Ralling,Head,M,M,44,Manager Newspaper Office,Employed,Colchester, Essex, England, Ann Eliza Ralling,Wife,M,F,38,,,Colchester, Essex, England, Annie R Ralling,Daughter,S,F,11,Scholar,,Colchester, Essex, England, Mary R Ralling,Daughter,S,F,10,Scholar,,Colchester, Essex, England, Thomas Sage Ralling,Son,S,M,8,Scholar,,Colchester, Essex, England, William Ralling,Son,S,M,7,Scholar,,Colchester, Essex, England, |
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| 6 | "Census 1901 Colchester, Essex, England RG13/1711 Folio 10 Page 11 (Thomas J Ralling)" (RG13/1711 Folio 10 Page 11). |
| Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity Thomas John Ralling,Head,M,M,54,Newspaper Manager,Worker,,Colchester, Essex, England, Ann Eliza Ralling,Wife,M,F,48,,,,Colchester, Essex, England, Annie R Ralling,Daughter,S,F,21,,,,Colchester, Essex, England, Mary R Ralling,Daughter,S,F,20,,,,Colchester, Essex, England, Thomas Sage Ralling,Son,S,M,18,Printer Compositor,Worker,,Colchester, Essex, England, |
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| 7 | "Census 1911 Colchester, Essex, England RG14/10302 RG78/543 RD198 SD1 ED18 SN261 (Thomas J Ralling)" (RG14/10302 RG78/543 RD198 SD1 ED18 SN261). |
| Text From Source: Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity Thomas John Ralling,Head,M,64,M,,,,,Newspaper Manager,General Printers,Worker,,Colchester, Essex, England,, Ann Eliza Ralling,Wife,F,58,M,34,4,4,0,,,,,Colchester, Essex, England,, Mary Rosa Ralling,Daughter,F,30,S,,,,,,,,,Colchester, Essex, England,, Thomas John Sage Ralling,Son,M,28,S,,,,,Clerk in Newspaper Office,General Printers,Worker,,Colchester, Essex, England,, |