


Ryeland Family Tree
The Genealogy of the Ryeland and connected Families
Edward Wraith MAJOR[1]

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Name Edward Wraith MAJOR [1, 2] Birth 23 Jan 1820 Folkestone, , Kent, England [1]
Christening 18 Feb 1820 Folkestone, , Kent, England [1]
Gender Male _UID B197A50C76724CD5AECC1B06A46DB492F403 Death 22 Aug 1892 [1] Person ID I16240 Ryeland Family Tree Last Modified 13 Mar 2025
Father John Grayling MAJOR, b. 14 Jan 1798, Folkestone, , Kent, England d. 1842 (Age 43 years)
Mother Frances WRAITH, b. 18 Apr 1797, Folkestone, , Kent, England d. 16 Jul 1868, Folkestone, , Kent, England
(Age 71 years)
Marriage 12 Apr 1819 Folkestone, , Kent, England [1]
Family ID F5019 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Anne CULLEN, b. 13 Aug 1818, Folkestone, , Kent, England d. 22 Dec 1892, Folkestone, , Kent, England
(Age 74 years)
Marriage 7 Apr 1844 Folkestone, , Kent, England [1]
Children 1. Thomas Pilcher MAJOR, b. 14 Mar 1845, Folkestone, , Kent, England d. 21 Apr 1916 (Age 71 years)
2. Richard Cullen MAJOR, b. 25 Jun 1848, Folkestone, , Kent, England d. 17 Jan 1868 (Age 19 years)
3. Mary Cullen MAJOR, b. 15 Jan 1850, Folkestone, , Kent, England d. 16 Jun 1868 (Age 18 years)
4. John MAJOR, b. 1 Apr 1852, Folkestone, , Kent, England d. Yes, date unknown
5. Francis William MAJOR, b. 3 Jan 1854, Folkestone, , Kent, England d. 6 Mar 1880 (Age 26 years)
6. Edward MAJOR, b. 29 Oct 1855, Folkestone, , Kent, England d. Yes, date unknown
7. Ann Cullen MAJOR, b. 1 Nov 1857, Folkestone, , Kent, England d. 1926 (Age 68 years)
8. Frederic James MAJOR, b. 29 Jun 1863, Folkestone, , Kent, England d. 7 Jan 1864 (Age 0 years)
Family ID F5018 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Nov 2014
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Event Map Birth - 23 Jan 1820 - Folkestone, , Kent, England Christening - 18 Feb 1820 - Folkestone, , Kent, England Marriage - 7 Apr 1844 - Folkestone, , Kent, England = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - 1851 UK CENSUS: Place Folkestone (Same Folio No. for Edward's family and Frances' [Mother] family) Edward MAJOR,Head, M, 31, b.Folkestone Ann MAJOR, Wife, M, 32, b.Folkestone Thomas MAJOR, Son, 6, b.Folkestone Richard MAJOR, Son, 2, b.Folkestone Mary MAJOR, Dau, 1, b.Folkestone
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