Henry & Mary Anne Rayner's first son and third child was William Rayner. He went to America in 1893 but returned to the area in 1903 and lived at West Newton. The family returned to America soon after the birth of their daugher Beatrice and William died in San Francisco in 1930. (see Page 1). These are his children.                       Rayner Pages 3, 4 & 5 click here.

William Rayner's children c 1915: (above left) Alfred (1899-1980), Edward (1902-1963) and (right) Beatrice (1903-1988). (Photos provided by Douglas Bennett of California, USA, grandson of Beatrice). Beatrice was born at Flitcham 1903 when William Rayner returned to England for a few years.