Using the convict record range as our base this post will attempt to collate all early Rayner arrivals in Van Diemen's Land 1818 - 1850. This will assist in ensuring we are tracking the correct individuals in the Rayner story.
Convicts
Note that no convicts with the surname Raynor were found in the Archives Office of Tasmania Convict Records.
| Arrival Date | Convict No. | Surname, Given Name | Ship, Sailing Date, Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1819 | 58495 | Rayner, Richard | Surrey (1), 17 Oct 1818, England |
| 29 Dec 1820 | 58487 | Rayner, James | Juliana, 03 Sep 1820, England |
| 13 Mar 1821 | 58483 | Rayner, David | Medway (1), 13 Nov 1820, England |
| 13 Mar 1821 | 58485 | Rayner, George | Medway (1), 13 Nov 1820, England |
| 13 Mar 1821 | 58490 | Rayner, John | Medway (1) 13 Nov 1820, England |
| 16 Aug 1823 | 58496 | Rayner, Robert | Commodore Hayes, 26 Apr 1823, England |
| 16 Aug 1823 | 58498 | Rayner, William | Commodore Hayes, 26 Apr 1823, England |
| 19 Jan 1824 | 58491 | Rayner, John | Asia (1), 28 Aug 1823, Portsmouth |
| 02 Aug 1827 | 58492 | Rayner, John | Governor Ready, 05 Apr 1827, London |
| 14 Jan 1834 | 58497 | Rayner, Thomas | Southworth (2), 27 Sep 1833, Downs |
| 12 Apr 1835 | 58482 | Rayner, Breder | George III, 14 Dec 1834, Woolwich |
| 19 Aug 1836 | 58499 | Rayner, William | Lord Lyndoch (2), 24 Apr 1836, London |
| 06 Aug 1840 | 58479 | Rayner, James | Asia (5), 27 Apr 1840, London |
| 25 Aug 1840 | 79944 | Rayner, William (Reyner) | Caroline (Tried Port Louis Apr 1840) |
| 02 Apr 1844 | 58481 | Rayner, Amelia | Emma Eugenia (2), 30 Nov 1843, London |
| 08 Apr 1844 | 58489 | Rayner, John | Flying Fish (To NSW per Florentia) |
| 06 Jul 1844 | 58484 | Rayner, Edward | Blundell (Off Norfolk Island per Governor Phillip Feb 1847) |
| 25 Dec 1845 | 58486 | Rayner, Henry | Stratheden, 03 Aug 1845, London |
| 06 Aug 1848 | 58493 | Rayner, Martha | Tory (3), 30 Apr 1848, London |
| 12 Nov 1848 | 58480 | Rayner, Abraham | Ratcliffe (2), 29 Jul 1848, Spithead |
| 01 Mar 1849 | 58506 | Rayner, David | Lady Franklin (Tried Sydney 1844. Governor Phillip to Norfolk Island) |
| 03 Oct 1850 | 58488 | Rayner, James | Nile, 16 Jun 1850, London1 |
Free Arrivals
This is an incomplete list and will no doubt grow over time.
| Arrival Date | Ref. No. | Surname, Given Name | Ship, Sailing Date, Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr 1829 | N/A | Raynor Thomas | Pyramus, 3 Apr 1829, England2 |
- 1. AOT Index to Tasmanian Convicts; http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=11
- 2. AOT Index to passengers & ships arrivals - 19th Century; MB2/39/1/1 p3; http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=91
Richard RAYNER was born 1799 in Little Marlow, Buckinghamshirre. He died 10 Aug 1870 in New Norfolk, Tasmania. He was buried 11 Aug 1870. He married Sarah HURST 25 Jun 1833 in Green Point, Tasmania.
Sarah HURST [Parents] was born 2 Nov 1817 in Wootton, Bedfordshire, England, the daughter of William Hurst and Mary Keep. She was christened 5 Apr 1818 in Wootton Bedfordshire. She died 2 Jun 1907. She was buried in Cornelian Bay, Tasmania. She married Richard RAYNER 25 Jun 1833 in Green Point, Tasmania.
They had the following children:
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William Rayner was born 14 Feb 1767 at Long Alley, Spittlefield, Shoreditch, London, and died 14 Dec 1850, Barrack St., corner of Collins St., Hobartown, Tasmania. He was buried in the Friends Burial Ground. He came to Tasmania as a pardoned 2nd Fleet convict having served his sentence on Norfolk Island and subsequently served in the NSW Corps [recorded in PRO reel 1302, Muster of NSW Corps], 102 Foot Regiment and 73rd Regiment. He married twice - first to Elizabeth Goldsmith 19 Sep 1791 on Norfolk Island ["The Second Fleeters " by Michael Flynn and details supplied by Robyn Faye Mani-Williams, Page 294-295], and then to Susannah Jane Chapman 9 Nov 1809 in Newcastle [The Second Fleeters " by Michael Flynn and details supplied by Robyn Faye Mani-Williams, Page 491-492].
His children are:
William Rayner 1792-1862 m. Sophia Cullen 1815 St David's Hobart. 8 children
George Rayner 1794 - 1840 m. Mary Ann Pyers 1819 Tasmania. 7 children (I have photos of 3 of their sons)
Elizabeth 1810-1874 m. George Allen 1831 St Davids, Hobart. 12 children
Sarah 1814-1900 m. Thomas Kerr 1832
Unnamed b. & d. 1815 NSW
Isabella 1817-1872 m. William Nicholls 1835 Hobart, Tas. 6 children
Robert Chapman 1820-1875 m. Mary Kinsella, 1850 Geelong 2 children
Sophia 1822-1885 m. Thomas Green 1841 Hobart.
Susannah 1825 - m. Thomas Poole 1846
Archer 1833 -
On my mother's side I am his descendent through William and Sophia m. 1815. A daughter of Robert Chapman and Mary married my paternal grandmother's uncle so I have links in both of my parents' ancestry.
Elizabeth Rayner married John Allan.
Thank you! I have two conflicting records from the Tas Archives Office, one saying she married George and one saying she married John. I have both names in our family history but just put the first (alphabetically) in the list. Anyone know how there come to be two names in the records?
Hi Shirley,
can you state what the two conflicting records are? If the records are online please include a link to the page where the information is recorded,
regards,
John Horton
Richard Rayner is my 4th great grandfather born 1793 - 1794 (England & Wales, Criminal Registers and Baptism records)
His son Edward Rayner and Jane Holmes
They had the following children:
* Amy Elizabeth Rayner 1862 – 1961
* Healy Richard David Rayner 1864 – 1924
* Percival Myles Rayner 1867 – 1941
* Archibald Thomas Rayner 1869 – 1946
* Douglas Henry Rayner 1872 – 1917
* Eveline Mary Ann Rayner 1874 – 1957
* Walter Alfred Rayner 1877 – 1959
* Frank Edgar Rayner 1880 – 1953
* May Rayner 1883 – 1966
Percival Myles Rayner married Florence Georgina Tilyard in 1891.
They had the following children:
* Marjorie Florence Rayner 1892 – 1982
* Eric Percival Rayner 1894 – 1975
* Frederick Douglas Rayner 1896 – 1974
* Edward Roy Rayner 1899 – 1974
Edward Roy Rayner is my great grandfather.
Edward Roy Rayner marrired Camilla Edwards nee Waters Farrell in 1921.
They had 2 children, one of which is my grandmother.
From the AOT Convict Permission to Marry records1:
From the AOT Convict Permission to Marry records1: