George William RANDS

  General Notes:

1861 Census (age 8) living in Northampton St Sepulchre, Northants with parents, 6 siblings, aunt (Elizabeth) and 4 domestic servants. Occupation; Scholar.

1871 Census (age 18) Living with parents and siblings and 3 servants at No.41 Newland (?), Northampton St Sepulchre. Unmarried. Occupation; Solicitors Articled Clerk.

1881 Census (age 28) Living with parents and siblings and 3 servants at No 41 Newland, Northampton St Sepulchre. Unmarried. Occupation; Solicitor

1891 Census (age 37) living as boarder in Station Road, Bramley, Surrey. Unmarried. Occupation; Solicitor.

Can't find wedding on familysearch.org.

1901 Census (age 48) living as head of household in 3 Holyrood Road, Dunston St James, Northants with wife, children and 3 servants (Governess, Cook and Housekeeper). Occupation; solicitor.

1911 Census; (not pulled) living aged 58 at 41 Newlands, Northampton.

1917 (Olivers death) living at "Field Head", Dallington Avenue, Northampton.

From Wendy H; Times March 26 1940 Obituaries:
MR G W RANDS The death occurred at his home at Northampton during the week-end of Mr George William RANDS senior partner in the firm of G and G W Rands, Solicitors, at the age of 87. Mr Rands was Northampton's oldest lawyer, and despite his great age continued to work at his office until a few weeks ago. He had been in practice since 1874, when he became a partner in the firm founded by Mr George Rands, his father. On his death Mr G W Rands succeeded him as Registrar of the Northampton Borough Court of Record, an office which now becomes vacant. Mr Rands leave a widow and a son Mr H St John Rands who became a partner in the firm in 1921.
(Presum means son Mr. G. St John Rands - but actually says H!).

George married Margaret LIVEING in Dec 1890 in Marylebone Parish Church, London. (Margaret LIVEING was born in 1861 in Highbury, London.)