George RANDS [10859]

  Research Notes:

George was a solicitor

He benefited by his fathers Will L5000 upon coming of age also left 2 tenements in Wellingborough plus a 1/6th share of the residue of the estate.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed George Rands, of Northampton, Gent., to be a Master . . . . .
Ref: The Jurist 1846 Law Reports

Northampton and District.
The Condition of Mr George Rands.
We are pleased to be able to record that Mr Rands was very much better this morning and is still improving.
Northampton Mercury 12 November 1897

Death of Mr.George Rands.
It is with deep regret that we record the decease this morning, at his residence, Newland, Northampton, of Mr George Rands, solicitor, and the registar of the Borough Court of Record. Mr.Rands' father, also named George Rands, was a public man of the town half a century ago, and for a number of years a member of the Improvement Commissioners of the borough. He was a leather seller in trade. His son George, who born in 1819, was articled to the law, and was admitted solicitor as long ago as 1842. In 1858 he was appointed registrar of the Borough Court of Record, a post he filled until his death. For some years he was a member of the Board of Commissioners, also of the Board of Guardians, on this later body representing the parish of St.Sepulchre. His eldest son joined him in the partnership of G and G.W.Rands, solicitors. Mr.Rands lost his wife in 1896. He leaves two sons, Mr.G.W.Rands, already mentioned, and Mr. W.H.Rands, Government Inspector of Mines, Queensland; and six daughters, five of whom are unmarried and live at home, and the other of whom is the wife of the Rev.H.G.D.Living (sic) of Winchester. A full memoir of the deceased will appear in tomorrow's Northampton Daily Reporter.
Ref: Northampton Mercury, 31 Jan 1902

Funeral of Mr.G. Rands of Northampton.
The funeral of the late Mr George Rands, of Northampton, whose death was reported in last weeks Mercury tooks place at St.Sepulchre's Church, Northampton on Monday afternoon. The body was placed in a coffin of polish oak with brass fittings. The brass shield bore the inscription "George Rands, died 31st Jan 1902 aged 81 years". The mourners were ; Mr.G.W.Rands (son), Miss Rands, Mrs.Liveing, Miss E.Rands, Miss G.Rands, Miss U.Rands and Miss L.Rands (daughters), Mrs.G.W.Rands (daughter in law), Rev.H.G.Liveing, Hyde, Winchester (son in law), Mrs.W.G.Walford, South Hampstead (niece), Dr.W.H.Lamb, London (nephew), Mr.G.F.Lamb, Bedford and Mr.H.Packer, Northampton. Amongst the congregation were Rev T.C. Beasley, Coun James Barry J.P., Dr.Faulkner, Mr.C.C.Becke, Mr.G.H.Percival and Mrs.Percival, Mr.T.L.Shoosmith, etc . . . . . The procession was met at the lynch gate by . . . . . Rev.R.W.Wynter (Wellingborough), . . . . . hymns, lessons, prayers . . . . . The body was interred IN THE FAMILY VAULT in the churchyard, due east of the chancel. In the same vault were buried the deceased's wife and the deceased's young son, and his father and mother lie in the next grave. Floral tributes were sent by Mr. and Mrs. G.Rands and their children, St.John, Oliver and Violet "in loving memory of dear grandad" ; the daughters "In loving memory from his daughters"; Rev.H.D. and Mrs.Liveing, Mrs.W.G.Walford, Mr. and Mrs. Lamb, the Misses Wright (nieces) ; 'Marjorie, Catherina, Edward and Frances Liveing (grandchildren); Mr.T.W. Holbrook, Shepherd's Bush (nephew); Mrs.Phipps, Collingtree, Counc J.Barry J.P. ; Col and Mrs.A.F. Taylor, Teignmouth; the Misses Palmer, Torquay ; Dr and Mrs Harding, Berry Wood ; Mr and Mrs James Walker, South Hampstead.
Ref: Northampton Mercury, 7 Feb 1902.

  Other Records

1. Census: England, 3 Apr 1881, Northampton NTH. George is recorded as head of house married aged 60 solicitor and Registrar of the Northampton Court of Record born Northampton

George married Julia WRIGHT [10860] [MRIN: 3603] in Nov 1851 in Priors Marston WAR. (Julia WRIGHT [10860] was born on 20 Feb 1825 in Pattishall NTH, baptised on 21 Feb 1825 in Pattishall NTH, died 1 Qtr 1896 in Northampton NTH and was buried in St Sepulchre Northampton.)