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Greener / Rapley (Durham / Surrey)
« on: Monday 18 April 22 00:15 BST (UK) »
Hi I am looking into my family history, starting with my nan and Grandad on my father's side. My late grandfather Richard Greener was originally from Durham and moved to Woking, Surrey when he was in the Army and he fought in the Suez crisis. He married my nan Irene Rapley, from Woking, soon after meeting her and they lived in the area thereafter (Barnsbury then Horsell, Woking for many years). My nan Rene (Irene) still lives in Woking now.

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Re: Greener / Rapley (Durham / Surrey)
« Reply #1 on: Monday 18 April 22 10:31 BST (UK) »
Have you any dates to go by

I do believe I have found Richard Greener's marriage , he has two extra christian names

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Re: Greener / Rapley (Durham / Surrey)
« Reply #2 on: Monday 18 April 22 13:36 BST (UK) »
Welcome to rootschat.

Did your Gt grandparents, the Rapleys have a greengrocers shop in Old Woking in the 1950's.  :).   
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Re: Greener / Rapley (Durham / Surrey)
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 19 April 22 13:52 BST (UK) »
Thanks Rosie. Yes, they did! My dad told me about this before but I wasn't sure where it was 🙏🏼😃


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Re: Greener / Rapley (Durham / Surrey)
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 19 April 22 16:53 BST (UK) »
It was number 1 Rydens Parade, Rydens Way.  There were 5 shops with accommodation, No 1 - Greengrocer, No 2 -Off licence (I think) , No 3 -Drapers etc, No 4 - Newsagent & No 5 -Grocer.   I have just looked at Google earth and No 1 & 2 appear to now be converted to housing.  I see that they lived in Rydens Way in 1939, so did not move far when they got the shop.    Ancestry has electoral registers for this area in the 1950's.

What information are you after on the family.  Do you know who the parents of Richard were.

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