Rapley Family , Thought To Have Been Somewhere in England

[Jamjar]

Pulborough was in Thakeham RD in the 1920s.

This birth was registered there, indexed under three names in 1Q 1927, mother's maiden name Wallace- Lees:

Robert E W W Lees
Robert E W LLoyd
Robert E W Wallace-Lees

2b 443

Mar 1927 Thakeham 2b 443
Wallace-Lees Robert E W mmn Wallace-Lees        

Jamjar

[Neale1961]

In 1950 and 1955 and 1957 Katherine Elizabeth Wallace RAPLEY (nee Lees) was a registered nurse at the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow. Her address on all nurses registers - 9 Palmerston Rd Edinburgh.

In 1949 she was living in Oxford.

Her death in Scotland
RAPLEY     KATE ELIZABETH
age 71
1971
500/ 191
New or East Kilpatrick

[Jamjar]

Lewis on censuses.

1891: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QXB4-FPZ

1901: https://www.familysearch.org/search/ark:/61903/1:1:X9X6-Q7V

1911: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW2N-35C

Jamjar

[Jamjar]

In 1955 Katherine Elizabeth Wallace RAPLEY (nee Lees) was a registered nurse at the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow. Her address - 9 Palmerston Rd Edinburgh.

Her death in Scotland
RAPLEY     KATE ELIZABETH
age 71
1971
500/ 191
New or East Kilpatrick

Birth, maybe:

1900 622/1 137 Maryhill LEES Kate Elizabeth

1901: 622/1 16/ 12 Maryhill Lanark

Agnes 28
James 10 - born INDIA: https://www.familysearch.org/search/ark:/61903/1:1:68K6-NW3G
Ferdinand 9 - born INDIA: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGWR-GJD
Robert 8 - born INDIA: https://www.familysearch.org/search/ark:/61903/1:1:68KN-736P
Agnes 4 - born: LEES, AGNES  CATHERINE WALLACE mmn KELLY 
GRO Reference: 1897  J Quarter in ISLE OF WIGHT  Volume 02B  Page 562
Kate 1

1911: 500/ 18/ 3 and 500/ 18/ 3 New or East Kilpatrick Dunbarton

Robert 51
Agnes 38 - Death: 1939 644/13 116 Hillhead LEES Agnes Dow aged 65
James 20 - Marriage: 1920 500/ 18 New or East Kilpatrick LEES James Wallace to MCDOWELL Jean Isa
Immigration: http://www.rootschat.com/links/01rm3/  https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C95R-FHQ8?i=732&cc=1368704
Ferdinand 19
Robert 18 - Death: 1916 137/AF 103 SERVICE RETURNS LEES Robert Wallace
Agnes 14 - Possible death: 1976 507/ 22 New Kilpatrick LEES Agnes Catherine mmn KELLY aged 78
Nalie 11 (Is this Kate?  )
Walter 8 - 1903 622/1 122 Maryhill LEES Walter Kelly Wallace
Marriage: 1933 644/23 88 Scotstoun and Yoker LEES Walter Kelly W to HAMILTON Jean
Death: 1966 573/2 184 Johnstone (Renfrew) LEES Walter Kelly Wallace

Jamjar

[Neale1961]

Yes, that is the family, Jamjar.
The brother Robert died in WW1
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/800091/robert-wallace-lees/

And
https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=824

[ShaunJ]

HK and Australia connections for Lewis Stephens Rapley: https://gwulo.com/node/35736

[Jamjar]

I just re-read the threads and note that Lewis is the step-father.

Looking again at the 3 birth registration surnames, does it mean that the father was someone with surname LLOYD?

Jamjar

[ShaunJ]

Looking again at the 3 birth registration surnames, does it mean that the father was someone with surname LLOYD?

Seems very likely.

[Neale1961]

By Aug 1925, Katherine was a registered nurse, living at St. Leonards on Sea, Sussex.
I wonder if the father Mr. Lloyd, is named on that birth record?
There was a large hospital at St Leonards - took in servicemen during both wars. My guess would be that she met Mr. Lloyd through the hospital.