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Daughter of Rutland Ruse 1755 and Tabitha Malen
Ann was born about 1796 and baptised on 30 Jun 1798 (1) in Kedington, Suffolk. She married William Medcalf on 18 May 1798 (2) in Kedington.
William Medcalf was born about 1797 (3) in Stansfield, Suffolk
William was a Farm Bailif. He and Ann remained in Kedington where they had 7 children.
Caroline Medcalf Baptised 22 Apr 1827 in Kedington (2) - died before 1830 Emily Medcalf Baptised 30 Jun 1828 in Kedington (2) Caroline Medcalf Baptised 26 Dec 1830 in Kedington (2) George Medcalf Baptised 29 June 1832 in Kedington (2) Jane Medcalf Baptised 22 Feb 1835 in Kedington (2) Henry Medcalf Baptised 1 Jan 1837 in Kedington (2) Charles Medcalf * Born about 1839 - Baptised 21 Oct 1846 in Kedington (2) * has own page
William and Ann both died in 1883 in Kedington. Ann was 87 (4) and William was 86 (5)
Census details below
1841 Census HO107/332 William Medcalf 40 Farmer y Ann Medcalf 40 y Emily Mecalf 13 y Caroline Mecalf 11 y George Medcalf 9 y Henry Medcalf 4 y Charles Medcalf 2 y Address: Ruses Farm, Kedington, Suffolk 1851 Census HO107/1787 William Medcalf Head m 53 Bailif Kedington, Suffolk Ann Medcalf Wife 50 Kedington, Suffolk George Medcalf Son u 21 Cabinet Maker Kedington, Suffolk Henry Medcalf Son 14 Scholar Kedington, Suffolk Charles Medcalf Son 12 Scholar Kedington, Suffolk Address: Ruses Farm, Kedington, Suffolk 1861 Census RG9/1124 William Medcalf Head m 62 Farm Bailif Stansfield, Suffolk Ann Medcalf Wife m 63 Kedington, Suffolk Henry Medcalf Son u 24 No occupation Kedington, Suffolk Address: Ruses Farm, Kedington, Suffolk 1871 Census RG10/1711 William Medcalf Head m 73 Farm Bailif Stansfield, Suffolk Ann Medcalf Wife m 72 Kedington, Suffolk Address: Kedington Hamlet, Suffolk (Census shows county as Essex) 1881 Census RG11/1822 William Medcalf Head m 84 Farm Bailif Stansfield, Suffolk Ann Medcalf Wife m 85 Kedington, Suffolk Jane Bowyer G/dau u 32 Dressmaker Kedington, Suffolk Address: Kedington Hamlet, Suffolk
Sources (1) Details from Samuel Vincent (Genes Reunited) (2) Transcript of Kedington Parish Records (3) Census (4) GRO - AMJ 1883 - 4a 319 - Risbridge - aged 87 (5) GRO - JFM 1883 - 4a 332 - Risbridge - aged 86 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************