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Son of Rutland Ruse 1786 and Margaret Potter
David was baptised on 23 Aug 1812 (1) in Kedington, Suffolk. He married Sarah Cornwell on Christmas Day in 1833 (2) in Great Wratting
Sarah Cornwell was baptised on 5 Jun 1814 in Great Wratting (2). Her parents are William Cornwell (Labourer) and Catherine.
David was a Bricklayer. The couple had 9 children. David was Convicted of having broken 5 panes of glass in the property of Frederick Walliker of Kedington, Fined 7/9d and sentenced to one months hard labour. Date of warrant 18 Feb 1848. (3)
Robert Ruse * Baptised 3 Mar 1834 in Great Wratting (2) Catherine Ruse Baptised 16 Mar 1837 in Great Wratting (2) Mary Ruse * Baptised 24 Oct 1841 in Great Wratting (2) Ellen Ruse Born about 1844 in Kedington (4) Tabitha Ruse Baptised 21 Nov 1846 in Kedington (1) Saul Ruse Born about 1851 in Kedington (1) David Ruse * Baptised 7 Aug 1853 in Kedington (1) Margaret Ruse Baptised 7 Aug 1853 in Kedington (1) Luke Ruse Baptised 26 Dec 1858 in Kedington (1) * has own page
David and Sarah both died in Kedington. David in 1864 (5) and Sarah in 1880 (6).
Census details below
1841 Census HO107/1033 William Cornwell 60 Agricultural Labourer y John Cornwell 20 Agricultural Labourer y David Ruse 25 Agricultural Labourer y Sarah Ruse 25 y Robert Ruse 7 y Catherine Ruse 4 y Mary Ruse 9m y Rebecca Ruse 60 Pauper y Address: Cottage, Great Wratting, Suffolk 1851 Census HO107/1787 David Ruse Head m 36 Bricklayer Kedington, Suffolk Sarah Ruse Wife 35 Lt Wratting, Suffolk Robert Ruse Son 16 Kedington, Suffolk Catherine Ruse Daug 13 Straw Plaiter Kedington, Suffolk Mary Ruse Daug 10 Scholar Kedington, Suffolk Ellen Ruse Daug 7 Kedington, Suffolk * Tabitha Ruse Daug 4 Kedington, Suffolk Saul Ruse Son 10m Kedington, Suffolk *Dumb Address: Hill Street, Kedington, Suffolk 1861 Census RG9/1124 David Ruse Head m 48 Bricklayer Kedington, Suffolk Sarah Ruse Wife m 44 Wratting, Suffolk Robert Ruse Son u 24 Bricklayer Kedington, Suffolk Ellen Ruse Daug u 17 Kedington, Suffolk * Tabitha Ruse Daug u 13 Kedington, Suffolk David Ruse Son u 9 Kedington, Suffolk Margaret Ruse Daug u 7 Kedington, Suffolk Luke Ruse Son u 4 Kedington, Suffolk * Dumb from birth Address: Mill Lane, Kedington, Suffolk 1871 Census RG10/1711 Sarah Ruse Head wid 56 Straw Plaiter Kedington, Suffolk Ellen Ruse Daug u 26 Kedington, Suffolk * Tabitha Ruse Daug u 23 General Servant Kedington, Suffolk David Ruse Son u 19 Bricklayer Journeyman Kedington, Suffolk Margaret Ruse Daug u 17 Kedington, Suffolk Luke Ruse Son 14 Labourer Bricklayer Kedington, Suffolk Lucia Ruse G/Daug 2 Kedington, Suffolk * Imbecile Address: Dane Common, Kedington, Suffolk
Sources (1) Transcript of Kedington Parish Records (2) Transcript of Great Wratting Parish Records (3) Information Courtesy of Emma Jane Cyphus (4) Census (5) GRO - Dec 1864 (no other details) (6) GRO Jun 1880 - 4a 288 - Risbridge - aged 64 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************