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Son of David Ruse 1793 and Elizabeth Rutter
John was baptised on 29 Jul 1824 (1) in Kedington, Suffolk. He married twice. His first marriage was to a girl called Emma, I have not been able to find out who Emma is.
John and Emma settled in Hundon where John worked as a Miller, he later had a small farm. They had 7 children.(The children were not baptised in Hundon or Kedington)
Elizabeth Ruse Born about 1854 in Hundon (2) Amelia Ruse Born about 1856 in Hundon (2) Spencer J Ruse Born about 1858 in Hundon (2) Rebecca Ruse Born about 1860 in Hundon (2) Martha Emma Ruse Born about 1862 (2) - died 1876 aged 14 years (3) Frances Ruse Born about 1864 (2) - died 1892 aged 29 years (3) John Ruse Born about 1870 in Hundon (2)
Emma was buried in Kedington on 8 Aug 1872 (3) aged only 40. John married again. His second marriage was to Elizabeth Savage in 1881 (4) . John and Elizabeth had no children.
John was buried in Kedington Churchyard on 29 Mar 1904 (3) aged 80.
Census details below
1841 & 1851 Census for John - See David Ruse 1793 1861 Census RG9/1126 John S Ruse Head m 36 Miller Hundon, Suffolk Emma Ruse Wife m 29 Millers Wife Hundon, Suffolk Elizabeth Ruse Daug 7 Hundon, Suffolk Amelia Ruse Daug 5 Hundon, Suffolk Spencer J Ruse Son 3 Hundon, Suffolk Rebecca Ruse Daug 1 Hundon, Suffolk Fanny Bowles Serv u 16 General Servant Haverhill, Suffolk Address: Brockley Green, Hundon, Suffolk 1871 Census RG10/1713 John Ruse Head m 47 Miller/Farmer 20 Acres employ 2 men Hundon, Suffolk Emma Ruse Wife m 39 Hundon, Suffolk Spencer Ruse Son 13 Scholar Hundon, Suffolk Rebecca Ruse Daug 11 Scholar Hundon, Suffolk Martha Ruse Daug 9 Scholar Hundon, Suffolk Frances Ruse Daug 7 Scholar Hundon, Suffolk John Ruse Son 1 Hundon, Suffolk Address: Mill House, Hundon, Suffolk 1881 Census RG11/1824 John S Ruse Head m 57 Miller & Farmer Hundon, Suffolk Elizabeth Ruse Wife m 48 Hundon, Suffolk Spencer Ruse Son u 23 Miller Hundon, Suffolk Frances Ruse Daug u 15 Dressmaker Hundon, Suffolk Address: Farm House, Hundon, Suffolk 1891 Census RG12/1438 John Ruse Head m 67 Miller Hundon, Suffolk Elizabeth Ruse Wife m 57 Hundon, Suffolk Address: Plough Road, Hundon, Suffolk 1901 Census RG13/1740 John Ruse Head m 77 Miller Hundon, Suffolk Elizabeth Wife m 66 Hundon, Suffolk Address; Kedington Road, Hundon, Suffolk
Sources (1) Transcript of Kedington Parish Records (2) Census (3) Buried in Kedington (4) GRO Mar 1881 - 4a 537 - Risbridge Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************