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John Ruffles 1849 – 1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Jan 1849

Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: Sep 1908

Death Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Father: John Ruffles

Mother: Sarah Jenks

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Woodcock

Children(s): Hannah Ruffles, Annie Ruffels, Florence Ruffles, Ada Ruffles, John Ruffles, Jesse Ruffles, George Ruffles, Florence Ruffels

In 1849, John Ruffles entered the world in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, born to John V Ruffles and Sarah Harrison Jenks. In 1851, John Ruffles resided in Aston, Warwickshire, England. In 1861, John Ruffles resided in Aston, Warwickshire, England. John Ruffles married Elizabeth (Betsy) Woodcock, and had children including Hannah Ruffles, Annie Ruffels, Florence Ruffles, Ada Ruffles, John George C Ruffles, Jesse Ruffles, George Henry Ruffles, Florence Ruffels. John Ruffles passed away in 1908 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1849, John Ruffles entered the world in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, born to John V Ruffles and Sarah Harrison Jenks.
  • In 1851, John Ruffles resided in Aston, Warwickshire, England.
  • In 1861, John Ruffles resided in Aston, Warwickshire, England.
  • John Ruffles married Elizabeth (Betsy) Woodcock, and had children including Hannah Ruffles, Annie Ruffels, Florence Ruffles, Ada Ruffles, John George C Ruffles, Jesse Ruffles, George Henry Ruffles, Florence Ruffels.
  • John Ruffles passed away in 1908 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ruffles
1825 – 1898
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Sarah Jenks
1822 – 1850
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Woodcock
1851 – 1904
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Children(s)

Hannah Ruffles
1872 –
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Annie Ruffels
1875 –
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Florence Ruffles
1877 –
Birth Location: Aston, Warwickshire, England
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Ada Ruffles
1879 –
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
AR
John Ruffles
1882 – 1957
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Jesse Ruffles
1885 –
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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George Ruffles
1887 – 1960
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Florence Ruffels
1894 –
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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John Ruffles's Ancestors

Self
John Ruffles
1849 – 1908
Birth Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Parents
John V Ruffles
1825 – 1898
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Sarah (Harrison) Jenks
1822 – 1850
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
John Ruffles
1794 – 1868
Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Hannah Huntington
1800 – 1868
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
William Jenks
Maria
Great-Grandparents
John Ruffles
1764 – 1832
Jane Brown
1771 – 1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ruffels
1735 – 1798
Elizabeth Cutting
1739 – 1818

John Ruffles's Descendants

1.
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John Ruffles (08 Jan 1849 – Sep 1908) m. Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Woodcock (7 Feb 1851 – Jun 1904)
  1. 1. Hannah Ruffles (1872 – )
  2. 2. Annie Ruffels (abt 1875 – )
  3. 3. Florence Ruffles (abt 1877 – ) m. Harry Broughton (Abt. 1877 – )
  4. 4. Ada Ruffles (abt 1879 – ) m. Sidney (George) Ruston (24 Aug 1881 – 1918)
    1. 1. Ada Ruston (Sep 1901 – )
    2. 2. Nellie Ruston (21 Sep 1903 – )
    3. 3. Sidney Ruston (1906 – 1942)
  5. 5. John (George C) Ruffles (Dec 1882 – Jun 1957) m. Alice (Maude) Newman (Jun 1882 – Dec 1961)
    1. 1. Leslie Ruffles (Apr 1908 – Apr 1913)
    2. 2. Beatrice Ruffles (Jun 1910 – 22nd Feb 1913)
    3. 3. Lillian (May) Ruffles (7 Mar 1913 – Jan-Feb-Mar 1983) m. Horace (J) Rigley (17 Mar 1917 – Feb 1995)
    4. 4. Albert (Edward) Ruffles (11 May 1914 – Nov 1984) m. Florence Parker
    5. 5. George Ruffles (24 Dec 1916 – )
    6. 6. Jack Ruffles (Jan Feb Mar 1921 – )
  6. 6. Jesse Ruffles (17 Mar 1885 – 8 Jan1961) m. Alice Wheeler (29 Sep 1889 – Apr-May-Jun 1958)
    1. 1. Dora Ruffles (04 Mar1909 – May 1996)
    2. 2. John Ruffles (May 1910 – 06 Jul 1910)
    3. 3. Rose (Marian) Ruffles (1911 – 25 Feb1913)
    4. 4. James Ruffles (6 Jun 1913 – 9 Nov 1977) m. Evelyn (Nellie) Wagstaff (5 May 1915 – Jun 2005)
    5. 5. Edward (George) Ruffles (Mar 1916 – 21 Aug 1917)
    6. 6. Jessica Ruffles (07 Oct 1917 – 08 Jun 1981) m. Stephen Coleman (11 Feb 1918 – 18 Nov 1973)
      1. 1. Janet Coleman (06 Feb 1949 – ) m. Colin (John) Fountain (Apr May Jun 1950 – )
    7. 7. Doris Ruffles (08 Feb 1920 – February 1998) m. Harry Lloyd
    8. 8. Bernard Ruffles (27 Jan 1922 – Dec 2004) m. Olive Morris
    9. 9. Elizabeth Ruffles (03 Apr 1923 – 1987)
    10. 10. Eric Ruffles (31 Dec 1926 – Jun 2004)
    11. 11. Philip (John) Ruffles (5 Jun 1932 – Mar 1997) m. Barbara (Edith) Lowe (16 May 1935 – Mar 2002)
    12. 12. Patrick (J) Ruffles
  7. 7. George (Henry) Ruffles (2 Oct 1887 – 09 Oct 1960) m. Emma Osborne (17 Dec 1890 – 14 Dec 1933)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (May) Ruffles (9 May 1913 – )
    2. 2. Gertrude (Marion) Ruffles (18 Feb 1915 – )
    3. 3. George (Samuel) Ruffles (08 Dec 1917 – Aug 1988)
    4. 4. Elsie Ruffles (4 Jan 1928 – 27 Feb 2009) m. George Wesley (1928 – 1995)
      1. 1. Julie Wesley (1951 – )
  8. 8. Florence Ruffels (Abt. 1894 – )

John Ruffles's Timeline

7 Records

1849
08 Jan 1849
Birth of John Ruffles in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1851
1851
Age 2
John Ruffles resided here in Aston, Warwickshire, England
Aston, Warwickshire, England
1861
1861
Age 12
John Ruffles resided here in Aston, Warwickshire, England
Aston, Warwickshire, England
1881
1881
Age 32
John Ruffles resided here in Aston, Warwickshire, England
Aston, Warwickshire, England
1891
1891
Age 42
John Ruffles resided here in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1901
1901
Age 52
John Ruffles resided here in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1908
Sep 1908
Age 59
Death of John Ruffles in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Jan 1849
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Birmingham, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937
    [2] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 2384; Folio 35; Page 3; GSU roll: 6097494.
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3013; Folio: 21; Page: 35; GSU roll: 1341720.
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2835; Folio: 168; Page: 21.
    [5] 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 2179; Folio: 6; Page: 6; GSU roll: 542931.
    [6] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2061; Folio: 330; Page: 13; GSU roll: 87317-87319.
    [7] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [8] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
    [9] England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Aston, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2061; Folio: 330; Page: 13; GSU roll: 87317-87319.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Aston, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 2179; Folio: 6; Page: 6; GSU roll: 542931.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Aston, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3013; Folio: 21; Page: 35; GSU roll: 1341720.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 2384; Folio 35; Page 3; GSU roll: 6097494.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2835; Folio: 168; Page: 21.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1908
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
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