Ruecroft

Ruecroft

1861 Census

The first Ruecroft is James, servant to the Heslop family in 1861:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
HESLOP John	Head, Married	47	Farmer 200 Acres	Low Bolton
HESLOP Hannah	Wife, Married	43		Thoroby
HESLENTINE Jeremiah	Servant, Unmarried	22	Farm Servant	Newbigin
RUCROFT James	Servant, Unmarried	18	Farm Servant	West Burton

James was baptized 13 August 1843 at Aysgarth, son of John (a coal miner) of West Burton and Hannah Watson.

1871 Census

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
SCOTT James	Head, Married	64	Labourer	Preston
SCOTT Hannah	Wife, Married	59		Hardraw
RUECROFT James	Son-in-law, Unmarried	27	Labourer	West Burton
RUECROFT William	Son-in-law, Unmarried	21	Scholar	Carperby

By 1871, James is living in Redmire with his brother William and their mother, now married to James Scott.

1881 Census

In 1881, James is again the sole Ruecroft in Redmire:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
RUECROFT James	Head, Unmarried	38	Leadminer	West Burton

1891 Census

By 1891, James' brother William has returned, with a new family:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
RUECROFT William	Head, Married	41	General Labourer	Carperby
RUECROFT Isabel	Wife, Married	64		Castle Bolton
RUECROFT Annie	Daughter	7	Scholar	Redmire
RUECROFT Isabel	Daughter	4		Redmire
RUECROFT James W.	Son	2		Redmire

William married Isabella in 1883 (GRO marriage reference March quarter 1883, Leyburn 9d 835).

Their children were baptized in Redmire:

Annie: born 15 November 1883; baptized 27 March 1884 (Methodist)
Isabella: baptized 10 April 1887
James William: baptized 14 May 1889

James has also married, to Elizabeth Pattison, the widow of James Smithson, in 1882 (GRO marriage reference December quarter 1882, Leyburn 9d 1185):

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
RUECROFT James	Head, Married	49	General Labourer	West Burton
RUECROFT Elizabeth	Wife, Married	57	Postmistress, Grocer	Redmire

1901 Census

James and Elizabeth appear in two separate households in the 1901 census, Elizabeth with their grandchildren:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
RUECROFT Elizabeth	Head, Married	67	Sub-postmaster and Grocer	Redmire
THEAKSTON Elizabeth	Granddaughter, Unmarried	21	Telegraph Clerk	Leyburn
THEAKSTON Jessie	Granddaughter, Unmarried	19	Dressmaker	Leyburn

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
RUECROFT James	Head, Married	59	Agricultural Labourer	West Burton

William's wife Isabella has passed away, and a new son John has joined the family:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
RUECROFT William	Head, Widower	52	Contractor for Repairing Roads	Carperby
RUECROFT Isabel	Daughter, Unmarried	14		Redmire
RUECROFT James W.	Son	12		Redmire
RUECROFT John H.	Son	10		Redmire

John Henry Ruecroft was baptized 18 June 1893 in Redmire. He is listed on the war memorial inside the church at Redmire: "Sacred to the memory of John H. Ruecroft of Redmire died 26 February 1919 aged 27 years. ...". He is buried with his parents in the churchyard, where their memorial reads:

In affectionate remembrance of William Ruecroft of Redmire who died 13 November 1916 aged 67 years. Also of Isabella his wife who died 23 February 1895 aged 41 years. Also of John Henry their son who died 26 February 1919 aged 27 years.

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