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John Walter Rudkin

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Anne

Anne Report 16 Jun 2011 08:04

Trying to find the death of John Rudkin

Born:-
Walter John Rudkin registered Sept qtr 1893 Wandsworth

1901 census:-
living with Parents at Nightingale Road, Hanwell

16/10/1915
married Florence Poynter at Tadworth Mission Hall Epsom
name John Walter Rudkin age 22

1915
Lived in Walton on the Hill Epsom as per marriage cert

Ancestry has a record of a John Walter serving under the listing of Military records but I don't have a sub to be able to view it
Thanks your help

Flick

Flick Report 16 Jun 2011 08:09

Have you looked at freebmd in your search for his death?

Did he and Florence have children? If so....when was the last one registered?

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 16 Jun 2011 08:09

It is your man.

Name: John Walter Rudkin
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
Age at enlistment: 23
Residence: Meadow Walk, Walton On Hill Surrey
Document Year: 1916
Regimental Number: 98924
Regiment Name: RAMC
Number of images: 13

Confirmed by wife's name

Flick

Flick Report 16 Jun 2011 08:15

One child listed on military records

Martha Dudley Rankin, b. 2/10/1916

Anne

Anne Report 16 Jun 2011 08:15

Yes That is him, thank you Looks as if he survived the war.
I have looked Freebmd and i don't think they had children

Florence died 1968 in surrey
Anne

Flick

Flick Report 16 Jun 2011 08:17

Interestingly, his signature is W J Rudkinn...............

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 16 Jun 2011 08:20

There appears to be a 2nd child born 9/1/1920:

John Gibson James

Flick

Flick Report 16 Jun 2011 08:21

Name: Martha D Rudkin
Mother's Maiden Surname: Poynte
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1916
Registration district: Reigate
Inferred County: Kent
Volume Number: 2a
Page Number: 300

Anne

Anne Report 16 Jun 2011 08:22

Interesting..... signature on marriage cert is John W Rudkin

Assumed changed name around as father was Walter Lawrence Rudkin
Anne

Flick

Flick Report 16 Jun 2011 08:24

????......................somewhat out of area

Name: Martha D Rudkin
Spouse Surname: Mckinnon
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1944
Registration district: Salisbury
Inferred County: Wiltshire
Volume Number: 5a
Page Number: 534
Find Spouse: Find Spouse


Who registered Florence's death?

Was she described as a widow at the time?

Flick

Flick Report 16 Jun 2011 08:26

Name: John Gibson J Rudkin
Birth Date: 9 Jan 1920
Date of Registration: Sep 2000
Age at Death: 80
Registration district: East Surrey
Inferred County: Surrey
Register number: ESF1
District and Subdistrict: 7551F
Entry number: 228
_________________________________________________

Name: John G J Rudkin
Spouse Surname: Hargood
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1950
Registration district: Surrey Mid Eastern
Inferred County: Surrey
Volume Number: 5g
Page Number: 592
Find Spouse: Find Spouse

Anne

Anne Report 16 Jun 2011 08:28

have not got Florence's death cert. The children are interesting, Florence was my grandmother's cousin

Anne

Flick

Flick Report 16 Jun 2011 08:38

Suggestion ONLY

Name: Walter J Rudkin
Birth Date: abt 1894
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1958
Age at Death: 64
Registration district: Bridge
Inferred County: Kent
Volume: 5b
Page: 53

Anne

Anne Report 16 Jun 2011 08:45

Hi Flick

This is a possibility Florence's relations came from Kent but looking it up they were from the Medway towns and Bridge is near Canterbury. But people don't always die near home
I will try for this one and see what the death cert says
Thanks your help
Anne

Flick

Flick Report 16 Jun 2011 08:48

For INFO

Births Sep 1893 (>99%)

Rudken Walter John Wandsworth 1d 621

Anne

Anne Report 16 Jun 2011 08:51

Yes that is the birth I have for him
anne