Rushant

[Squickle]

I am trying to trace my family tree so i was wondering if anyone has any information on any rushants. I already know that most of my family lived in great bedwyn wiltshire and i believe that somewhere along the line the surname got changed from rushent to rushant (but im not sure). I appreciate any help. Thanks

[janinez]

Hi there

could you give us some names to work with and birth dates marriages or anything to help us ascertain which family you are after please?

[Squickle]

Alfred Rushant  He was born 6th Jul 1865 in Great Bedwyn, one of 12 children. He had 6 children - Alfred George 1894-1965, Albert Stanley 1896 - 1916 , Agnes May 1897,  Ernest Walter 1899- 1975, Elsie Rosetta 1904 - 1991, Edward John 1907 - 1927. Walter Augustus died at the age of 97 in Epping in 1962. Sorry i don't have very much information. I am trying to trace back from david rushant born 1956. (i believe these dates are correct but not certain). Thanks

[janinez]

Found Christening for Walter August Rushant

Birth: 6 July 1865
Bapt: 6 Dec 1865 Great Bedwin, Wiltshire
Parents: Alfred Rushant and Mary Ann

Marriage for Walter
Martha Filbee in Wallingford, Berkshire in 1893
Vol 2c page 709 - Free bdm

1871 census - All born Bedwyn (is this them?)

Alf Rushant 39 Agr Labourer
Mary  do 35
Sidney do 8
James do 7
Walter do 5
Edd do 4
Albert do 2
Margaret do 6 months

Living in 46 Church Street, Bedwyn

1881 census - this is definitely them do you agree?

This means your dates are a bit mickey mouse as this Alfred would be born 1835 abt.

Alfred Rushant 46 b. bedwyn common  - gardener
Mary A. do 44 b. gt bedwin
Edward do 14 - agr Labourer
Albert G do 12 - do
Charles do 9 scholar
Louisa do 6  do
Arthur do 4   do
Samuel do 2

all b. Gr bedwyn

Living in 41 Church Street, Gr Bedwyn

[janinez]

Walter and Martha in 1901 Census

Walter Rushant 35 b. Gt Bedwin Occupation Gardener - Domestic
Martha do 29 b. Wallingford, Berkshire
Alfred G do 7 b. Reading, berkshire
Albert S do 5 b. St Leonards, Oxfordshire
Agnes M do  3 b. do
Ernest W do 2 b. Littlebury, Essex

Living in 59 The Village, Littlebury, essex


Elsie Rosetta Rushant b. April 1904 (off Free BDM) Saffron Waldron, Essex

Death
July 1990 aged 86, Hastings and Rother, Essex

Wow what a tricky family to trace, can't see her in the  census yet! 

[janinez]

marriage for Agnes m Rushant

Edward C wright Apr-may-jun 1926, saffron waldron, essex
Vol 4a page 1887
(this could be Walters daughter..)

Agnes May Rushant born Jul - Aug - Sep 1897
Abingdon, Berkshire
Vol 2c page 303

Found a poss marriage for Alfred and Mary Ann

Alfred Rushant and Mary Ann Hunt. 28 Dec 1861
Great Bedwin, Wiltshire
Alf's father: Edward Rushant and mary's was John Hunt


oooh think I found him in the census with mum and dad befored he married Mary

1861 census

Edward Rushant 62 Agr Lab b. Broad hinton, Wiltshire
Rachel Rushant 61 agr lab b. Gt bedwyn
Alfred do 26 agr lab b.  do
Emma do 18 school teacher b. do
Living: - 66 Bedinger? Common,

interesting enough in Number 67 boarding there in a Henry Rushant - wonder if he fits in somewhere here. He is also agr lab. b, Gt Bedwin, Wiltshire

1851 census - living 64 Bedwyn Common

Edward Rushant 52 agr lab b. Gt Bedwyn
Rachel Rushant 50   do's wife
Jane do 22 do
George do 19  do
Alfred do 17 agr lab
Emma do 8 sch

HO 170 /RG 1686


1841 - not sure where Emma is yet from here still in Bedwyn common

Edward Rushat 40
Rachel Rushant 40
Elizabeth do 16
Thomas do  14
Jane do 11
George do 9
Alfred do 6
Henry do 6
William do 3
Sarah do 5 months

HO 107 / 1180 / 1

[Squickle]

Thank you so much, this is definately my family  . Sorry i am slightly confused what is the do in 'Albert G do 12 - do'? If you have any more information it would be much appreciated. Also where do you get your information from? Thanks again

[janinez]

do = ditto which in this case it is Rushant 

[Squickle]

Ok thank you