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Family of Henry Ruck EAST and Maud Charlotte CROFTS

Husband: Henry Ruck EAST (1844-1914)
Wife: Maud Charlotte CROFTS (1859-1947)
Children: Gertrude Ellen Maud EAST (1899-1985)
Lancelot Crofts EAST (1901-1993)
John Ruck EAST (1901-1902)
Marriage Apr 1897 Steyning, Sussex

Husband: Henry Ruck EAST

Name: Henry Ruck EAST
Sex: Male
Father: William Edmond EAST (1806- )
Mother: Frances Marianne RUCK (1816- )
Birth 18 May 1844 St Dunstan in the East, London
Occupation Coffee Planter
Re-marriage 1897 (age 52-53) Steyning Sussex
Married Maud Charlotte CROFTS. Records indicate that Mrs East returned from Colombo on 1 Jul 1903 with two children Miss G. born 1900 and Mstr J. born 1901.
Death 22 Oct 1914 (age 70) Bedford, Bedfordshire
58 Clapham Road
Probate to wife Maud
Probate 9 Feb 1915 Bedford, Bedfordshire
58 Clapham Road
Probate to his widow Maud Charlotte East. Effects of 1833 pounds nine shillings and fourpence.

Wife: Maud Charlotte CROFTS

Name: Maud Charlotte CROFTS
Sex: Female
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth 18 Mar 1859 Somptong, Sussex
Death Jun 1947 (age 88) Kensington, London
Probate to Lancelot Crofts East DSO, OBE and Gertrude.
Estate - 6194 pounds

Child 1: Gertrude Ellen Maud EAST

Name: Gertrude Ellen Maud EAST
Sex: Female
Birth 8 Nov 1899 Sompting, Sussex
Census 1911 (age 11-12) Bedford, Bedfordshire
58 Clapham Road
Living with parents
Residence 1930 (age 30-31) Kensington, London
35 Earls Court Square
Living with her Mother and brother
Census 1939 (age 39-40) Tunbridge Wells, Kent
10 Frant Road
Living with her Mother in the home of Florence H Curteis
Death Sep 1985 (age 85) Exeter, Devon

Child 2: Lancelot Crofts EAST

Name: Lancelot Crofts EAST
Sex: Male
Spouse: Gwendoline Joan FRADGLEY NÉE HEATHCOTE (1907-1994)
Birth 22 May 1901 Mercara, Madras, India
Rosebank
Occupation Army - Lt Col, Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment
Census 1911 (age 9-10) Bedford, Bedfordshire
58 Clapham Road
Living with parents and sister Gertrude
Death Jun 1993 (age 92) Worplesdon, Surrey
Awards
DSO OBE

Child 3: John Ruck EAST

Name: John Ruck EAST
Sex: Male
Birth 22 May 1901 Mercara Coorg, Madras
Death 11 Jun 1902 (age 1) Mercara Coorg, Madras
Cause: Inflammation of the bowel