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Miscellaneous Photos

From George Ruscoe

‘Great Aunt’ Sarah Pearson (née Ruscoe): 1835-1935

SARAH RUSCOE/PEARSON (1835-1935) SARAH RUSCOE/PEARSON (1835-1935) SARAH RUSCOE/PEARSON (1835-1935)

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George Ruscoe: 1837-1897

GEORGE RUSCOE (1837-1897) GEORGE RUSCOE (1837-1897)

Sarah and George were among the 10 children of George Ruscoe (gardener’s labourer) 1803-1872 and Ann Blackhurst 1808-1891 who were married at Cheswardine, Shropshire 5 July 1830 and lived in the parish of Prees, Shropshire from then until their deaths. Their children were: John (police sergeant) 1831-1892, Harriet 1833, Sarah* 1835-1935, George* (sailor, leading stoker RN) 1837-1897, Abraham* (bricklayer) 1839-1913, Hannah 1842, James* (bricklayer) 1844-1927, Eliza 1846, Thomas* (bricklayer) 1848-1921/2, William* (steam sawyer) 1852-1921.

*These are represented by descendants who are members of the Ruscoe group or otherwise in touch. See also the Chronicle about a Naval Salopian.


From Christine Ruscoe

John Edwin Ruscoe: 1858-1929

John Edwin Ruscoe

John Edwin Ruscoe, grocer (1858-1929), was the son of Sarah Ruscoe before her marriage to Joseph Pearson, boilermaker in 1872. John Edwin married Rosa Stacey (1858-1932). They married in Salford, Lancashire 11 Aug 1879 and had six children: John William 1880, Joseph Henry* 1883-1923, Ernest Arthur* 1886-1965, Rosa Edith 1890-1929, Fanny Gertrude 1893 and Frederick Victor 1900.

*Joseph was the father of Katharine (below) and Ernest the father of Norman and grandfather of Christine. See also the Chronicle about Great Aunt Sarah.


From Geoff Kent

Joseph Henry Ruscoe, Amelia Crossley Ruscoe and Katharine Mary Ruscoe

Joseph Henry Ruscoe, Amelia Crossley Ruscoe and Katharine Mary Ruscoe

Katharine with her parents Amelia Anne Crossley Ruscoe and Joseph Henry Ruscoe. Joseph was one of John Edwin Ruscoe's children. John Edwin Ruscoe was the son of Sarah Pearson.


From Paul Kent

Katharine Mary Ruscoe

Katharine Mary Kent (née Ruscoe) Amelia Ruscoe (née Crossley) and Katharine Mary Kent (née Ruscoe) with Jonathan, Simon, Helen and Paul Kent Katharine Mary Kent (née Ruscoe) with Jonathan, Simon, Helen and Paul Kent

1. “The photo of Katharine sitting on the hillside was taken on Coniston Old Man, looking down toward the famous Tent Lodge where Jonathan and Simon were born in 1945 and 1947. Thus the picture is likely around 1944 – i.e. Katharine at 32 years old.”

2. “Amelia Ruscoe (née Crossley) dated c1950 in England. Katharine, her only daughter, is next to her and around her are the four children: Jonathan, Simon, Helen, and myself (Paul).”

3. “Katharine again with the four children six years later in c1956.”

Katharine Mary Ruscoe (Kent) and Family c1994 taken at their home in Barrington Hills, Illinois, USA

Katharine Mary Ruscoe (Kent) and Family

From left to right:
Frances Ballou (Higgins) Kent, (wife of Paul A. Kent); Paul Kent; Helen Kent (sister); Andrew Kent (Jonathan's son); Christine Crossley Kent (Paul's daughter); Katharine Mary Ruscoe (Kent)... daughter of Amelia; Jonathan Kent; Coleen Kent; Larah Kent; Simon Kent(brother); Dr. Geoffrey Kent; James Geoffrey Kent (Jonathan's eldest son); Greer Kent; Meaghan Kent; Joseph Sobolak (Helen's husband; Virginia Linsley (Simon's wife)).

Rosa Stacey with daughters

Rosa Stacey – 46 years old; Fanny Gertrude (Gertie) Ruscoe – 20 years old; Rose Edith Ruscoe – 24 years old

Photo dated 1914. From left to right:
Rosa Stacey – 46 years old; Fanny Gertrude (Gertie) Ruscoe – 20 years old; Rose Edith Ruscoe – 24 years old


From John Stone

Ruscoe Brothers (Salford)

From left to right:
Charles Ruscoe b 1878 Salford m Alice Johnson
Thomas Ruscoe b 1885 Salford m Sarah Aplin (emigrated to Australia)
James Ruscoe b 1878 Salford m Mary Alice Hanson (was in the Navy; did 30 days in lockup for "doing a runner")
Henry Ruscoe b 1887 Salford m Gertrude Owen 1913 (emigrated to Australia)
John Ruscoe b 1880 Salford m Emma Leonard 1901