See also

Thomas George Rust (1839-1860)

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Birth:

  • 9 Nov 1839

  • Colchester, Essex, England1 2 3 4

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 1)

  • Wyre Street, Colchester, Essex, England3

  •  

  • living with his grandmother Hannah Strutt, and uncles Frederick and Thomas Strutt. Born in Essex

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 11)

  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England4

  •  

  • nephew living with his uncle C Thomas Rust, aunt Elizabeth, cousin John C Rust, a visitor, and a servant. Born in St. Giles Colchester

  • Death:

  • 14 Feb 1860 (age 20)

  • the River Lark, Cavenham, Suffolk, England1 5 6

  •  

  • Cause: of drowning

    . His body being discovered on 16th February 1860

  • Inquest:

  • 16 Feb 1860

  • Plough Inn, Cavenham, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • before G A Partridge Esq and it was believed the body was that of George Arford Rust who was wanted by the police, but later the body was identified as George Thomas Rust. A verdict of found drowned was returned

Sources

1.

Thomas Rust Common Place Book, (own copy provided by Professor John Rust). pages:3 and 4. Cit. Date: 26 April 2024.

2.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Colchester 1839 quarter:4 volume:12 page:51. Cit. Date: 3 May 2024.

3.

England and Wales Census 1841, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National·Archive·reference:HO107 piece:344 book:3 folio:20 page:5 schedule:242. Cit. Date: 3 May 2024.

4.

England and Wales Census 1851, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:HO107 piece:1760 folio:594 page:37 schedule:141. Cit. Date: 27 April 2024.

5.

FindMyPast Newspaper article, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). The Bury Free Press Saturday 25th February 1860 page:5 column:1. Cit. Date: 3 May 2024.

6.

Ibid. The Suffolk Chronicle Saturday 25th February 1860 page:3 column:4. Cit. Date: 3 May 2024.