Emily Ruel (buried 1914)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Ruel
First name: 
Emma
Other Christian names: 
Hannah Elvira
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
764
Born: 
0/0/1812
Died: 
23/12/1914
Buried: 
24/12/1914
Occupation: 
Private Means
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
2
Cemetery plot: 
29
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In memory of Emily Hannah Elvira Ruel died December 23rd 1914 aged 92 years

Life story

Life story

Emily was born in the village of Welsh Newton close to the border with Wales. Her father John Godfrey Ruel was a retired Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy and had served with distinction in the Napoleonic Wars. Her mother Catherine Barbara nee Cleary had been born in Nova Scotia and married John in West Malling, Kent in 1816.

Pembridge House, Welsh Newton
Pembridge House, Welsh Newton

The family lived at Pembridge House, which still stands. Emily was baptised on 22nd June 1827. After John’s retirement in 1831, the family went to New Brunswick in 1833 and stayed there until 1849.

On their return to England, the family settled in Portsea, Hampshire. John died on 17th February 1851 and was buried at St Mary’s, Portsea. His obituary appeared in the Dover Telegraph on 15th March (see below). Catherine continued to live in Portsea with her two unmarried daughters Rosa and Emily. In 1881, Catherine now aged 92 and her two daughters and son Frederick visited Nova Scotia. Catherine died on 13th April 1887 aged 99. The two sisters lived on in Portsea with their brother Frederick who was now a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Marines. Emily’s sister Rosa died in 1910. Emily boarded in Emsworth for a while before moving to Worthing to live with her nephew Charles Ruel who was a doctor. He lived at “Shediac” 119 Heene Road (later re-numbered 187). “Shediac” is a town in New Brunswick, Canada. Emily died on 23 December 1914. Probate was granted on 23rd March 1915 to Charles Percival Ruel medical practitioner and Edward Arthur Ruel Esq. Effects £594 15s 8d.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Name: 
Emily Hannah Elvira Ruel
Gender: 
Female
Date born: 
00/00/1822
Address at birth: 
Hereford and Worcester, England
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Catherine Barbara Cleary
Father
Father's name: 
John Godfrey Ruel

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
23/12/1914
Cause of death: 
23/12/1914
Address at time of death: 
"Shediac", 119 Heene Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Money left to others: 
594
Current value of effects: 
57613

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

North End, Portsea, Hampshire

Catherine Barbara aged 61, annuitant. Rosa aged 29. Emily aged 22.

1861 census: 

White Cross Street, Monmouth, Monmouthshire.

Emily aged 39, visitor, Staying with Catherine Smallwood aged 71, widow.

1871 census: 

1 Cambridge Villa, Elm Grove, Portsea, Hampshire

Catherine aged 82, widow, independent means. Emily aged 39 (sic) 49. F H Ruel aged 41, Capt. Royal Marines. Plus 1 servant.

1881 census: 

Elm Grove, Portsea, Hampshire.

Catherine aged 92, widow, annuitant. Rosa aged 56, kept by Mrs Ruel. Emily aged 53 (sic) 59, kept by Mrs Ruel. Frederick Herbert aged 50, Lieut. Col. Royal Marines. Plus 1 servant.

1891 census: 

22 Livingstone Road, Portsea, Hampshire.

Frederick aged 61, retired Lieut. Col. Royal Marines. Rosa aged 66, sister, own means. Emily aged 63, sister, own means. Plus 1 servant.

1901 census: 

Nyewood House, South Bersted, Bognor, Sussex.

Emily aged 69 (sic) 73, visitor. Staying with Muriel Annerly aged 76.

1911 census: 

“The Nook” Kings Road, Emsworth, Hampshire.

Emily aged 86 (sic) 89, boarder. Staying with Ellen Rolfe aged 47.

Miscellaneous information

Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports Advertiser. 15th March 1851

Military Obituary. John Godfrey Ruel.

Late of the Royal Marines died at his residence Kingston, Portsmouth on 17th ult. aged 69. The deceased officer entered the service in 1805 and remained in it until the close of the war in 1815, during which period he was actively engaged and upon several occasions behaved most gallantly. In 1806 he was employed to get possession of 1, 800, 000 dollars in Hamburg. He succeeded in doing so and brought it safely down the Elbe to the Thetis frigate, although frequently attacked by the advanced guard of General Rappe, whom Bonaparte had ordered to seize it. He also secured about 500, 000 dollars at the same time for merchants account. He frequently volunteered in cutting-out expeditions and on one occasion was taken prisoner and confined at St Sebastian. Whilst there he communicated with the Spanish Government and was instrumental in obtaining the release of the English prisoners of war confined in that part of the country. In 1819 he was at the taking of Guadaloupe, storming of the battery of L'Ouse le Basque and the capture of Loire and Seine frigates and particularly distinguished himself at the storming of the Hayes battery and capture of the French ship of war Nisus. In the same year, he was employed in boat service and for which he received a medal and three clasps. Mr Ruel was a descendant of an ancient and noble German family some of whom were principal actors in the glorious Reformation.