• Born: Abt 1834, Salehurst, Sussex, England
• Christened: 5 Jan 1834, St. Laurence with All Saints, Hawkhurst, Kent, England ¹
• Married (1): 12 Jan 1857, St. Laurence with All Saints, Hawkhurst, Kent, England ²
• Married (2): 15 Jun 1862, Frant, Sussex, England ³
• Died: 3 Jun 1912, Southborough, Kent, England ⁴
• Buried: 7 Jun 1912, Southborough Cemetery, Kent, England

  Research Notes:

Samuel son of William Rummery of Salehurst, labourer, and Lucy (baptismal record)

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At the time of the 1851 England Census Samuel Rummery, age 17, born in Salehurst Sussex, ag lab, was with his parents William and Lucy Rummery in Wigsale / Wigsell Toll Gate, Salehurst Sussex.

At the time of the 1861 England Census Samuel Rummery, age 27, born in Sailhurst Sussex, glover, and wife Allice, age 30, born in Sailhurst, were with Samuel's parents William & Lucy Rummery in Kilndown, Goudhurst Kent.

At the time of the 1871 England Census Samuel Rummery, age 36, born in Sailehurst, toll collector, turnpike, and wife Mary A Rummery, age 30, born in Burwash Sussex, were living in Mark Cross, Rotherfield Sussex. With them were children: Thomas* (9) of Frant, scholar, Samuel (7) of Hollington, scholar, David R (3) of Tonbridge Kent, scholar, and William G (3 mo) of Rotherfield Sussex. With them also was Samuel's brother Richard Rummery (26) of Sailehurst, pensioner 3rd Brigade, 60th Royal Rifles.

* This would be Mary's son christened in Frant in 1861 as Thomas Weeks.

At the time of the 1881 England Census Samuel Rummery, age 46, born in Hawkerst Sussex, ag lab, and wife Mary A Rummery, age 45, born in Burwash Sussex, were living in Mayfield Rd., Frant Sussex. Present were children: David (13) of Southborough Kent, scholar, William G (10) of Rotherfield Sussex, scholar, Albert H (3) of Frant Sussex, Mary A L (7) of Frant, and Thos (19) of Frant, ag lab.

In Nov 1885 was present at the marriage of his daughter Mildred Jane Rummery to Thomas Weekes in Southborough Kent.

At the time of the 1891 England Census Samuel Rummery, age 56, born in Hawkhurst Kent, wood merchant, and wife Mary Rummery, age 53, born in Burwash Sussex, laundress, were living at 13 Taylor Street, Tonbridge Kent. With them were children William G (20) of Rotherfield Sussex, general labourer, Mary A (17) of Frant Sussex, Albert H (13) of Frant, and Florence E (10) of Frant, scholar.

At the time of the 1901 England Census Samuel Rummery, age 67, born in Coldharbour Sussex, domestic gardener, and wife Mary Ann Rummery, age 66, born in Burwash Sussex, laundress (own account), were living at 13 Taylor Street, Tonbridge Kent. With them were children Albert H (23) of Frant, linen draper's porter, Flora E (19) of Frant, mother's help domestic.

At the time of the 1911 England Census Samuel Rummery, age 76, born in Hawkhurst Kent, jobbing gardener, and wife of 49 years Mary Ann Rummery, age 74, born in Burwash Sussex (mother of 9 children, 2 deceased), were living at 70 Taylor Street, Southborough Kent.

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SOUTHBOROUGH.

DEATH OF AN OLD INHABITANT.

—Mr. Samuel Rummery, aged 78, an old and respected inhabitant of the town, passed away on Monday week last, the funeral taking place at the cemetery last Friday. He had been confined to his bed for several years, and bore his illness with great patience. A sad circumstance in the case is that Mr. Rummery's daughter, Mrs. Wright, of Springfield-road, was buried only three weeks previous to the day when her father followed her to his last resting place.

Kent & Sussex Courier, 14 June 1912, p. 10