• Born: 1806, Camborne, Cornwall
• Christened: 22 Aug 1806, Camborne, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 30 Aug 1827, Illogan, Cornwall ¹
• Died: 31 Jul 1875, Troon, Camborne, Cornwall ²
• Buried: 3 Aug 1875, Treslothan by Camborne, Cornwall ¹

  Research Notes:

In 1841 John Rule was named as a beneficiary in the will of his mother-in-law Catharine Mayne of Illogan, widow.

In 1851 John Rule, aged 44, born in Camborne Cornwall, copper miner, and wife Ann Rule, aged 44, born in Illogan Cornwall, miner's wife, were living in Troon, Camborne. With them were children (born in Camborne): John (20), miner, James (17), miner, Francis (14), miner, Richard (11), scholar, William (8), scholar, Charles (5), scholar, and Henry (2).

In 1861 John Rule, aged 55, born in Camborne, copper miner, and wife Ann Rule, aged 55, born in Illogan, were in Beacon, Camborne. With them were sons (born in Camborne): William (19), copper miner, Charles (16), copper miner, and Henry (13), scholar.

In 1871 John Rule, aged 64, born in Troon, tin & copper miner, and wife Ann Rule, aged 64, born in Illogan, were in Troon, Camborne. With them was son John (40) of Troon, silver miner, unmarried.

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John Rule of Troon died aged 69 years (burial record).

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The Will of John Rule late of Troon in the parish of Camborne in the county of Cornwall, miner, who died 31 July 1875 at Troon, was proved 10 September at Bodmin by William Rabling of Camborne, mine agent, the sole executor. Effects under £200. ²