Arthurina Ruxton (buried 1916)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Ruxton
First name: 
Arthurina
Other Christian names: 
Annie Christina
Gender: 
Female
Burial number: 
832
Born: 
0/0/1868
Died: 
08/06/1916
Buried: 
10/06/1916
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Image of headstone for Arthurina Ruxton
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
12
what3words location: 
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
"He giveth his beloved sleep" 8th June 1916 Arthurina Annie Christina younger daughter of the late Capt. A.U.F. Ruxton Commandant 3rd Punjab infantry "Rest in the Lord" Also of Anne his widow died 6th December 1930 "There the weary are at rest" In loving memory of Ethel M Ruxton died 7th May 1950.
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Arthurina Annie Christina Ruxton was born in Bengal, India, in 1868. Her father was Arthur Upton Fox Ruxton, 35yrs, Captain H.M.'s Bengal Staff Corps, her mother, Anne, 26yrs, nee Torin; she had 2 older siblings, Richard F., 3yrs, and Ethel Mary, 2yrs. In March 1868, her father Arthur, was killed in a battle with the frontier tribes in Punjab shortly before his daughter was born, and she was named after him.

Arthurina's mother returned to England, a 27yr old widow with 3 small children, and in 1871 the family was living in central London. Ten years later, they had moved to St. Helier, Jersey, C.I., and settled there until after 1911, when Arthurina and her sister Ethel, both unmarried, moved to Worthing with their mother, Anne, living at Bonar, Wykeham Road.

Arthurina died, aged 48yrs. on 8th June 1916. Probate was granted to Ethel Mary Ruxton, spinster, effects £4051 12s 8d. Value 2021 - £361K.

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1868

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
08/06/1916
Age (at time of death): 
48
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Bonar, Wykeham Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Ethel Mary Ruxton status: Spinster
Probate pounds: 
£4,051

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

Living at 57, Welbeck Street, Cavendish Square, St. Marylebone. Anne Ruxton, Hd. Widow, 29yrs, son, Richard F., 6yrs, 2 daughters, Ethel M. 5yrs, and Arthurina, 3yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.

1881 census: 

79, Rouge Bouillon, St. Helier, Jersey C.I. (Lodging House). Sarah C. Way, 53yrs, Lodging Letting, niece, Elizabeth Way, 32yrs, Anne Ruxton, widow, boarder, 39yrs, 3 children, Richard F., 16yrs, Ethel Mary, 15yrs, and Arthurina, 13yrs.

1911 census: 

Living at 4, Upper Kings Cliff, St. Helier, Jersey C.I. Anne Ruxton, Hd. widow, 69yrs, Ethel Mary Ruxton, 45yrs, Arthurina Ruxton, 43yrs, plus 2 domestic servants.

Miscellaneous information

The Ruxton family

The Ruxton family trace their roots in Ireland back to John Ruxton, born 1531, Co. Meath. Their connection with Ardee, Co. Louth, began with William Ruxton, of Ardee House, born 1734. They were a prominent family of landowners who produced many distinguished military figures, churchmen and politicians. Admiral William Fitzherbert Ruxton, FRGS, born 1830, was the author of an impressive family research document on the Ruxton history (done before many Irish records were destroyed).