Ruby Elizabeth was born on 21 April 1911, the daughter of John Shakespeare and Alice Gibbs and baptised on 14 May 1911 in Nechells, Birmingham, England.[1]
In the 1921 census Ruby (age 10) was the daughter of Jack Shakespear at 11 /17 Gladstone Street, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. In the register image father John Shakespeare is listed as Jack, the entry line for him is manually crossed out and he is not included in the totals as present.[2]
1921 Census of England and Wales: 11 /17 Gladstone Street, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire
Name
Relation
Sex
Status
Age
Birth Place
Occupation
Employer
Jack Shakespear
Head
M
40
Moulder
Out Of Work
Alice Shakespear
Head
F
38
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
No Occupation
Alice Shakespear
Daughter
F
15
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Cap Prima
Kynocks Ltd Out Of Work
Richard Shakespear
Son
M
13
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Ruby Shakespear
Daughter
F
10
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Jack Shakespear
Son
M
7
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Teddy Shakespear
Son
M
3
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Ruby (age 20, daughter of John Shakespeare), married Henry Hawkesford on 26 September 1931 in Birmingham, England.[3]
She passed away in 1998 and Ruby's death (age 87) was registered in 1998 in the Birmingham district.[4] Ruby was buried (cremated) in December 1998 in Lodge Hill Crematorium, Birmingham, England.[5]
Sources
↑Baptism:
"Birmingham, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1922"
Library of Birmingham; Birmingham, England, UK; Birmingham Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: EP 50/2/2/9 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4981 #905216567 (accessed 26 April 2024)
Ruby Elizabeth Shakespear baptism on 14 May 1911 (born 21 Apr 1911), child of John Shakespear & Alice Shakespear, in Nechells, England.
↑1921 Census:
"1921 Census Of England & Wales"
Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 14384; District reference: RD 385 RS 3 ED 41 FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 26 April 2024)
Ruby Shakespear (10) daughter in household of Jack Shakespear (40) at 11 /17 Gladstone Street in Aston registration district in Warwickshire, England. Born in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
↑Marriage:
"Birmingham, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1939"
Library of Birmingham; Birmingham, England, UK; Birmingham Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: EP 50/2/3/12 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4994 #918727859 (accessed 26 April 2024)
Ruby Shakespeare (20) marriage to Henry Hawkesford on 26 Sep 1931 in Birmingham, England.
↑Death Registration:
"England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007"
General Register Office; United Kingdom Ancestry Record 7579 #4611364 (accessed 26 April 2024)
Ruby Hawkesford death registered Dec 1998 in Birmingham (born 21 Apr 1911).
↑Burial:
"Birmingham, England, Birmingham Cemetery and Crematoria Records, 1836-2017"
Birmingham City Council; Birmingham, England; Birmingham City Council’s Cemeteries and Crematoria Records; URL: https://birminghamburialrecords.co.uk/ Ancestry Record 70926 #1250436 (accessed 26 April 2024)
Ruby Hawkesford burial in Dec 1998 in Lodge Hill Crematorium, Birmingham, England.
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