Rubby John Langley (1878 - 1916)

Born 1878 in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 23 May 1916 at about age 38 in Somme, France

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Biography

Rubby Langley was born in Cambridgeshire, England.

Private Rubby Langley served in the British Army in World War I
Service started:
Unit(s): 11th Battalion Suffolk Regiment Corps
Service ended: 1915

Private Rubby Langley was killed in action during World War I.

Rubby was born about 1878 in Soham Cambridgeshire.

In 1891, Rubby (age 14), an agricultural labourer, lived with his sister and her husband as well as extended family in Bushel Lane, Soham, Cambridgeshire, England.^[1]

Rubby married Julia Peachey in 1899 in the Newmarket district.^[2]

In 1911, Rubby (age 33), a farm labourer, lived with his wife and children on Bushel Lane, Soham, Cambs, Soham, Cambridgeshire, England.^[3]

Private Langley (17261) of 11th Battalion Suffolk Regiment, attached to the Royal Engineers. Died of his wounds on Tuesday, 23rd May 1916.

He was buried in MERICOURT-L'ABBE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Grave I. C. 18.

Sources

1. ↑ 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891"
   citing PRO RG 12, Cambridgeshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
   FamilySearch Record: WM2L-YPZ (accessed 23 December 2023)
   FindMyPast Image
   Rubby Langley (14) brother-in-law, Agricultural Laborer, in household of William Powell (28) in Soham in Newmarket registration district in Cambridgeshire, England. Born in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England.

   Name	Relation	Status	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   William Powell	Head	Married	M	28	Millwright Laborer	Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire
   Ellen Powell	Wife	Married	F	20		Soham, Cambridgeshire
   Thomas Powell	Son		M	2		Soham, Cambridgeshire
   Mary Ann Powell	Daughter		F	0		Soham, Cambridgeshire
   Thomas Langley	Father in law	Married	M	50	Farm Servant	Moulton, Suffolk
   Rubby Langley	Brother-in-law		M	14	Agricultural Laborer	Soham, Cambridgeshire
   William Langley	Brother-in-law		M	10	Scholar	Soham, Cambridgeshire

2. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
   Original data: England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 3b; Page: 1216
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8913 #17251642 (accessed 23 December 2023)
   Rubby John Langley marriage registered Oct-Nov-Dec 1899 in Newmarket.
3. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; ED, institution, or vessel: 10; Registration District Number: 183; Piece: 9204
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #44809548 (accessed 23 December 2023)
   Rubby John Langley (33), married, Farm Labourer, head of household on Bushel Lane, Soham, Cambs, Soham, Cambridgeshire, England. Born in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England.

   Name	Relation	Status	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Rubby John Langley	Head	Married	F	33	Farm Labourer	Soham, Cambridgeshire, England
   Julia Langley	Wife	Married	F	31		Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England
   Elsie Langley	Daughter		F	10	School	Soham, Cambridgeshire, England
   Lily Langley	Daughter		F	9		Soham, Cambridgeshire, England