Ruth BONKEM

  General Notes:

Deaths Jun 1903
Bonkem Ruth 59 Barnstaple 5b 277

1851 census (confirmed from image - indexed as Bundren on Ancestry)
John BUNDKEMHeadM38MGen Dealer Shop KeeperTopsham-Dev
Sarah BUNDKEMWifeM33FShopkeepers WifeTopsham-Dev
Ruth BUNDKEMDaurU9FScholarTopsham-Dev
John BUNDKEMSonU7MScholarTopsham-Dev
Courtney BUNDKEMSonU5MScholarTopsham-Dev
Sarah BUNDKEMDaurU3FScholarTopsham-Dev
George BUNDKEMSonU2MScholarTopsham-Dev
Rachel BUNDKEM DaurU1F---Topsham-Dev
Mary BUNDKEMSisU35FDressmakerTopsham-Dev
Caroline BUNDKEMSisU30FSisterTopsham-Dev
Address:Fore or High St, St Thomas
Census Place:Topsham St Thomas, Devonshire
PRO Reference:HO/107/1866Folio:253Page:7FHL Film:0221014
- Caroline is almost certainly Sarah's sister as there is no evidence of a Caroline Bonkem and Sarah did have a sister Carolne (b c1823)

1861 census (indexed as Bonkew)
RG9/1386 F85 P5
Fore Street, Topsham, Devon
John Bonkem, Head, Mar, 48, China Dealer, Devon Topsham
Sarah do, Wife, Mar, 42, , Devon Topsham
Ruth do, Daur, Un, 17, Dress Maker, Devon Topsham
John do, Son, Un, 16, Mariner, Devon Topsham
Sarah do, Daur, , 13, Scholar, Devon Topsham
Mary do, Boarder, Un, 46, Dress Maker, Devon Topsham (sister)

1871 census
RG10/2051 F82 P5
Fore Street, Topsham, Devon
John Bonkem, Head, Mar, 58, Earthenware Dealer, Devon Topsham
Sarah do, Wife, Mar, 51, , Devon Topsham
Ruth do, Daur, Unm, 28, Dress Maker, Devon Topsham
John do, Son, Unm, 26, Boot Maker, Devon Topsham
Sarah do, Daur, Unm, 22, School Teacher, Devon Topsham

1881 census
RG11/1269 F103 P21
125 Bartholomew Street, Newbury, Berkshire
Ruth Bonham, Boarder, Unm, 37, Hosiers Assistant, Devonshire Topsham
- with Taylor family

1891 census (indexed as Bankson)
RG12/1777 F80 P10
Lodging House, Georgeham, Devon
Ruth Bonkem, Visitor, S, 47, Living on her own Means, Devon Topsham
Sarah do, Visitor, S, 44, Elementary Schoolteacher, Devon Topsham
- with family called Honey