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Source for: Albert Cruse, 1837 - 1890 Index

Birth source: S13

Death source: S38

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Birth source: S13

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Source for: Henry Cruse, 1869 - DEAD Index

Birth source:    S13

Christening source:    S43

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Text:   Henry ; Male; Christening: 03 JAN 1869 Urchfont, Wiltshire, England; Father: Albert Cruse; Mother: Jane

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Source for: John Cruse, 1875 - Index

Birth source: S13

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Birth source: S13

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Source for: Kate Cruse, 1 Jun 1873 - Index

Birth source: S15

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Birth source: S13

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Source for: Albert Victor Cruse, ABT 1898 - Index

Birth source: S13

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Birth source: S13

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Source for: John Cruse, 1811 - DEAD Index

Birth source: S13

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Source for: Henry George Cruse, 1840 - 1935 Index

Birth source:    S15

Death source:    S38

General Source:   S18

Text:   Henry CRUSE (Ann DANIEL , Joseph DANIEL , John DANIEL , Joseph , John , ) was born in 1840 in Imber, Wiltshire. He died in 1935 in Cosham, Hampshire. Henry was employed as in 1861. He enteredon 15 Sep 1866 into Wiltshire Constabulary, Constable, No. 82, 4th Class. He was promotedon 1 Mar 1868 to Constable, 2nd Class. He was promotedon 1 Jul 1872 to Constable, 1st Class. He was promotedon 3 Sep 1876 to Constable, Merit Class. He was promotedon 1 Apr 1879 to Sergeant, 2nd Class. He was promotedin 1881 to Sergeant, 1st Class. He was promotedin 1884 to Inspector. He retired on 24 Feb 1896 in (Pensioned Off).

       1841 Census - Imber, Wiltshire
       1851 Census - Imber, Wiltshire
       1881 Census - New Town, Broad Chalk, Wiltshire

       "Henry Cruse joined the Wiltshire Police in (1866?), when he was 26. andserved for 30 years. At the time of his death in 1935 he was described as'the oldest police pensioner in Great Britain' and the last survivor ofthe 'peelers' - the constabulary formed by Sir Robert Peel. Henry Crusemay have left school early, but he reached the rank of Inspector.

       Like many a Plainsman before him, he had a large family. At the time ofhis death, two weeks before his ninety-fifth birthday, he had 60descendants. These included six children, 22 grandchildren, 27great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild."

       (Corden, Chris. (1998). 'The Plain: Life on Salisbury Plain from the1890s to the Present Day'. Tiverton, Devon: Halsgrove.)

       (Photo). "Henry Cruse. The Last of the Peelers. Born in Imber in 1840, heenrolled as a police officer at the age of 26 and served with theWiltshire Constabulary for thirty years. During that time he wasstationed at Bradford-on-Avon, Broadchalke, Corsham, Marlborough,Melksham, Mere, New Swindon, Old Swindon and Yarnbrook. He died in 1935.His grandson joined the force in the same year and retired with the rankof sergeant in 1965." (Salisbury Plain, p. 27).

       Photo: The Plain, p. 42