13/04/2026
Reuben Edwin Lungley was born on November 6th 1876. His father, James, was 38 and his mother, Susannah, was 33.
On the 1881 census we can see that Reuben's dad James is already a widower with Reuben being 4 years old and having 3 brothers and 2 sisters, the youngest Minnie is only 1. The family were living in Bradfield Heath where James was working as a corn miller.
By 1891 James had remarried and now working as a maltser. Reuben and 2 of his older brothers are still living with him aged 14 on Honeypot Lane, Bradfield.
The 1901 census shows only Reuben living with his father James now. James is a widower again and is working as a flour millers carman. Reuben is now working aged 25 as a journeyman butcher. They are now living on Heath Road.
Reuben married Georgina Jane Garnham on Christmas day 1911 at St Lawrence, Bradfield.
Reuben served during WW1 with the Army Service Corps. His soldier number was T/19745. There's a bit going on on his medal index card, it looks like one of his medals was possibly scrapped? His service record shows that he originally served for nearly 12 years from 1902 until 1914.
After the war we find Reuben on the 1921 census living with his wife and 2 children on Station Road. Reuben is working as a stockman on Jacques Hall Farm for the farmer E Clemson.
In 1939 Reuben is now recorded as invalid and the family are living at Nether Hall Cottage, Bradfield.
I wonder if it's still there?
He died on April 15th 1951 in Mistley Heath, Essex, at the age of 74.
His victory medal is now back with his grandson, Vince. 😁
