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Name: PENRUDDOCKE, John Hungerford Heathcote
Birth Date: 23.2.1861 Melksham
Death Date: 12.4.1944 Bath
Nationality: British
First Date: 1899
Profession: Railway mechanical engineer, Grand Trunk Railway, USA, from 1888-1895 & with Sao Paulo Railway 1895-99, he was Superintendent, Uganda Railway from 1899-1912
Area: Nairobi
Married: In Melksham 1924 Mary Vera Bruges b. 23 May 1897 Surbiton, d. 8 Feb 1985 Salisbury, Wilts.
Book Reference: Gillett, SE, Land 1903, EAHB 1905, EAS, North, Playne, EA Diary 1903, Drumkey, Land, EAHB 1906, Gazette, EAHB 1904, EAHB 1907, Red Book 1912
General Information:
SE - J.H. Penruddock - April 1910
Land Grant 1903 - J.H. Penruddocke - Building etc, 10 acres - Near Nairobi - July 21 - Freehold
EAHB 1905 - Grand Trunk Railway, Nov. 1881 to 1895; Sao Paulo Railway 1895 to 1899; Asst. Loco Superintendent, Uganda Railway, June 1899
The African Standard - 26-2-1903 - Invited to the wedding of H.R. Phelips & Miss Jacquette Edith Lambe in Mombasa North - Uganda Railway - From Hampshire; UK appt. as Asst. Loco Superintendent 11/7/1899; in charge of inclines on Kikuyu Escarpment, Jan 1900; Appt. Asst. Loco Superintendent Kedong Dist. 12/9/1900; Appt. to Permanent staff of opened line, Asst. Loco Superintendent 1/4/1903; Land Grant application, 21/7/1903, Nairobi; 'List of Officers who have done good service during the construction of the Railway …. Asst. Loco Superintendent' OG Notice 1/12/1903; given 3 months notice Nov 1905; 1906 Port Florence
Playne - It will be noted that the description of many of the farms and plantations speaks of the wattles which have been introduced with such excellent effect, and it is interesting to recall that it was J. Costello, an Irishman on the Uganda Railway, who planted the wattle trees which are now doing so well at Nakuru, and he was helped by Mr Penruddocke to secure the trees which have now proved a boon to residents and visitors
Drumkey 1909 - Railway Dept. - Locomotive Dept. - Assistant Loco. Superintendent
Land - 1911 - J.H. Penruddocke - Grazing and agricultural, 4400 acres (Farm No. 1464) - Londiani - 2/9/11 - Leasehold under Occupation Licence for 2 to 99 years from 1/9/11 - Registered 25/11/11
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Kisumu - Farmer, Muhoroni
Red Book 1912 - J.H.H. Penruddocke - Nairobi
EAHB 1905 - Asst. Loco Supdt. Uganda Railway
1939 England and Wales Register living with wife in Melksham