View entry

Name: RUTHERFURD, William Alexander Oliver 'Billy' (Capt.)

Nee: son of Nancy Oliver Rutherfurd

Birth Date: 13 July 1892 Edgerston, Jedburgh, Scotland

Death Date: 23 Oct 1967 Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal

First Date: 1922

Profession: Farmer

Area: Farm 733, Rumuruti, Solai

Married: In Kenya 1927 Isobel Jane 'Bella' Hewson b. 9 Apr 1899 Kenmare, Kerry, Ireland, d. 6 May 1989 Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal, of Kiambu

Children: John Andrew 'Jock' (1928 Nakuru-1973); Gillian Janet Oliver (1929 Kenya-1973); another

Book Reference: KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Wed, Red 22, Stud, Leader14, Gazette

General Information:

Red 22 - Honorary Permit Issuer - W.A. Rutherford, PO, Pesi Swamp, Laikipia

EA Stud Book 1954 - Cattle - Red Polls - Major W.A. Rutherford, Kipkabus

Leader14 - W.E.O. Rutherfurd - Nakuru

Gazette 10/5/1922 - Application for Wine Merchants and Grocers Liquor Licence, Rumuruti - Capt. W.A. Rutherford

Red 25 - Honorary Permit Issuer.

Hut - Soldier Settler.

?Gazette - 26/9/1923 - Voters Register - Kenya Province - William Aleen Rutherford, Farmer PO Rumuruti and Gladys Constance Rutherford, Married woman PO Rumuruti

Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Rift Valley Voters List - William Alexander Rutherfurd [sic] farmer, Solai, Milton's siding

Red 31 has W.E.O. Rutherford, Maji Matamu, Lake Solai,

Hut has W.E.O. 'Sandy' Rutherfurd 1925 Maji Matamu, Milton's Siding married to Bella and with a son Jock