Hello Donna & Anthony, I believe that I have a strong probability of a common ancestor within the Rudd family that you listed Donna. My Mother is Gertrude A.V.Rudd aged 101 and still plodding on! Her father was George2 (Edward?) Rudd, born in Reepham c.1867 and married to Hannah Martha BUNKELL 1890. George, initially running a Grocers shop in Lakenham,Norwich in 1891, later having a furnishing business in St.Stephens St,Norwich, was killed in a road accident c.1908. George's siblings were Priscilla ROUSE (nee RUDD), Martha EARL (nee RUDD), Harriet ASHFIELD (nee RUDD) and Emily GEORGE (nee RUDD) George's father was also called George1 Rudd, lived in Reepham, Norfolk,with his wife Harriet (wifes surname unknown (but could possibly be SANDS) and coming from Kings Lynn according to the 1851 Census). My mother recollects spending the summer with relatives at Felthorpe near Reepham where she and her sisters spent the summer months with relations on a farm who "were very poor". She believes this enabled her father to give them money without it appearing to be charity! Incidentally Donna, in case you are not familiar with the area yourself, Reepham, Whitwell, Felthorpe and Aylsham are all within 5 miles of each other. According to my mother her grandfather George1 was a carpenter and his father was called John RUDD and his trade was Shoemaker. I wonder whether this could be the William John RUDD of your line? I have not been able to prove any of the family links so far since I have not been doing the research for long and have concentrated on my KENDALL/EYRE lines as these were much easier! Roger Kendall