In 1891, he, his two sons and an extended family were lodging in Hove:

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation  Disability  Where Born

GREEN, Thomas Head Married M 44 1847 General Agent  Warwick, Warwickshire
GREEN, Margaret E Wife Married F 45 1846   Leamington, Warwickshire
DRUCE, Robert A Lodger Widower M 45 1846 Iron Merchant   Lambeth, London
DRUCE, Matilda E Lodger Single F 49 1842   Lambeth, London
DRUCE, Fanny Lodger Single F 51 1840   Lambeth, London
DRUCE, Vere P Lodger M 12 1879   Paddington, London
DRUCE, Robert M P Lodger M 10 1881   Paddington, London
CANDY, Bessie Lodger Single F 22 1869 Parlormaid Domestic Irene Minster, Dorsetshire
COSSINS, Alice Servant Single F 24 1867 Parlormaid Domestic  Brighton, Sussex
MILLS, Amy Servant Single F 20 1871 General Servant   Warwick, Warwickshire

RG number: RG12 Piece: 816 Folio: 86 Page: 2

Registration District: Steyning Sub District: Shoreham EnumerationDistrict: 4
Ecclesiastical Parish: St Andrews

Civil Parish: Hove Municipal Borough:
Address: 9, Holland Road, Hove
County: Sussex
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In 1901, Vere was missing and Kenneth was at home:

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation  Disability  Where Born

DRUCE, Robert A Head Widower M 55 1846 Iron Merchant  Lambeth, London
DRUCE, Matilda E Sister Single F 59 1842 Living On Own Means  Lambeth, London
DRUCE, Kenneth P Son Single M 25 1876 Iron Merchant's Clerk  Paddington, London
DRUCE, Robert M Son Single M 20 1881   Paddington, London
FRANKLIN, Eliza Servant Single F 39 1862 Cook Domestic  St Pancras, London
STEPHENS, Annie Servant Single F 25 1876 Housemaid Domestic  Hinton, Gloucestershire
SKINNER, Elizth Servant Single F 30 1871 Parlour Maid Domestic  Kempsford, Gloucestershire

RG number: RG13 Piece: 936 Folio: 61 Page: 20    

Registration District: Steyning Sub District: Shoreham EnumerationDistrict: 10
Ecclesiastical Parish: All Saint's

Civil Parish: Hove Municipal Borough:
Address: 23, Fourth Avenue, Hove
County: Sussex
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In 1911 Kenneth was still with his father, at 2 Third Avenue Hove, Hove, Sussex:

First name(s)  Last name  Relationship  Marital status  Sex  Age  Birth year  Occupation  Birth place
Robert A   Druce    Head     Widower  Male    65  1846  Retired From Merchant  Surrey  
Matilda E  Druce    Sister   Single   Female  69  1842  Private Means          Surrey Camberwell
Kenneth P  Druce    Son      Single   Male    35  1876  Iron Merchant          London Paddington
Henry D    Banning  Nephew   Married  Male    34  1877  Publishers Reader      London Baywater
Mary       Peters   Servant  Single   Female  39  1872  Cook Domestic          Reigate Surrey
Emily      Arkell   Servant  Single   Female  41  1870  Parlour Maid Domestic  Monmouth Mon
Elizabeth  Skinner  Servant  Single   Female  40  1871  House Maid Domestic    Whelford Glos
Grace      Miller   Servant  Single   Female  18  1893  House Maid Domestic    Farnham Surrey

Ref: RG14PN5184 RG78PN229 RD80 SD2 ED10 SN200
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His death:

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Mar 1924   (>99%)
Druce Robert A 78 Steyning 2b 482
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