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Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 11,354 Send Message	Choccy	Report	11 Feb 2012 13:00
	1911 ROOKE, William Head Married M 67 1844 Boot And Shoe Finisher Devonshire Plymouth VIEW ROOKE, Elizabeth Wife Married 38 years F 63 1848 Suffolk Hadleigh VIEW ROOKE, Joseph Son Single M 29 1882 Boot And Shoe Operative Suffolk Ipswich VIEW ROOKE, Harry Son Single M 27 1884 Boot And Shoe Operative Suffolk Ipswich VIEW ROOKE, Gordon Son Single M 19 1892 Assistant Sealemaker Suffolk Ipswich VIEW ROOKE, Albert Son Single M 17 1894 Assistant Sugar - Boiler Suffolk Ipswich VIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG14 Piece: 10848 Reference: RG14PN10848 RG78PN585 RD213 SD2 ED23 SN163 Registration District: Ipswich Sub District: Ipswich Eastern Enumeration District: 23 Parish: Ipswich Address: 56 Beck Street Ipswich County: Suffolk
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 10,522 Send Message	Potty	Report	11 Feb 2012 12:56
	This William is a shoemaker's apprentice - mother is a Tripe dealer: 1861 England Census about William Rookes Name: William Rookes Age: 17 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844 Relation: Son Mother's Name: Frances Rookes Gender: Male Where born: Broad Clyst, Devon, England Civil parish: Broad Clyst County/Island: Devon Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View image Registration district: St Thomas Sub-registration district: Broad Clist ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 29 Piece: 1385 Folio: 55 Page Number: 5 Household Members: Name Age Frances Rookes 57 William Rookes 17 In 1851 there is brother, Reuben
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 10,522 Send Message	Potty	Report	11 Feb 2012 12:51
	William's YOB given as 1843 not 1853 in 1891 and 1846 in 1881. Occupation boot finisher
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 11,354 Send Message	Choccy	Report	11 Feb 2012 12:44
	for reference - 1881 ROOKE, William R Head Married M 35 1846 Boot Finisher Plymouth Devon VIEW ROOKE, Elizabeth H Wife Married F 31 1850 Hadleigh Suffolk VIEW ROOKE, William R Son Single M 8 1873 Scholar Ipswich Suffolk VIEW ROOKE, Charles H Son Single M 6 1875 Scholar Ipswich Suffolk VIEW ROOKE, George F Son Single M 3 1878 Scholar Ipswich Suffolk VIEW ROOKE, Sarah R Daughter Single F 1 1880 Ipswich Suffolk VIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Piece: 1869 Folio: 64 Page: 3 Registration District: Ipswich Civil Parish: Ipswich St Matthew Municipal Borough: Address: 29, Handford Cut, Ipswich St Matthew County: Suffolk
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 10,522 Send Message	Potty	Report	11 Feb 2012 12:43
	Possible marriage: Marriages Dec 1873 BORLEY William Decimus Ipswich 4a 1437 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>BROWN Harriet Ipswich 4a 1437 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ROOKE William Robert Ipswich 4a 1437 Taylor Mary Ann Ipswich 4a 1437
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 10,522 Send Message	Potty	Report	11 Feb 2012 12:42
	Found them in 1891: 1891 England Census about Elizabeth Harriet Rooke Name: Elizabeth Harriet Rooke Age: 42 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: William Robert Rooke Gender: Female Where born: Hadleigh, Suffolk, England Civil parish: St Matthew Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew Town: Ipswich County/Island: Suffolk Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Ipswich Sub-registration district: Ipswich Western ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 1466 Folio: 92 Page Number: 17 Household Members: Name Age William Robert Rooke 48 Elizabeth Harriet Rooke 42 William Robert Rooke 18 Herbert Charles Rooke 16 George Frederick Rooke 13 Sarah Ruth Rooke 11 Joseph Wallace Rooke 9 Harry Lewis Rooke 7 Alfred Leonard Rooke 4 Gordon Octavius Rooke 5/12 All children born Ipswich, Suffolk
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 10,522 Send Message	Potty	Report	11 Feb 2012 12:28
	I cannot find William and Elizabeth in Suffolk in 1881. Please would you post some more details - the childrens names, YOB and POB. Do you have any of their birth certs to confirm Elizabeth's maiden name?
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 10,522 Send Message	Potty	Report	11 Feb 2012 12:12
	PM received - will reply telling how to get back to thread: he lived in Ipswich, Suffolk on 1881census and married Elizabeth Harriet browne i think around 1873 they had several children. I need the names of his parents to take the rooke branch of my family further Elizabeth was born in Hadleigh,suffolk
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 13,276 Send Message	Lindsey*	Report	8 Feb 2012 12:50
	1901 England Census about William R Rooke Name: William R Rooke Age: 48 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Sarah M J Rooke Gender: Male Where born: Ringwood, Hampshire, England Civil parish: Alverstoke Ecclesiastical parish: Alverstoke St Mary County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Alverstoke Sub-registration district: Alverstoke ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 78 Piece: 1009 Folio: 56 Page Number: 12 Household Members: Name Age William R Rooke 48 Brain affliction Sarah M J Rooke 47 Clara M Rooke 19 Mable A Rooke 13 Daisy Rooke
	Researching: For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 13,276 Send Message	Lindsey*	Report	8 Feb 2012 12:43
	??# 871 England Census about William R Rooke Name: William R Rooke Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853 Relation: Son Father's Name: William Rooke Mother's name: Sarah Ann Rooke Gender: Male Where born: Ringwood, Hampshire, England Civil parish: Alverstoke Ecclesiastical parish: Alverstoke County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Registration district: Alverstoke Sub-registration district: Alverstoke ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Household schedule number: 188 Piece: 1149 Folio: 24 Page Number: 41 Household Members: Name Age William Rooke 45 Sarah Ann Rooke 44 William R Rooke 18 George Hy Rooke 17 Edward Thos Rooke 16 Robert Chas Rooke 17 Alfred Rooke 9 Mary Ann Rooke 7 Walter Rooke 6
	Researching: For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 13,276 Send Message	Lindsey*	Report	8 Feb 2012 12:39
	or 1901 England Census about William R Rooke Name: William R Rooke Age: 48 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Sarah M J Rooke Gender: Male Where born: Ringwood, Hampshire, England Civil parish: Alverstoke Ecclesiastical parish: Alverstoke St Mary County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Alverstoke Sub-registration district: Alverstoke ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 78 Piece: 1009 Folio: 56 Page Number: 12 Household Members: Name Age William R Rooke 48 Sarah M J Rooke 47 Clara M Rooke 19 Mable A Rooke 13 Daisy Rooke
	Researching: For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }
Member Since: February 2010 Posts: 18,936 Send Message	Flick	Report	8 Feb 2012 12:38
	How did you work back to him? Who did he marry? Buy the cert for father's name.....if known
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 13,276 Send Message	Lindsey*	Report	8 Feb 2012 12:37
	Is this your man? William Rooke Birth: 1853 - Merton, Devon, England Death: 1919 - Tavistock Marriage: 1876 - Stoke Damerel, Devon, England Spouse: Elizabeth Ann Hodge parents F: Thomas Rooke M: Mary Walsh
	Researching: For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 33,475 Send Message	GlitterBaby	Report	8 Feb 2012 12:36
	The only obvious one on census has a different place of birth
	Researching: PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 10,522 Send Message	Potty	Report	8 Feb 2012 12:30
	Do you have any more info on him? Have you found him on any census? Did he marry?
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 2 Send Message	Janet	Report	8 Feb 2012 12:24
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 2 Send Message	Can anyone help me find his birth and christening. All family members also required as well if you can help i would be much appreciative as This is a branch i would like to crack. The family rumour is that from him further back are relatives from Ireland but i have yet to prove this. Many Thanks Robert J.Bayes

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