The Rook Family Tree
SUSANNAH ELIZABETH ROOK; was born 1st Qtr 1840 at Faversham; she was christened at ? She died 1st Qtr 1909 at canterbury, aged 69.
Susannah married THOMAS RALPH on 2nd April 1865 at Faversham, Kent.
Thomas was born 3rd Qtr 1839 at Boughton, Kent. He was Christened on 15th September 1859 at Boughton. He died ? 1st Qtr 1917, Canterbury, aged 77.
Thomas & Susannah are 1st Cousins! Thomas's mother is Susannah Elizabeth Rook 1811 who also married a Thomas Ralph! Susannah Senior is Susannah Juniors Auntie. Confused?
Known Children of Susannah & Thomas are listed on the right.
CENSUS RETURNS for SUSANNAH & THOMAS RALPH:
1871 CENSUS: BOUGHTON, KENT. Boughton Street, Faversham, kent.
Name |
Relation | Age |
Trade or Occupation |
Where born |
| Thomas Ralph | Head | 31 | Bricklayers Labourer | kent, Boughton. |
| Susanna Ralph | Wife | 31 | Kent, Faversham. | |
| Minnie Ralph | Dau | 5 | Scholar | Kent, Boughton. |
| Thomas G Ralph | Son | 3 | Kent, Boughton. | |
| Josiah Ralph | Brother | 25 | Journeyman baker | Kent, Boughton. |
1881 CENSUS: CANTERBURY, KENT. 18 Ivy Lane, Northgate, Canterbury, Kent.
Name |
Relation | Age |
Trade or Occupation |
Where born |
| Thomas Ralph | Head | 41 | Shoemaker | kent, Boughton. |
| Susannah E Ralph | Wife | 40 | Kent, Faversham. | |
| Thomas G Ralph | Son | 13 | Scholar | Kent, Boughton. |
| Frederick J??don | Boarder | 2 | Kent, Canterbury. |
Not sure who young Frederick is, doesn't seem to be a relative.
1891 CENSUS: CANTERBURY, KENT. 18 Ivy Lane, Northgate, Canterbury, Kent.
Name |
Relation | Age |
Trade or Occupation |
Where born |
| Thomas Ralph | Head | 51 | Shoemaker | kent, Boughton. |
| Susannah Ralph | Wife | 51 | Kent, Faversham. | |
| Frederick ???? | Boarder | 12 | Scholar | Kent, Canterbury. |
| John Rook | Visitor | 41 | Bricklayer | Kent, Faversham. |
Still not too sure on young Frederick's surname. John Rook could possibly be Susannah's brother Walter John (1849) who seems to disappear, or as I now think, simply he drops the 'Walter' in favour of his middle name.
1901 CENSUS: CANTERBURY, KENT. 18 Ivy Lane, Northgate, Canterbury, Kent.
Name |
Relation | Age |
Trade or Occupation |
Where born |
| Thomas Ralph | Head | 61 | Shoemaker repairer | kent, Boughton. |
| Susanna E Ralph | Wife | 60 | Kent, Faversham. | |
| Ellen H Hebbard | Boarder | 19 | Laundry maid | London, Fulham. |
1911 CENSUS: CANTERBURY, KENT. 18 Ivy Lane, Northgate, Canterbury, Kent.
Name |
Relation | Age |
Trade or Occupation |
Where born |
| Thomas Ralph | Widower | 71 | Boot repairer | kent, Boughton. |
| Annie Walton | Visitor, Single | 23 | Laundry Clerk | Kent, Canterbury. |
| Ronald Ralph | Grandson | 14 | Electrical Engineer Apprentice | Midd, Paddington. |
Ronald is the child of Thomas George Ralph, Thomas was staying with an Aunt & Uncle in Edmonton for the 1911 census, no sign of his wife.
RONALD KISTRUCK GEORGE RALPH, 4th Qtr 1896, Paddington.
1.2. George Rook & Sarah Sutton
1.2.3. Susannah Elizabeth Rook & Thomas Ralph.
Children Of Susannah Elizabeth Rook & Thomas Ralph:
1. MINNIE RALPH
Born 3rd Qtr 1865 at Boughton.
Married ? no local marriage listed.
1891: With Uncle & Aunt Jeremiah and Sarah Kistruck in Middlesex.
Died ? 4th Qtr 1900, Hendon, aged 35.
2. THOMAS GEORGE RALPH
Born 1st Qtr 1868 at Boughton.
Married possibly 2nd Qtr 1892, Hendon to EMILY ELIZA SMITH from Canterbury.
1901: 10 Shakespeare Avenue, Willesden, London. Tailor, with wife Emily and 4 year old son Ronald K G.
Died ?
1911: Edmonton, Middlesex, married, but without family. **Ronald Ralph 1911, with his Grandfather in Canterbury**
There are a couple of registered deaths of young children, surname Ralph within the Faversham area, unsure if any of those belong to this branch.
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Looking for some pictures of Ivy Lane, Northgate, Canterbury; but....
Below is a picture of Canterbury Cathedral
after the Blitz of 1942, didn't realise a town I only live 5 miles from suffered so badly during the 2nd World War. So many ancient buildings must have been lost, let alone lives. I vaguely remember Dad saying that one of his brothers or sisters was actually in the cinema at the time of one of the raids.
They had hoped to bomb the cathedral, but missed :)
