The Rook Family Tree
THOMAS PIERCE CARTER ROOK; Thomas was born 2nd Qtr 1867 at Boughton. Thomas was Christened on 9th June 1867 at Boughton. He died on 16th February 1931 at Chiswick aged 63 years.
Thomas was married 2nd Qtr 1895 to EMMA JANE GURR registered at Brentwwod.
Emma was born 20th September 1869 at Gun Green, Hawkhurst, Kent. She was christened on 7th November 1869 at Hawkhurst. Her parents were Charles Richard Gurr and Martha Pocock. She died 4th Qtr 1943, registered at Brentford, aged 75 years.
Known children of Thomas & Emma are listed on the right.
CENSUS RETURNS for THOMAS PIERCE CARTER ROOK & EMMA GURR:
1901 CENSUS: ???? 35 Church Road, Acton, Ealing.
Name |
Relation | Age |
Trade or Occupation |
Where born |
Thomas Brook | Head | 33 | Wine & Spirit Merchant | Kent, Broughton. |
Emma Jane Brook | Wife | 31 | Kent, Hawkhurst. | |
Victor Brook | Son | 5 | Middlesex, Chiswick. |
Not sure about this one, lots of typo's if it's our family! Quite a change in career also. Ages, first names etc all fit though. No alternative to be found as yet.
1911 CENSUS: BRENTFORD, MIDDLESEX. 1 Netley Road, East Brentford.
Name |
Relation | Age |
Trade or Occupation |
Where born |
Thomas Rook | Head | 43 | Builder & Decorator | Kent, Faversham. |
Emma Rook | Wife | 41 | Grocer (Dealer) | Kent, Hawkhurst. |
Victor Rook | Son | 14 | Junior Clerk | Middlesex, Chiswick. |
Dorothy Rook | Dau | 9 | School | Middlesex, Acton. |
Victor Pierce Carter Rook
WW1 Royal Flying Corps
Courtesy of Anne Mullice
1.4. Joseph Rook & Eliza Smith
1.4.2. Richard William Rook & Ann Thustain
1.4.2.3 Thomas P C Rook & Emma Jane Gurr
Children Of Thomas Pierce Carter Rook & Emma Gurr:
1. VICTOR PIERCE CARTER ROOK
Born 2nd Qtr 1896 at Chiswick.
Married 1st Qtr 1921 to LUCY M DOGGETT, registered at Chelmsford.
Died in 1973 in Lothingland, Suffolk.
Children:
1. Eileen V M Rook, August 1922, Chelmsford.
2. Rosemary J Rook, 1st Qtr 1929, Billericay.
3. Daphne P Rook, 1st Qtr 1933, Billericay.
2. DOROTHY ALICE M ROOK
Born 3rd Qtr 1901 at Acton.
Married 3rd Qtr 1936 to BOYD CAMPBELL (aka GRAY) at Hammersmith.
Soon after, changed surname by deed poll to GRAY (the family name of the people that raised Boyd as a child).
Died 23.07.1989 in Seaford