The Rook Family Tree

 

ELEANOR EDITH ROOK aka NELLIE; was born on 13th November 1870 at Norwood. She was christened ? Eleanor died 8th February 1940 at Canterbury aged 69 years.

Eleanor was married to HENRY WILLIAM GORHAM on 3rd November 1895 at Norland, London.

Henry was born 3rd Qtr 1865 at Boughton. He was Christened on 27th August 1865 at Dunkirk Church. His parents were William Richard Gorham & Maria Divers. Henry died Hammersmith 1917?

 

Known Children of Eleanor & Henry are listed on the right.

 

CENSUS RETURNS for ELEANOR EDITH ROOK & HENRY WILLIAM GORHAM:

 

1901 CENSUS: HAMMERSMITH, LONDON. 33 Norland Road, Hammersmith, London.

Name
Relation
Age
Trade or Occupation
Where born
Henry W Gorham Head 35 Butcher Kent, Dunkirk.
Nellie E Gorham Wife 29   Surrey, Norwood.
Hilda B Gorham Dau. 4   London, Hammersmith.
Violet K Gorham Dau. 3mths   London, Hammersmith.
Eleanor Rook Moth in Law 58 Wid. Kent, Goodnestone.
Edwin H Rook Broth in Law 26 Butcher shop assist. London, Hammersmith.

 

1911 CENSUS: HAMMERSMITH, LONDON. 33 Norland Road, Hammersmith, London.

Name
Relation
Age
Trade or Occupation
Where born
Henry William Gorham Head 45 Butcher Kent, Boughton.
Nellie Edith Gorham Wife 40   Norwood.
Violet Kathleen Gorham Dau. 10 School Hammersmith.
William Richard Gorham Son 4   Hammersmith.
Rosa Edith Stokes Servant 32 Domestic Essex, Leigh.

 

Nellie states that she has been married 15 years, 5 children born, 3 have died.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1. William & Amy Rook

1.4. Joseph Rook & Eliza Smith

1.4.5. William George Rook & Eleanor Divers

1.4.5.3. Eleanor Edith Rook & Henry William Gorham.

 

 

Children Of Eleanor Edith Rook & Henry William Gorham:

 

1. HILDA BEATRICE GORHAM

Born 03.08.1896 at Hammersmith.

Died 2nd Qtr 1905 at Hammersmith, aged 8 years.

2. PERCY GORHAM

Born 4th Qtr 1898 registered at Fulham.

Died 3th Qtr 1898 registered at Fulham, aged 0 years.

3. VIOLET KATHLEEN GORHAM

Born 1st Qtr 1901 at Hammersmith.

Died 3rd Qtr 1926, registered at Fulham, aged 25 years.

5. ELSIE WINIFRED GORHAM

Born 2nd Qtr 1904 registered at Fulham.

Died 2nd Qtr 1905 registered at Fulham, aged 1 year. Died the same quarter as her big sister Hilda.

5. WILLIAM RICHARD GORHAM

Born 11.02.1907 at Hammersmith.

Christened 31.03.1907 at Dunkirk, Kent.

Married ?

Died ?

William sailed from Southampton, England on March 12th 1925 to Halifax, Canada.

 

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