The Rook Family Tree

 

HAMLET ROOK; was born 21st November 1857 at Boughton. He was Christened on 9th May 1860 at Wesleyan Chapel, Boughton. He died 22nd September 1932 at Boughton ?

Hamlet married ELIZA HODGE on 26th December 1881 at Boughton Church, witnessed by J W Filmer and Ada Foreman.

Eliza was born 2nd Qtr 1861 at Faversham. She was Christened on 14th July 1861 at Preston - next - Faversham, Kent. Her parents were Samuel Hodge and Fanny Stevens. She died in 1944 registered at Sittingbourne?

 

Known Children of Hamlet & Eliza are listed on the right.

 

CENSUS RETURNS for HAMLET & ELIZA ROOK:

 

1891 CENSUS: BOUGHTON, KENT. Boughton Street, Boughton, Kent.

Name
 Relation
Age
Trade or Occupation
Where born
     
Hamlet Rook Head 35 Bricklayer Kent, Boughton.
Eliza Rook Wife 30 Preston, Faversham
May Rook Dau 7 Kent, Boughton.
Stanley Rook Son 6 Kent, Boughton.
Ryland Rook Son 4 Kent, Boughton.
Amos Rook Boarder 22 Bricklayers Labourer Kent, Boughton.

 

1901 CENSUS: BOUGHTON, KENT. Willow Tree Cotts, Boughton Street, Boughton, Kent.

Name
 Relation
Age
Trade or Occupation
Where born
     
Hamlet Rooke Head 43 Bricklayer Kent, Boughton.
Eliza Rooke Wife 38 Kent, Preston.
Stanley H Rooke Son 16 Carter on Farm, Horse Kent, Boughton.
Ryland Rooke Son 14 Boy on Farm Kent, Boughton.
Daisy Goddard Niece 13 Kent, Dunkirk

 

1911 CENSUS: BOUGHTON, KENT. Willow Tree Cottages, Boughton, Kent.

Name
 Relation
Age
Trade or Occupation
Where born
     
Hamlet Rook Head 56 Bricklayer Kent, Boughton.
Eliza Rook Wife 50 Kent, Faversham.
Stanley Rook Son 26 Bricklayer Kent, Boughton.
Ryland Rook Son 24 Labourer for builder Kent, Boughton.

 

 

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1. William & Amy Rook

1.6. William Richard Rook & Ann Branchett

1.6. 8 Hamlet Rook & Eliza Hodge

 

Children Of Hamlet Rook & Eliza Hodge:

 

1. MAY FANNY ROOK aka Mollie

Born 3rd Qtr 1883 at Boughton.

Christened ?

Married 3rd Qtr 1910 to THOMAS GODWIN CHURCHILL, registered Godstone, Surrey.

Died ?

1911: Railway Hotel, Paddock Wood. With husband Thomas, licensed victualler. No children as yet ?

2. STANLEY HAMLET ROOK

Born 1st Qtr 1885 at Boughton.

Christened ?

Married 24.02.1912 to MARGARET INES at Boughton.

Died 04.10.1917, 1st World War, France.

1 child - Joan Rook born 1912. Joan married Alfred Dunkin in 1934.

3. RYLAND ROOK

Born 1st Qtr 1887 at Boughton.

Christened ?

Married ?

Died ?

1911: Boughton, but cannot find anything afterwards!