The Rook Family Tree

 

ALFRED THOMAS SUTTON ROOKE; Alfred was born on 3rd March 1886 at Deal. No Christening as yet. He died 18th December 1965 at Brynmenyn, Glamorgan, South Wales, UK. Alfred decides to pop an E on the end of his surname!

Alfred married MARY ANNE JENKINS on 23rd December 1911 at Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Mary was born on 4th January 1890 at Belfast, Northern Ireland. Her parents were Henry Jenkins & Martha ? She died 13th September 1982 at Swindon, Wiltshire.

 

Known Children of Alfred & Mary Anne are listed on the right.

 

CENSUS RETURNS for ALFRED & MARY ANNE ROOKE:

ALFRED:

1911 CENSUS: PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE. Bevis Road, North End, Portsmouth.

Name	Relation	Age	Trade or Occupation	Where born
John Lush	Head	36	Carter	Hants, Purbrook.
Edith Lush	Wie	33		Kent, Faversham.
Florence Rooke	Niece	10		Kent, Deal.
Alfred Rook	Boarder	25	Carter	Kent, Deal.
Albert Wilman	Boarder	25	Milk Carter	Yorkshire, Bradford.

Albert is not only a boarder, but a nephew to John and Edith Lush (nee Rook).

MARY ANNE:

1911 CENSUS: PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE. Regent Street, Landport, Portsmouth.

Name	Relation	Age	Trade or Occupation	Where born
Henry Jenkins	Head	58	Shipwright	Devon, Barnstable
Martha Jenkins	Wife	46		Pembrockshire, Dinas Cross
Mary Ann Jenkins	Dau.	21	Music Teacher	Ireland, Belfast.

Matha states that she has been married for 27 years and that she had 3 children, 1 still living. Mary Ann was born in Belfast as this is where her father was working at the time.

 

children cont.

6. DENNIS HENRY ROOKE

Born 24.07.1924 at Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales.

Married 27.03.1948 to GWYN TOTTERDALE at Hope Church, Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales.

Died 31.07.2011

7. SYLVIA JOYCE ROOKE

Born 09.06.1927 at Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales.

Married 05.08.1950 to IVOR KEEN at Nolton Presbyterian Church, South Wales.

Died 09.03.1983, Wales.

7. JOHN ROOKE

Born 19.11.1929 at Brynmenyn, Glamorgan, Wales.

Married 01.12.1951 to BETTY GEORGINA BACKHOUSE at Willesden, London.

ref. Phil Rooke, Swindon.

 

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