The Rook Family Tree

 

THOMAS SUTTON ROOK; was born 13th April 1845 at Faversham. He died aged 77 on 5th March 1923 at Portsmouth, Hampshire. Buried in Milton Rd Cemetery in Portsmouth.

Thomas married MARTHA SMITH on 13th January 1866 at Faversham, Kent.

Martha was born on 23rd December 1845 at Newington, Kent. Her parents were Nathanial Smith and Mary Wiles. She died 1st Qtr 1911 aged 63 at Deal.

 

Known Children of Thomas & Martha are listed on the right.

 

CENSUS RETURNS for THOMAS & MARTHA ROOK:

 

1871 CENSUS: FAVERSHAM, KENT. 5 St John's Road, Faversham, Kent.

Name
 Relation
Age
Trade or Occupation
Where born
         
Thomas S Rook Head 24 Bricklayer Kent, Faversham.
Martha Rook Wife 25   Kent, Newington.
Clara B Rook Dau 18m   Kent, Faversham.
Mr William Dollaud ? Lodger 63 Farm Labourer Kent, Lynsted.
Margaret Clark Lodger 54   Kent, Wye.
Annie Coulter Dau. Unm 30 deformed Kent, Wye
Mary A Clark Dau. Unm 18   Kent, Lynsted.

 

1881 CENSUS: FAVERSHAM, KENT. 24 Orchard Place, Faversham, Kent.

Name
 Relation
Age
Trade or Occupation
Where born
         
Sutton Rook Head 35 Bricklayer Kent, Faversham.
Martha Rook Wife 35   Kent, Newington.
Clara Rook Dau 11 Scholar Kent, Faversham.
George Rook Son 9 Scholar Kent, Faversham.
Alice Rook Dau 7 Scholar Kent, Faversham.
Frank Rook Son 5 Scholar Kent, Faversham.
Edith Rook Dau 3   Kent, Faversham.
Bertha Rook Dau 1   Kent, Faversham.

 

1891 CENSUS: DEAL, KENT. 7 Claremont Terrace, Deal, Kent.

Name
 Relation
Age
Trade or Occupation
Where born
   
Thomas S Rook Head 44 Bricklayer Kent, Faversham.
Martha Rook Wife 45 Kent, Newington.
George Rook Son 19 Bricklayers labourer Kent, Faversham.
Frank Rook Son 15 Bricklayers Labourer Kent, Faversham.
Edith Rook Dau 13 Scholar Kent, Faversham.
Bertha Rook Dau 11 Scholar Kent, Faversham.
Fred Rook Son 9 Scholar Kent, Faversham.
Willie Rook Son 7 Scholar Kent, Faversham.
Alfred Rook Son 5 Scholar Kent, Deal.
Victoria Rook Dau 3 Kent, Deal

 

Not sure where Clara Blanch is, but she'll be married within the next 2 years.

 

1901 CENSUS: Deal census for 1901 has been lost.

 

1911 CENSUS: DEAL, KENT. 1 Ashmore Villas Mill Road, Deal, Kent.

Name
 Relation
Age
Trade or Occupation
Where born
   
Fred Rook Head 29 Brick Maker Kent, Faversham.
Mary Rook Wife 22   Kent, Eastry.
Frederick Harley Rook Son 8mth Kent, Deal.
Thomas Sutton Rook Father Wid 65 Bricklayer Retired Kent, Faversham.
Sydney George Rook Nephew 12 School Kent, Deal.

 

 

Deal Promenade, 1890's.

Deal front

 

Deal Pier, built in 1864.

Deal_Pier

 

 

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1. William & Amy Rook

1.2. George Rook & Sarah Sutton

1.2.5. Thomas Sutton Rook & Martha Smith.

 

Children Of Thomas Sutton Rook & Martha Smith:

 

1. GRACE CLARA ROOK

Born 3rd Qtr 1867 at Faversham.

Died 15.01.1869 aged 1 at Faversham.

2. CLARA BLANCHE ROOK

Born 4th Qtr 1869 at Faversham.

Married 03.06.1893 to WILLIAM JAMES SHELVEY at Walmer, Kent

Died 1st Qtr 1947, New Forest.

3. GEORGE EDWARD SUTTON CASE ROOK

Born 12.10.1871 at Faversham.

Married (1) 28.08.1892 to LOUISA ELLEN MACEY at Deal, kent.

Married (2) Eleanor ? in Canada?

Died 03.01.1955, registered at Braintree, Essex.

ref: Andrew Eade, Telford. Trevor Rook, Lincoln.

Gary Rook, and son William, Lincoln.

4. ALICE MAUD MARY ROOK

Born 16.09.1873 at Faversham.

Christened 14.04.1889 at Deal, Kent.

Married 24.03.1897 to HENRY GEORGE GOODCHILD at Deal, kent.

Died 1948 ?

5. FRANK ERNEST ROOK

Born 30.10.1874 at faversham.

Married 11.04.1898 to EMILY ELIZABETH HIZZARD at Teynham, Kent.

Died 05.04.1949 at Deal, Kent.

6. EDITH LOUISA ROOK

Born 4th Qtr 1877 at Faversham.

Married 26.12.1903 to JOHN ALFRED LUSH (aka JACK) at Wymering, Hampshire.

Died ?

7. BERTHA EMILY ROOK

Born 1st Qtr 1880 at Faversham.

Married 13.01.1903 to STANLEY HERBERT CHADWICK at Deal, Kent.

Died ?

8. FRED ROOK

Born 1st Qtr 1882 at Faversham.

Married 3rd Qtr 1910 to MARY RALPH registered at Eastry, Kent.

Died 21.09.1966 at Perth, Western Australia.

9. WILLIAM PERCY ROOK

Born 1st Qtr 1884 at Faversham.

Married 05.08.1910 to MAUD EDITH OSBORN at Deal, Kent.

Died ?

10. ALFRED THOMAS SUTTON ROOK

Born 03.03.1886 at Deal, Kent.

Married 23.12.1911 to MARY ANNE JENKINS at Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Died 18.12.1965 at Brynmenyn, Wales.

ref: Phil Rooke, Swindon.

11. VICTORIA JUBILEE ROOK

Born 21.06.1887 at Deal, Kent.

Married 2nd Qtr 1912 to ALBERT WILMAN registered at Portsmouth.

Died 1958?