The Rook Family Tree
ROBERT RICHARD ROOK; Robert was born 1st Qtr 1872 at Boughton. He was Christened on 24th November 1879 at Boughton. He died ?
Robert was married on 5th July 1896 to ADA KATE ROOK/FOREMAN at Boughton. Robert and Ada are cousins.
Ada was born 1st Qtr 1867 at Boughton. Her mother was Kate Rook and it is probable that her father was William Foreman as she sometimes uses Foreman as her surname. She died 1st Qtr 1955, registered at Sittingbourne aged 87 years?
Prior to the marriage, Ada had a daughter who died aged 8 months of TB. The father is unknown.
* ADA VIRGINIA ROOK
Born 2nd Qtr 1885. Died 30th January 1886, near the Ship Inn, Boughton.
Known children of Robert & Ada are listed on the right.
CENSUS RETURNS for ROBERT RICHARD ROOK & ADA ROOK:
1901 CENSUS: ACTON, LONDON. 32 Ringwood Road, Acton, London.
Name |
Relation | Age |
Trade or Occupation |
Where born |
| Robert Rook | Head | 39 | Bricklayer | Kent, Boughton Blean. |
| Ada Rook | Wife | 33 | Kent, Boughton Blean. | |
| Robert R Rook | Son | 4 | London, Hammersmith. | |
| Norman W Rook | Son | 6mths | London, Hammersmith | |
| Amy Rook | Dau. | 5 | Kent, Boughton Blean. |
1911 CENSUS: STALISFIELD, KENT. Plough Inn, Stalisfield, near Faversham, Kent.
Name |
Relation | Age |
Trade or Occupation |
Where born |
| Robert Rook | Head | 39 | Plough Inn Publican | Kent, Boughton. |
| Amy Rook | Dau. | 15 | Assisting in business | Kent, Boughton. |
| Robert Richard Rook | Son | 14 | Bricklayers labourer | London, Hammersmith. |
| Norman William Rook | Son | 11 | School | London, Hammersmith |
| Sydney Thomas Rook | Son | 8 | London, Acton Green. | |
| Lesley Sharp Rook | Son | 5 | London, Acton Green. |
1911: Can't find Amy, wife. ?
The Plough Inn, Stalisfield Green, Faversham, Kent.
Lovely pub, worth a visit :)
1.4. Joseph Rook & Eliza Smith
1.4.2. Richard William Rook & Ann Thustain
1.4.2.7 Robert Richard Rook & Ada Rook.
Children Of Robert Rook & Ada Rook:
1. AMY ROOK
Born about 1896 at Boughton.
Christened ?
Married 16.03.1916 to WILLIAM EDWARD HOWLETT registered at Faversham.
Died ?
No children.
2. ROBERT RICHARD ROOK
Born 1st Qtr 1897 at Hammersmith.
Christened 06.06.1897 Boughton.
Married ?
Died 4th Qtr 1932 registered at Dartford?
No children.
3. NORMAN WILLIAM ROOK
Born 4th Qtr 1900 at Hammersmith.
Married 09.02.1925 to NELLIE MAUD GOLDING at Faversham.
Died April 1993 Faversham ?
1 child: Norma Jean Rook b 4th Qtr 1925 Faversham.
4. SYDNEY THOMAS ROOK
Born 3rd Qtr 1902 at Acton.
Married ?
Died 1979 ? Faversham ?
No children.
5. LESLEY SHARPE ROOK
Born 29.06.1905 at Acton.
Married 03.04.1933 to KATHLEEN NEWMAN at Faversham.
Died 05.03.1993 at Faversham.
3 children:
1. Deidre Lesley Rook b.19.07.1933
2. Corrine Sydney Rook b.24.01.1937
3. Robert Richard Rook b.1947