The Rook Family Tree

 

RICHARD WILLIAM ROOK; was born 1836 at Boughton. Richard was Christened on 6th November 1836 at Boughton Church. He died 4th Qtr 1915, registered at Faversham, aged 79.

Richard was married 16th May 1864 to ANN THUSTAIN at Boughton.

Ann Thustain was born in 1836 at Hoo, Kent. Her parents were John Thustain & Sarah Diplock ? She died ?

 

Known Children of Richard & Ann are listed on the right.

 

CENSUS RETURNS for RICHARD WILLIAM ROOK & ANN THUSTAIN:

 

1871 CENSUS: BOUGHTON, KENT. Boughton Street, Boughton, Kent.

Name
 Relation
Age
Trade or Occupation
Where born
Richard William Rook Head 34 Journeyman Bricklayer Kent, Boughton
Anne Rook Wife 33   Kent, Hundred 'Hoo
William G Rook Son 5 Kent, Boughton
Thomas P C Rook Son 4 kent, Boughton
Joseph J Rook Son 2 Kent, Boughton
George A Rook Son 6m Kent, Boughton

 

Gearge Amos was to die this year, Eliza and Richard jnr had already died.

 

1881 CENSUS: BOUGHTON, KENT. Owens Cottages, Boughton, Kent.

Name
 Relation
Age
Trade or Occupation
Where born
       
Richard W Rook Head 44 Bricklayer Kent, Boughton
Ann Rook Wife 44 Kent, Hoo
William G Rook Son 15 Bricklayer Kent, Boughton
Thomas P Rook Son 14 ditto kent, Boughton
Joseph J Rook Son 13 ditto Kent, Boughton
Robert Rook Son 9 Scholar Kent, Boughton
Frederick M Rook Son 7 ditto Kent, Boughton

 

1891 CENSUS: BOUGHTON, KENT. The Square, Boughton, Kent. (somewhere near Stockers Hill).

Name
 Relation
Age
Trade or Occupation
Where born
   
Richard Rook Head 54 Bricklayer Kent, Boughton
Ann Rook Wife 54 Kent, Hoo
Frederick Rook Son 16 Bricklayers labourer Kent, Boughton

 

1901 CENSUS: BOUGHTON, KENT. Horse Lees, Boughton, Kent.

Name
 Relation
Age
Trade or Occupation
Where born
   
Richard W Rook Head 64 Bricklayer Kent, Boughton
Ann Rook Wife 64 Kent, Hoo
William G Rook Son Sin 35 Bricklayer Kent, Boughton

 

1911 CENSUS: 63 North Lane Canterbury -

There is a Robert Rooke lodging in Canterbury, aged 74, Married 47 years (1864), Bricklayer, born Boughton. I can only assume they have written down an incorrect first name. Everything else ties in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1. William & Amy Rook

1.4. Joseph Rook & Eliza Smith

1.4.2. Richard William Rook & Ann Thustain

 

Children Of Richard William Rook & Ann Thustain:

 

1. ELIZA ANN ROOK

Born 1st Qtr 1865 at Boughton.

Died 20.02.1865 at Boughton.

2. WILLIAM GEORGE ROOK

Born 24.05.1866 at Boughton, Christened the same day.

Married ? possibly not. 1901 C - Single.

Died 4th Qtr 1904 registered at Canterbury, aged 38. Buried 12.11.1904 at Dunkirk.

3. THOMAS PIERCE CARTER ROOK

Born 2nd Qtr 1867 at Boughton.

Christened 09.06.1867 at Boughton.

Married 2nd Qtr 1895, registered at Brentwood, to EMMA JANE GURR.

Died 16.02.1931 at Chiswick.

4. JOSEPH JOHN ROOK

Born 3rd Qtr 1868 at Boughton.

Christened 06.09.1868 at Boughton.

Married 1st Qtr 1898 at Canterbury to CELIA FRANCES KING.

Died 1st Qtr 1939 at Canterbury aged 70.

5. RICHARD WILLIAM ROOK

Born 3rd Qtr 1869 Boughton?

Christened 05.09.1869 at Hoo.

Died 3rd Qtr 1870, Boughton, aged 1.

6. GEORGE AMOS ROOK

Born 4th Qtr 1870 at Boughton.

Died 3rd Qtr 1871, Boughton, aged 1.

7. ROBERT RICHARD ROOK

Born 1st Qtr 1872 at Boughton.

Christened 24.11.1879 at Boughton.

Married 05.07.1896 at Boughton to ADA ROOK (1st cousin!)

Died ?

8. FREDERICK MOSES ROOK

Born 07.11.1874 at Boughton.

Christened 28.01.1875 Wesleyan, Faversham Circuit.

Married ? about 1904 to EMILIE ??

Died ?