The Rook Family Tree

WILLIAM GEORGE ROOK; was born 13th February 1843 at Milton. William was christened on 26th December 1858 at Boughton. He died?

William was married to ELEANOR DIVERS on 26th October 1866 at Faversham. Eleanor was born on 2nd October 1842 at Goodnestone, near Faversham. She was christened at Goodnestone on 4th December 1866. Her parents were Richard Divers & Elizabeth Mary Rayner. Eleanor died on 21st September 1925 at Acton, London.

Known Children of William & Eleanor are listed on the right.

CENSUS RETURNS for WILLIAM GEORGE ROOK & ELEANOR DIVERS:

1871 CENSUS: CROYDON, SURREY. Albert Terrace, Albert Road, Croydon, Surrey.

Name	Relation	Age	Trade or Occupation	Where born

William G Rook	Head	28	Bricklayer	Kent, Sittingbourne
Eleanor Rook	Wife	27		Kent, Goodnestone
Frederick R Rook	Son	4		Kent, Boughton
Maria E Rook	Dau	3		Kent, Boughton
Kate Eliza Rook	Dau	4m		Surrey, Norwood
Eleanor Edith Rook	Dau	4m		Surrey, Norwood
Eliza Rook	Mother M	56	Nurse	Kent, Boughton
Eliza A Rook	sister Unm	19	Serv	Kent, Boughton
Amy Rook	sister Unm	17	Serv	Kent, Boughton
Sarah Leamon	lodger Wid	60	Needlewoman	Essex, The Hundred
Ann Bugbird ?	lodger Unm	52	Needlewoman	Surrey, Walworth

1881 CENSUS: A possible row in the family means that William refers to himself as Albert on the 1881 census!

1881 CENSUS: 177 Portland Road, Kensington, Middlesex

Name	Relation	Age	Trade or Occupation	Where born

Albert Rook	Head	38	Work Gardener	Hampshire.
Eleanor Rook	Wife	35	Mangle	Kent, East.
Frederick Rook	Son	14	Butcher Boy	Kent, East.
Nellie Edith	Dau	10	Scholar	Surrey, M??
Annie F Rook	Dau	7	Scholar	Middlesex, Kensington.
Edwin H Rook	Son	6	Scholar	Middlesex, Kensington.
Ada Stanley	Niece	12	Visitor	Middlesex, Kensington
John Miller	Boarder	37	N K	Middlesex, Kensington

1891 CENSUS: ? William is in Brentford in 1895.

Eleanor (widow) pops up again in 1901 staying with her daughter 'Nellie'.

1901 CENSUS: HAMMERSMITH, LONDON. 33 Norland Rod, Hammersmith, London.

Name	Relation	Age	Trade or Occupation	Where born

Henry W Gorham	Head	35	Butcher at Home	Kent, Dunkirk
Nellie E Gorham	Wife	29		Surrey, Norwood
Hilda B Gorham	Dau	4		Hammersmith
Violet K Gorham	Dau	3ms		Hammersmith
Eleanor Rook	Moth in law	58		Kent, Goodnestone
Edwin H Rook	Broth in law	26	Butchers shop assistant	Hammersmith

1911 CENSUS: BIRMINGHAM, WARWICKSHIRE. 133 Ledsam, St Ladywood, Birmingham.

Name	Relation	Age	Trade or Occupation	Where born

George Ernest Cooper	Boarder	36	Furniture Warehouseman	Hammersmith.
William Shearing	Boarder	60	Furniture Forman	Kent.
Eleanor Rook	Visitor, Wid.	68	Nurse Medical (6 children born)	Kent, Goodnestone.
Amy Louisa Flack	Head, Wid.	37	(2 children born)	Notting Hill
Maria Doris Vera Flack	Dau	8		Sheps Bush
Laurence Reginald Flack	Son	3		London, Sheps Bush

Eleanor is with her daughter Amy Flack. Eleanor correctly states 6 children born, but 1 deceased, possibly Kate. Amy however, had a son William about 1895 by her first husband Arthur Coker; whom she fails to mention. I can't find any trace of William after 1901.

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1. William & Amy Rook

1.4. Joseph Rook & Eliza Smith

1.4.5. William George Rook & Eleanor Divers

Children Of William George Rook & Eleanor Divers:

1. FREDERICK RICHARD ROOK

Born 11.12.1866 at Boughton.

Christened 17.02.1867 at Boughton.

Married 30.10.1894 to CAROLINE PIKE at Fulham.

Died 16.10.1952 at Hammersmith.

2. MARIA ELIZABETH ROOK

Born 08.02.1868 at Boughton.