Family of George ROOKS and Ann BLACKMORE

Husband: George ROOKS (c. 1790-1858)
Wife: Ann BLACKMORE (c. 1793- )
Children: Sarah ROOKS (1834-1899)
Elisha ROOKS (1837-bef1901)
Marriage 13 Jun 1818 Tiverton, Devon, England1
Census (family) 1851 Tiverton, Devon, England
St Andrews Street
George is a pauper, formerly a mason. Wife Ann is aLace Mender, and Elisha is an errand boy.

Husband: George ROOKS

Name: George ROOKS2
Sex: Male
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth c. 1790 Tiverton, Devon, England
Baptism 6 Feb 1796 (age 5-6) Tiverton, Devon, England1
Occupation Labourer, Mason
Census 6 Jun 1841 (age 50) Tiverton, Devon, England3
Little Silver
Occupation 6 Jun 1841 (age 50-51) Mason; Tiverton, Devon, England3
Census 30 Mar 1851 (age 61) Tiverton, Devon, England4
St Andrew Street
Occupation 30 Mar 1851 (age 60-61) Pauper, formerly Mason; Tiverton, Devon, England4
Death 5 Dec 1858 (age 67-68) Tiverton, Devon, England1
Occupation 10 Aug 1862 (age 71-72) Mason5

Wife: Ann BLACKMORE

Name: Ann BLACKMORE2
Sex: Female
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth c. 1793 Tiverton, Devon, England
Census 6 Jun 1841 (age 45) Tiverton, Devon, England3
Little Silver
Census 30 Mar 1851 (age 58) Tiverton, Devon, England4
St Andrew Street
Occupation 30 Mar 1851 (age 57-58) Lace mender; Tiverton, Devon, England4

Child 1: Sarah ROOKS

Name: Sarah ROOKS2
Sex: Female
Spouse: John WHITE (1835-1922)
Birth 25 Jun 1834 Tiverton, Devon, England
Baptism 5 Oct 1834 (age 0) Tiverton, Devon, England1
Occupation Factory Worker
Census 6 Jun 1841 (age 7) Tiverton, Devon, England3
Little Silver
Census 30 Mar 1851 (age 16) Tiverton, Devon, England4
St Andrew Street
Occupation 30 Mar 1851 (age 16) Factory Worker; Tiverton, Devon, England4
Death 27 Mar 1899 (age 64) Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Child 2: Elisha ROOKS

Name: Elisha ROOKS2
Sex: Male
Spouse: Ellen SHEARS (1841-1911)
Birth 28 Jul 1837 Tiverton, Devon, England
Baptism 27 Aug 1837 (age 0)
Occupation Sailor
Census 6 Jun 1841 (age 4) Tiverton, Devon, England3
Little Silver
Census 30 Mar 1851 (age 13) Tiverton, Devon, England4
St Andrew Street
Occupation 30 Mar 1851 (age 13) Errand boy; Tiverton, Devon, England4
Census 7 Apr 1861 (age 24 yrs 9 mns) Royal Navy At Sea and in Ports Abroad, Ships and Overseas Establishments, Mediterranean6
HMS Caesar
Occupation 7 Apr 1861 (age 23) AB; Royal Navy At Sea and in Ports Abroad, Ships and Overseas Establishments, Mediterranean6
Residence 10 Aug 1862 (age 25) Tiverton, Devon, England5
Occupation 10 Aug 1862 (age 25) mariner; Tiverton, Devon, England5
Occupation 1880 (age 42-43) steward; Tiverton, Devon, England
Westexe
Death bef 1901 (age 63-64)

Sources

1Ray Burridge.
2www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009
3Text From Source: Census England 1841
Address: Little Silver
Place: Tiverton, Devon, England

Name,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born
George Rooks,M,50,Mason,Y
Ann Rooks,F,45,,Y
Charles Rooks,M,15,Mason's Labourer,Y
George Rooks,M,15,Smith's Apprentice,Y
Mary Rooks,F,14,Lace mender,Y
Nahaman Rooks,M,12,Lace hand,Y
Sarah Rooks,F,7,,Y
Elisha Rooks,M,4,,Y
Elizabeth Blackmore,F,60,pauper,Y
Elizabeth Blackmore is in a separate dwelling within the same house, but almost certainly related to Ann.
4Text From Source: Census England 1851
Address: St Andrew Street
Place: Tiverton, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity
George Rooks,Head,Mar,M,61,Pauper, formerly Mason,Tiverton, Devon, England,
Ann Rooks,Wife,Mar,F,58,Lace mender,Tiverton, Devon, England,
James Rooks,Son,Unm,M,33,Journeyman Baker,Tiverton, Devon, England,
Sarah Rooks,Daughter,Unm,F,16,Factory Worker,Tiverton, Devon, England,
Elisha Rooks,Son,Unm,M,13,Errand boy,Tiverton, Devon, England,
Ellen Rooks,Granddaughter,Unm,F,2,,Tiverton, Devon, England,
5Text From Source: 1862, Marriage solemnized at St Peter's in the Parish of Tiverton in the County of
Marriage No: Nigel Ashplant Ancestry Family Tree, media. Ancestry.Co.UK
When Married: 10 Aug 1862
Name and Surname: Elisha Rooks and Ellen Shears
Age: Full and Full
Condition: Bachelor and Spinster
Rank or Profession: mariner and -
Residence at the time of Marriage: Tiverton and Tiverton
Father's Name and Surname: George Rooks and John Shears
Rank or Profession of Father: Mason and Maltster
Married in the church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, After Banns by me, John P Mayne.
This Marriage was solemnized between us, Elisha Rooks and Ellen Shears
in the Presence of us, John White, Sarah White
6Text From Source: Census England 1861
Address: HMS Caesar
Place: Royal Navy At Sea and in Ports Abroad, Ships and Overseas Establishments, Mediterranean

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity
Elisha Rooks,Head,Unm,M,24y 9m,AB,Tiverton, Devon, England,