COMPLETED Southill PR lookup please

[bedfordshire boy]

The NBI shows a burial at Southill on 1 Feb 1823 of George Rooke, infant. Problem is that there are two possible Georges that it could have been.

If someone is going anywhere near the Records Office, could they kindly have a quick look at the Southill film to see if George's parents are mentioned please? Alexander & Mary; William & Ann. I don't mind which!

Also (there's always an also!) there's a burial of Ann Rook age 24 on 10 Feb 1822. Was she described as wife of William?

Many thanks in advance

David

[johnP-bedford]

Hello David,  I'll take a look on Wednesday.... but I'm betting he is son of Alex & Mary, as there is a Southill marriage on 26/09/1840 of George Rook, father William to Ann Head, father Thomas...... 

..... & they're on 1841 census at Southill: George age 20, Ann 19 & daughter Susan 5 months; next door is Mary Head age 40

All the best John

   

[bedfordshire boy]

Thanks John. Unfortunately there were two William Rooks who each may have had a son George at roughly the same time, and one of them wasn't baptised just to make it more difficult. But one family lived in Stanford, the other Broom, so I may be able to separate them by their abode.

I'm pretty sure the George who married Ann Head was the son of William and Mary (Smith), my 4xg grandparents from Broom.

I have the following
9 Jul 1820 Baptism  George son of William and Mary who I think married Ann Head
24 Nov 1822 Bap George son of Alexander & Mary
c1820 birth George, son of William & Ann (Litchfield) who married in Old Warden in 1818, is what someone else is telling me. Having looked at it again in the cold light of day I'm beginning to doubt that this George existed and someone has invented him to fit an erroneous assumption

By 1841 I'm missing a George - three born 1820-22, one burial, one only in 1841. Where'd the third one go - if he actually existed.

I'm sure you're right when you say it'll be Alexander and Mary. And I've convinced myself that there's only one other George, son of William and Mary, who married Ann Head!

All the best

David

Final edit! Could you also check burial of Sarah Rook aged 7 on 9 July 1824. Were her parents named as William and Ann? Thanks

[johnP-bedford]

Hello David,     The relationships aren't mentioned on these burials - however abode is, so you may work out who's who from that.

1 Feb 1823 George Rook, infant of Stanford
10 Feb 1822 Anne Rook, age 24 of Broom
9 Jul 1824 Sarah Rook, age 7 of Broom

I noticed these others...
30 Mar 1823 Catherine Rook, age 54 of Broom
27 Aug 1826 Elizabeth Rook, age 7 months of Stanford

On the marriage on 26 Sept 1840 both George Rook & Ann Head were from Broom, Ann was a minor; witnesses Edward Huckle & Susan Rook

The bapisms you mentioned -
9 Jul 1820 George son of William & Mary Rook, labourer of Broom
24 Nov 1822 George son of Alexander & Mary Rook, labourer of Stanford
On that same day they baptised Lucy & Mary - no ages or birth dates recorded though.   

A William & Ann Rook of Broom were baptising children there
Sarah 15 Mar 1818 & John 21 Nov 1819 - but no George is there for them

Hope that helps

Cheers John

[bedfordshire boy]

That's great John, thanks very much. As soon as I get a minute to myself I'll try to sort them out. In the midst of a house move for Anne, who very conveniently is in hospital!

All the best

David