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Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 27 Send Message	Sylvia	Report	2 Oct 2007 01:15
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 27 Send Message	Trying to find Elizabeth Rooks. born abt 1832 Devon Thanks Sylvia
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 127 Send Message	Annie1	Report	2 Oct 2007 01:19
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 127 Send Message	is this her? 1861 England Census about Elizabeth Rooks Name: Elizabeth Rooks Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 Relation: Daughter Mother's Name: Mary Gender: Female Where born: Exbourne, Devon, England Civil Parish: Exbourne County/Island: Devon Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration district: Okehampton Sub-registration district: North Tawton ED, institution, or vessel: 3b Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 32 Household Members: Name Age Elizabeth Rooks 26 Mary Rooks 69 OR - if Rooks is her married name - there's this one 1861 England Census about Elizabeth Rooks Name: Elizabeth Rooks Age: 31 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: James Gender: Female Where born: Teignmouth, Devon, England Civil Parish: Tormoham Ecclesiastical parish: Upton Town: Torquay County/Island: Devon Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration district: Newton Abbot Sub-registration district: Torquay ED, institution, or vessel: 15a Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 275 Household Members: Name Age John Boles 12 Joseph Hudson 28 William Hudson 24 Albert E Rooks 1 Elizabeth Rooks 31 Elizabeth A Rooks 4 James Rooks 31 annie xx
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	2 Oct 2007 01:24
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Hi Sylvia, what information are you after? This could be her 1851 England Census about Elizabeth Rooks Name: Elizabeth Rooks Age: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: William Mother's Name: Sarah Gender: Female Where born: Exeter, Devon, England Civil Parish: Exeter St Mary Major County/Island: Devon Country: England Street address: Preston Street Occupation: Father is a ag labourer Registration district: Exeter Sub-registration district: St Sidwell ED, institution, or vessel: 4a Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 202 Household Members: Name Age Elizabeth Rooks 19 John Rooks 15 Samuel Rooks 5 Sarah Rooks 50 William Rooks 55 William Rooks 11 Regards Lewella
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 27 Send Message	Sylvia	Report	3 Oct 2007 01:44
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 27 Send Message	Thanks Anne, The first E Rookes looks promising however her mother 's name is in question? Perhaps her father was married twice...will have to check that out. Much appreciated Sylvia
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 27 Send Message	Sylvia	Report	3 Oct 2007 01:47
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 27 Send Message	Thanks Lewella, It was the 1861 that I was after. However your input is much appreciated Sylvia

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