FAMILY HISTORY: NORRIS

THE MARRIAGE OF JOHN WILLIAM & ELIZABETH ANN ROOCROFT:

 

GROOM:
Name: John William Roocroft, bachelor, farmer, of Eccleston
Father: James Roocroft, farmer (deceased)
Mother: Sarah Ann Cottam
Baptism Date: 4 June 1876
Birthplace: Eccleston, Lancashire, England

 

BRIDE:
Name: Elizabeth Ann Sumner, spinster, of Eccleston
Father: John Fish Sumner, farmer
Mother: Mary Ann Carlisle
Baptism Date: 25 December 1876
Birthplace: Eccleston, Lancashire, England

 

THEIR WEDDING:
Date: 28 April 1906, after Banns
Place: St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church (C of E)
Location: Eccleston, Lancashire, England
Priest: Humphrey W. Bretherton, Rector
Witnesses: James Roocroft & Mary Alice Sumner

 

THEIR EIGHT CHILDREN:
James Roocroft Born:

[Private]
Mary Roocroft Born: [Private]
John Sumner Roocroft Baptized: 18 Jun 1911 (Young)
Ada Roocroft Born: [Private]
Richard Cottam Roocroft Born: 12 Jun 1915
Edward Roocroft Born: [Private]
Nancy Roocroft Born: [Private]
Thomas Roocroft Born: c. 1924 (Infant)

 

DEATHS:
Thomas Roocroft [ 6 yrs] Died: 17 Jul 1930
John Sumner Roocroft [19 yrs] Died: 1 Dec 1930
John William Roocroft [75 yrs] Died: c. 1952
Elizabeth Ann Roocroft (Mrs) [75 yrs] Died: 18 May 1952
Richard Cottam Roocroft [74 yrs] Died: c. Jun 1989
James Roocroft Died:
Mary Roocroft Died:
Ada Roocroft Died:
Edward Roocroft Died:
Nancy Jones (Mrs) Died:

 

NOTES:
1: Some information is withheld to protect the privacy of those who are or may be still living.
2: The above information is taken from various records held at the Lancashire Record Office in Preston.

 

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