Richard Rooksby (buried 1915)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Rooksby
First name: 
Richard
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
781
Born: 
0/0/1840
Died: 
22/04/1915
Buried: 
24/04/1915
Occupation: 
Commercial Traveller
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
2
Cemetery plot: 
23
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
Richard Rooksby is buried under the headstone for Ethel and Audrey Bladon
Headstone inscription: 
In ever loving memory of our beloved mother Ethel Frederica Bladon who fell asleep 22nd July 1934 aged 77 years "The eternal God is thy refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms" In loving memory of Audrey F Bladon who fell asleep 20th Dec 1961 "Where the weary rest"

Life story

Life story

Richard Rooksby 1840 - 1915

Richard Rooksby was born in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire in 1840 to Henry Rooksby and his wife Elizabeth Sherwood.

Richard had 5 siblings: Martha, Jacob, James, Richard, Elizabeth and Emily.

He married Emily Kate Randle on 29th August, 1866 in Banbury, Oxfordshire. The couple had 7 children: Charles, Percy, Arthur, Hilda, Sidney, Ida and Randle.

Richard was a commercial traveller based in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham.

Burial researcher: 
Pat Brownbill

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1840
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Elizabeth
Mother's maiden name: 
Sherwood
Mother's year of birth: 
1870
Father
Father's name: 
Henry Rooksby
Father's year of birth: 
1813
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Emily Kate
Spouse one last name: 
Randle
Marriage one date: 
29/08/1866
Marriage one address: 
Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
22/04/1915
Age (at time of death): 
75
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Rowlands Road, Worthing, Sussex, England