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Leonard Hooker (1838 - 1924)

Leonard Hooker
Born in East Grinstead, Sussex, Englandmap
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Husband of — married 17 Nov 1859 in West Knoyle, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Died at about age 86 in Reigate, Surrey, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Leonard was Christened on December 30, 1839 at East Grinstead, Sussex. Leonard's birth was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1838 in the East Grinstead Union district.[1]

He passed away in 1924 registered at Reigate, Surrey. https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

1841 Census Leonard (aged 2 years) was living with his parents John (35-39) Susanna (30-34) and siblings John (12), Mary Jane (10) Richard (8), Henry (4) and Leonard self (2)

Leonard married Sarah Whitmersh (Whitmarsh) on 17 November 1859 in West Knoyle, Wiltshire, England.[2]

In the 1861 census Leonard (age 22) was the son of John Hooker in Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire, England.[3]

John Hooker Head Married M 58 Game keeper Lingfield, Sussex, England
Susannah Hooker Wife Married F 53 East Grimstead, Sussex, England
Leonard Hooker Son Married M 22 Under game keeper East Grimstead, Sussex, England
Sarah Hooker Daughter in law Married F 21
Alfred Hooker Son Unmarried M 16 Gardener Stanmer, Sussex, England
Susannah Hooker Daughter Unmarried F 13 Scholar Stanmer, Sussex, England
Thomas Hooker Son Unmarried M 11 Stanmer, Sussex, England

In the 1871 census Leonard (age 32) was in Sutton Veney, Wiltshire, England.[4]

Leonard Hooker Head M 32 Gamekeeper Sussex, England
Sarah Hooker Wife F 31 Wiltshire, England
Leonard Hooker Son M 9 Wiltshire, England
Louisa Hooker Daughter F 7 Wiltshire, England
Herbert Hooker Son M 4 Wiltshire, England


Children (maiden name Whitmarsh)

  • Sarah Louisa's birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1864 in the Warminster district.[5]

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 1 July 2022)
    Hooker, Leonard (Mother's maiden name: Brand).
    GRO Reference: 1838 Oct-Nov-Dec in East Grinstead Union Volume 07 Page 272.
  2. ↑ Marriage: "Wiltshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1916"
    Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 2653/6
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61189 #473331 (accessed 1 July 2022)
    Leonard Hooker (Full Age) marriage to Sarah Whitmersh on 17 Nov 1859 in West Knoyle, Wiltshire, England.
  3. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
    Class: RG 9; Piece: 1323; Folio: 70; Page: 21; GSU roll: 542795
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8767 #23699928 (accessed 1 July 2022)
    Leonard Hooker (22) son in household of John Hooker (58) in Mere registration district. Born in East Grinstead, Sussex, England.
  4. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England Census"
    The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1935; Folio: 105; Page: 24; GSU roll: 830876
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7619 #8793061 (accessed 1 July 2022)
    Leonard Hooker (32) head of household in Warminster registration district. Born in East Grinstead, Sussex, England.
  5. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 1 July 2022)
    Hooker, Sarah Louisa (Mother's maiden name: Whitmarsh).
    GRO Reference: 1864 Jan-Feb-Mar in Warminster Volume 05A Page 165.

"England Births and CHRISTENINGS, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NRFG-8VT : accessed 13 March 2015), Leonard Hooker, 30 Dec 1839; citing East Grinstead, Sussex, England, reference pg 59; FHL microfilm 1,041,581.

"England and Wales CENSUS, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7S2-W5S : 30 October 2015), Leonard Hooker in household of John Hooker, Grinstead, East, Sussex, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. At findmypast. England and Wales Census, 1841 Book Number 2 Line Number 21 Folder Number 101721084 Image Number 00071





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