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William Craven (Lunn) Rockliffe MRCS (1849 - 1930)

William Craven Rockliffe MRCS formerly Lunn
Born in Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , and
Husband of — married 25 Mar 1875 in St James Kidbrooke, Blackheathmap
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Died at age 81 in Hasle, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

William was born on 27 May 1849 in Hull, Yorkshire. At that point his surname was Lunn. His father was also a Doctor.[1][2]

In 1851 he was at home in Sculcoates with his family.[3] He was educated at Harrow, Sheffield Collegiate and Leybourne Schools. [4][5]

He studied at Cambridge University - he was a member of Jesus College. [4]

He assumed the surname Rockliffe in 1870.[4]

In the 1871 census William is listed as a visitor in Fountains Earth, Yorkshire, and he is a medical student.[1]

His clinical studies were at St Thomas's Hospital in London. [4]

When William was 24 he married Agnes Selioke Thorold on 25 March 1875 in St James Kidbrooke, Blackheath. The couple had one child: Agnes Lilian Thorold Rockliffe.[6]

He was an Opthalmic surgeon at Hull Royal Infirmary.[4]

In the 1881 census William (age 30) was living in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, married but with no children. He was a surgeon. [7]

In the 1891 census William (age 40) was living in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England. Relation to Head: Head.[8]

In the 1901 census William (age 50) was living in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England. Age: 51Relation to Head of House: Head.[9]


In the 1911 census William (age 60) was living in Hessle with his family.[10]

William died at the age of 80 on 23 June 1930 in Hasle nr Hull. "Peacefully in his chair after coming in from his garden".[11]

He is buried in Hull General Cemetery.[12]

His obituary in the British Medical Journal provides a real insight into this man.[2]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBHN-DF1 : 29 September 2019), William Craven Rockliffe in entry for Lawrence Alexander Ormrod, 1871.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 [[1]] BMJ Aug 2 1930 P197
  3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG1K-KL7 : Tue Jan 30 04:39:19 UTC 2024), Entry for William J Lunn and Mary H Lunn, 1851.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 [[2]] Venn, John, Alumni cantabrigienses; a biographical list of all known students, graduates and holders of office at the University of Cambridge, from the earliest times to 1900; P236
  5. ↑ [[3]] The Harrow School Register, 1901, P333
  6. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DP7-KFJ : 13 December 2014), William Craven Rockliffe, 1875; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1875, quarter 1, vol. 1D, p. 1038, Woolwich, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
  7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27B-QYHM : 11 December 2017), William C Rockliffe, Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire East Riding, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 2, Piece/Folio 4757/4, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,330.
  8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7PZ2-K2M : 23 February 2021), William Craven Rockliffe, Sculcoates All Saints, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (East Riding) county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS9R-Y44 : 21 May 2019), William C Rockliffe, Sculcoates All Saints, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing East Sculcoates subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  10. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7TS-54R : 18 July 2019), William Craven Rockliffe, Hessle, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  11. ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7XXB-SFPZ : 27 August 2019), William Craven Rockliffe, 22 Nov 1930; citing Probate, London, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .
  12. ↑ [[4]] Billion graves record

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