Lucy (Rockett) Waite (abt. 1880 - abt. 1953)

Born about 1880 in Goole, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Ernest Charles Waite — married 1903 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Died about 1953 at about age 73 in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Biography

Lucy Rockett, 6 week old daughter of master mariner, Joseph Rockett and Eliza Harrington Rockett was christened on 16 January 1881 in Goole, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. ^[1][2]

In 1881, Lucy Rockett (4 months old, born in Goole, Yorkshire) and her 2 siblings, Samuel J Rockett (12) and Joseph L Rockett (9) were living in the house of their mother, Eliza Rockett (wife, 31, married, born in Charlestown, Cornwall), at 12, Gladstone Terrace, Hook, Goole, Yorkshire. There were also 2 visitors, Lucy Veners (29, married, born in Charlestown, Cornwall) and Charles Locking (mariner, 25, single born in Charlestown, Cornwall). ^[3][4]

In 1901, Lucy Rockett (20, single) was a music teacher living in North Street, Goole, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. ^[5]

Lucy Rockett was married to Ernest Charles Waite in 1903 Q4 in Yarmouth, Norfolk. ^[6]

In 1911, Lucy Waite (30, born in Goole, Yorkshire, married 7 years with 3 children born, 2 still living, one having died) was living with her husband, Ernest Charles Waite (31, head, married, seafaring engineer, born in Boston Spa, Yorkshire) and their two surviving children, Edna Waite (4, born in Goole, Yorkshire) and Gladys Waite (2, born in Goole, Yorkshire) at 64 Jackson Street, Goole, Yorkshire. Lucy's mother, Eliza Harrington Rockett (widow age 61, born in Charlestown, Cornwall) was living with them at the time of the census. ^[7][8]

In 1921, Lucy Waite (born 1881), Edna, Gladys and 1 other were living in Goole. ^[9]

In 1939, Charles E Waite (born 23 Nov 1879, Male, Mercantile Marine 2nd Engineer ? Weekly, Married) and his wife, Lucy Waite (born 04 Dec 1880, Female, doing Unpaid Domestic Duties, Married) were living at 1 Oxford Road, Goole, Goole M.B., Yorkshire (West Riding), England, UK. ^[10]

Lucy Waite (72) died in 1953 in Lancashire. ^[11]

Parental Marriage

Husband: Joseph Barratt Rockett

Wife: Eliza Harrington Lucking

Child: Samuel John Rockett

Child: Joseph Lucking Rockett

Child: Lucy Rockett

Child: Annie E Rockett

Child: Eliza Harrington Rockett

Marriage:

Date: ABT SEP 1867

Place: marylebone, london Uk^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NT5X-QMR : 4 February 2023), Lucy Rockett, 1881.
2. ↑ Yorkshire Baptisms at Findmypast citing Doncaster Family History Society
3. ↑ 1881 Census image at Findmypast citing RG11/4702
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Y-T66J : Thu Mar 07 13:01:30 UTC 2024), Entry for Eliza Rockett and Samuel J Rockett, 1881.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X95M-NLT : 21 May 2019), Lucy Rockett, Goole, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Goole subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ England & Wales Marriages transcription1837-2005 at Findmypast citing Yarmouth Vol 4B Page 13
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW23-TKJ : 14 June 2019), Ernest Charles Waite, Goole, Yorkshire, 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.
8. ↑ 1911 Census image at Findmypast citing Census reference RG14PN28285 RG78PN1617 RD514 SD2 ED10 SN353
9. ↑ 1921 Census preview at Findmypast
10. ↑ 1939 Register at Findmypast citing Ref: RG101/3645D/014/3 Letter Code: KMYI
11. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCF-LGFR : 30 October 2021), Lucy Waite, 1953.
12. ↑ Source: #S4 Page: 1a/876 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page VALUE 1a/876

Also

• FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
• Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2007.
• 1911 England Census,Class: RG14; Piece: 28285
• Source: S4 Abbreviation: Marriages Title: England and Wales Civil Registry Entry Number (Marriages) Subsequent Source Citation Format: BIBL www.freebmd.org.uk TMPLT TID 0 FIELD Name: Footnote VALUE England and Wales Civil Registry Entry Number (Marriages) FIELD Name: ShortFootnote VALUE FIELD Name: Bibliography VALUE www.freebmd.org.uk

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Eric Daly for creating WikiTree profile Rockett-321 through the import of DALYBULLOCK Genealogy.ged on Sep 23, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Eric and others.