Family of Alexander Crooks and Anna Rose Graham

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Ireland
Surname/tag: crooks

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Records 2.1 Marriage 2.2 1901 census 2.3 1911 census 2.4 Burials 3 Analysis 3.1 Birthplace of children 3.2 Anna Rose's age 3.3 Miscellaneous

Introduction

This page is for records relating to the marriage and family of H Alexander Crooks (1870-1943) and Anna Rose (Graham) Crooks (bef.1878-1960).

Records

Marriage

1897 GR 2309996 SR Magherafelt, Irish civil registration:

• Marriage solemnized at Clagan in the Parish of Lissan in the County Londonderry.
• August 31st 1897.
• Alexander Crooks, Full age, Bachelor, Commercial (?), resident of Clagan. Son of James Crooks, Farmer.
• Anna Rose Graham, Full age, Spinster, resident of Clagan, dau of Robert Graham, Teacher.
• Witness: Archer Crooks.
• Witness: Nora Graham.

1901 census

Census Years/1901/Down/Ormeau/Ormeau Road/Residents of a house Residents of a house 176 in Ormeau Road (Ormeau, Down)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Literacy	Irish Language	Marital Status	Specified Illnesses
Graham	Robert	18	Male	Brother in Law	Presbyterian	County Derry	Warehouseman	Read and write	-	Not Married	-
Crooks	Dorathea Kathleen		Female	Daughter	Presbyterian	Belfast	-	Cannot read	-	Not Married	-
Crooks	Alexander	30	Male	Head of Family	Presbyterian	County Derry	Commercial Traveller	Read and write	-	Married	-
Orr	Mary Josephine	21	Female	Servant	Episcoplian	Co Derry	Domestic Servant	Read and write	-	Not Married	-
McClintock	William	40	Male	Uncle	Presbyterian	Co Donegal	Electrical Engineer	Read and write	-	Not Married	-
Crooks	Anna Rose	27	Female	Wife	Presbyterian	County Donegal	-	Read and write	-	Married	-

1911 census

Census Years/1911/Down/Ormeau/Hampton Park/Residents of a house Residents of a house 2 in Hampton Park (Ormeau, Down)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Literacy	Irish Language	Marital Status	Specified Illnesses	Years Married	Children Born	Children Living
Crooks	Alexander	40	Male	Head of Family	Christian Scientist	County Derry	Commercial Traveller Drapery	Read and write	-	Married	-	13	3	3
Crooks	Anne Rose	30	Female	Wife	Christian Scientist	County Donegal	-	Read and write	-	Married	-	13	3	3
Crooks	Mary Winefred	12	Female	Daughter	Christian Scientist	Belfast	Scholar	Read and write	-	Single	-	-	-	-
Crooks	Dorathy Kathleen	10	Female	Daughter	Christian Scientist	Belfast	Scholar	Read and write	-	Single	-	-	-	-
Crooks	Constance Anna	6	Female	Daughter	Christian Scientist	Belfast	Scholar	Read and write	-	Single	-	-	-	-
Wilson	Sarah	20	Female	Servant	Episcopal Church	Co Derry	General Servant	Read and write	-	Single	-	-	-	-

Burials

Both buried at Claggan Presbyterian, plot "Bradwen-Jones 1". Space:Claggan_Presbyterian_cemetery_inscriptions

Analysis

Birthplace of children

The three children are listed as "Belfast" birthplace, while the census location is "Ormeau, County Down". This location is in the south Belfast urban area and is most likely where the children were born.

Anna Rose's age

Anna Rose is given as:

• "full age" in the 1891 marriage.
• age 27 in the 1901 census
• Anne Rose, age 30 in the 1911 census

This is not very helpful in terms of finding a birth record.

Miscellaneous

Alexander is the person known as H A Crooks of Belfast -- this is known from the funeral clipping of his father. However we have not found any explanation of what the H stands for.