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Memoirs (manuscript) by Mrs H J Rooke of her early life in Woburn, wirtten at Middlesex Hospital. She refers to the Abbey, to the workhouse, schooling, Woburn shops, wild animals in the Park etc, dating from before World War I time

1974

From: 1974 To: 1974

Note: Mrs Rooke's address in October 1981 was: 'Rest More', The Green, Houghton Regis From a letter from Mr Bayntun dated 25 November 1981, Mrs Rooke was born Britchford, on 2 March 1890 Samuel Britchford, groom, born circa 1847, married Elizabeth....., buried 3 February 1880 aged 39 Children baptised at Woburn 1868 Gertrude Elizabeth Rachel married 1892 Harry William Clark Goodman of Woburn, shoemaker 1870 Samuel [1875 born, baptised 1888 10 June] George. Buried 25 April 1907, when of London Road, Woburn, 31 years old Samuel Britchford, groom, born circa 1847, married Mary Ann 1886, 10 March Caleb Charles 1888, 10 June Francis Thomas 1890, 10 June Marian Louise, buried 29 March 1889, aged 11 months 1890, 11 May Harriet Jane Banuell 1893, 29 January Arthur William 1899, 26 November Frances Mary 1902, 10 August Edward Alexander Burials 1906, 14 February Doris May Britchford, aged 19 years 1907, 24 July Samuel Britchford, Leighton Street, aged 60 years -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1871 cenus for Woburn No 7 Birchmoor Green Samuel Britchford, head, married, 24, Groom, born Dallington, Northamptonshire Elizabeth Britchford, wife, 30, born Whaddon, Buckinghamshire Gertrude Britchford, daughter, 3, born Woburn William Britchford, son, 1, born Woburn

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Rooke, H J,
Britchford, Harriet Jane Banuell,
Britchford, Samuel,
Britchford, Elizabeth,
Britchford, Gertrude Elizabeth Rachel,
Goodman, Gertrude Elizabeth Rachel,
Goodman, Harry William Clark,
Britchford, George,
Britchford, Mary Ann,
Britchford, Caleb Charles,
Britchford, Francis Thomas,
Britchford, Marian Louise,
Britchford, Arthur William,
Britchford, Frances Mary,
Britchford, Edward Alexander,
Britchford, Doris May,
Britchford, William

WOBURN, Woburn Birchmoor Green, Woburn London Road, Woburn Leighton Street, Woburn Abbey, HOUGHTON REGIS, Houghton Regis The Green, Dallington, Whaddon (Buckinghamshire), Middlesex, manuscript, CORRESPONDENCE, workhouses, schools, shops, out-county hospitals, MARRIAGE, baptism, DEATH, burial, groom, shoemaker