Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Rookyard was born on 10 July 1818, in Thwaite, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Rookyard, was 33 and her mother, Mary Baldwin, was 29. She married John Abbott on 9 October 1838, in Thorndon, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Riccall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Horsforth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1861. She died on 15 August 1903, in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Kaysville City Cemetery, Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States.
Photos and Memories (7)
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Elizabeth Abbott in household of John Abbott, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Betsy Rookyard, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Elizabeth Rookyard Bailey, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1819–1885 Male
1818–1903 Female
Children (4)
1840–1891 Female
1842– Male
1848–1917 Female
1850– Female
Parents and Siblings
1785–1875 Male
1789–1847 Female
Siblings (9)
1812–1898 Male
1814– Male
1816–1894 Female
1818–1903 Female
1821–1905 Male
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 1
1821 · New Ouse Bridge Completed
Age 3
1843
Age 25
Name Meaning
English: locative name perhaps from Rookyard Farm in Old Newton (Suffolk), although earlier evidence is needed to establish this.
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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