Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,257 pages of information and 244,498 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Ernest E. Rooke

From Graces Guide

Ernest Edward Rooke

c.1880 Born in Islington[1]

1891 Living in Islington George H Rooke 47, farmer, Emily Rooke 43, Harry Rooke 19, Alice Rooke 20, Richard Rooke 17, Ernest E Rooke 10, Florence Rooke 7, Archibald Rooke 1[2]

1911 Fishmonger (dealer), employer, living in Bushey with his wife Ethel Elizabeth Rooke 23[3]

1920 of Palmer's Green, a merchant; patented improvement in letter trays

Established Rooke Brothers

1925 of Seaford St, London NW1; patented improvements to crystal detectors for wireless sets

1926 of Cardington St, London NW1; patented improvements in inductance coils

1929 Rooke Brothers became Faradex-Seraphone Co

1937 Living in Enfield[4]

1954 of Grange Park, London N21[5]


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Sources of Information

  1. 1911 census
  2. 1891 census
  3. 1911 census
  4. London Electoral register
  5. National Probate Calendar