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| CROOK, Fergus Floyd |
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Fergus Floyd CROOK, son of Charles E CROOK (c. 1862- ) and Laura LUDBROOK (c. 1861- ), was born on 13 June 1887 in North Lopham, Norfolk. The 1891 Census (held on 5 Apr 1891) shows Fergus at The Green in North Lopham - 3, living with parents Charles E (28, blacksmith master) and Laura (29), and siblings Gordon E (11, scholar), Ellen L (7, scholar), Albert A (6, scholar) and Herbert A (5, scholar). At the time of the 1901 Census, Fergus was living at The Village in North Lopham - 13, living with ..... View full FH text (See notes below) View Family Tree (See notes below) |
| Birth: | 13.06.1887 : North Lopham, Norfolk : 1887 Q3 Guiltcross Norfolk Vol 4B Page 241 |
| Marriage: | 15.07.1915 at North Lopham, Norfolk to Sarah Jane GREEN : 1915 Q3 Thetford Norfolk Vol 4B Page 959 |
| 1891 Census: | North Lopham, Norfolk : 3, living with parents Charles E (28, blacksmith master) and Laura (29), and siblings Gordon E (11, scholar), Ellen L (7, scholar), Albert A (6, scholar) and Herbert A (5, scholar). (RG12 Piece 1548 Folio 111 Page 4 Schedule 24) |
| 1901 Census: | North Lopham, Norfolk : 13, living with parents Charles (39, blacksmith iron) and Laura (41), and siblings Gordon (21, blacksmith assistant), Ellen Louisa (17) and Herbert (15, blacksmith assistant). (RG13 Piece 1866 Folio 11 Page 13 Schedule 93) |
| 1911 Census: | North Lopham, Norfolk : 23, grocer's assistant, living with parents Charles (49, shoeing and general smith) and Laura (50), sister Ellen (27, living at home), and step-brother Gordon Ludbrook (31, journeyman blacksmith). (RG14 PN11745 RD239 SD2 ED18 SN43) |
| 1921 Census: | North Lopham, Norfolk : 34, farm work employed by Jesse GREEN, living with wife Sarah (35, home duties) and son Leslie (1y 5m). (RG15 Piece 09901 Schedule 112 RD 239 RS 2 ED 18) |
| 1939 Reg.: | The Fen, Shelfanger, Norfolk : b. 13.06.1887, smallholder, living with wife Sarah J (b. 23.05.1886, domestic duties) and son Leslie F (b. 14.01.1920, helping on holding). : smallholder (RG101/6542I/011/16 Letter Code: TREP) |
| Death: | 18.02.1965 : The West Norwich Hospital, Norwich, Norfolk : aged 77 years. : 1965 Q1 Norwich Norfolk Vol 4B Page 731 |
| Burial: | 23.02.1965 at Carleton Rode, Norfolk |
| Memorial: | Carleton Rode, Norfolk : In / Memory / of FERGUS FLOYD CROOK / Born 13th June 1887 / Died 18th February 1965 / At Rest / Also SARAH JANE CROOK / Born 18th May 1886 / Died 7th September 1977 / Reunited. |
| Probate: | 22.06.1965 at Norwich, Norfolk : CROOK Fergus Floyd of The Fem Carleton Rode Norfolk died 18 February 1965 at West Norwich Hospital Norwich Administration (limited) Norwich 22 June to Albert Crook newsagent. ??2002. |
| Military: | Fergus joined the military at Aldershot on 29 March 1915 and was posted the the Army Service Corps. To 16 April 1915 he served on home soil, joining the B.E.F. in France on 18.09.1917, returning home on 15.12.1917 having been gased. He married Sarah Jane GREEN on 15 July 1915 in North Lopham - groom 28, private, single, from Aldershot; bride 29, single from North Lopham. On 3 August 1917 he transferred to the 4th Bn. Essex Regiment, Private 39503, joining the B.E.F. in France on 18.09.1917, transferring to the 2nd Bn. on the 24.09.1917, returning home on 15.12.1917 having been gased. He transferred to the Tipperary Depot on the 07.05.1918. He was transferred on 8 March 1919 to Class “Z” Army Reserve on demobilization, returning to Church Farm, North Lopham. |
| Notes: | The Norfolk Public Houses website gives Robert as the landlord of the King's Head from 1933 to 1939. He took it over from his father, Robert. |
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