Birth: 1 February 1911 80 Fourth Row, Marley Hill, Durham, UK
Father: Henry Rockett Aldridge (Aldrich, Rocket, Rockett) 1847-1924
Mother: Mary Armstrong [Clark] 1890-1958
Marriage: January-March 1937 Lanchester, UK
Wife: Doris Grieveson 1914-1970
Death: January-March 1992 Durham Northern, UK
Alan (Allan) Rockett 1940-1941
Cynthia Rockett [Reay] 1942-a1971
His son was born on 15 February 1911 in Marley Hill and registered in January-March 1911 in Gateshead.
In the 1911 census as Henry Rockett aged 55, born in Norwich (sic - on the original), Norfolk, a colliery stoneman below ground, and living with his wife (Mary) and son (Henry) in two rooms at 80 Fourth Row, Marley Hill, Durham.
His brother was born on 19 July 1918 and registered in July-September 1918 in Gateshead.
In the 1921 census as Henry Rockett aged 10 years 4 months, born in Marley, Durham, both parents alive and living with his parents (Henry and Mary), and brother (Fred) in two rooms in Marley Hill, Whickham, Durham.
~ His father died in January-March 1924 in Gateshead.
His mother married Joseph William Clark in January-March 1926 in Chester le Street..
His half-brother was registered in October-December 1926 in Gateshead.His half-sister was registered in January-March 1928 in Lanchester.
Marriage of Henry Rockett and Doris Grieveson in FreeBMD in January-March 1937 in Lanchester (10A 612).
His son was registered in in April-June 1940 in Durham North Western, and died at the Royal Victoria Infirmary Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and was buried 20th June 1941.
His daughter was registered in April-June 1942 in Durham North Western.
His wife died on 30 July 1970 in Stanley, Durham.
Death of Henry Rockett in FreeBMD in January-March 1992 aged 81 in Durham Northern
Henry Rockett was the second cousin once removed of Peter Purves, husband of Isabella Richardson Steele, wife of Robert James Gordon, father of Irene Alice Gordon, wife of George William Barton, brother of Dennis Alfred Barton, my brother-in-law.
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