Birth: 9 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: 27 January 1992 Shotley Bridge Hospital, Consett, Durham, UK
Burial: 31 January 1992 Plot 28, 140 Stanley New Cemetery, Stanley, Durham, UK
Alan (Allan) Rockett 1940-1941
Cynthia Rockett [Reay] 1942-a1971
Birth of Henry Rockett in FreeBMD in January-March 1911 in Gateshead (10A 1066).
In the 1911 census as Henry Rockett aged 1 month, born in Marley Hill, Durham, and living with his parents (Henry and Mary) 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 death was registered in January-March 1924 in Gateshead.
His mother's marriage to Joseph William Clark was registered 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). The marriage of his wife's brother Thomas Leslie Grieveson and Edith May Clark is on the same page.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Harry Rockett born 9 February 1911, married, a coal (colliery on the original) hewer H W (heavy worker) and living with Doris Rockett (wife?) at 17 Joicey Square, Stanley, Durham.
His son was registered in April-June 1940 in Durham North Western, died at the Royal Victoria Infirmary Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and was buried on 20th June 1941 in Plot 16, 90f Stanley New Cemetery.
His daughter was registered in April-June 1942 in Durham North Western.
His wife died on 30 July 1970 at 16 Chester Road, Stanley, and was buried on 5th August 1970 at Stanley New Cemetery.
Entry in the Register of Deaths for Henry Rockett, born 15 (sic - on the original) February 1911, in January 1992 in Durham Northern (1 1396).
Entry in Find a Grave for Henry (Harry) Rockett born 9 February 1911 spouse Doris Grieveson Rockett, died 27 January 1992 and buried in Plot 28, 140 at Stanley New Cemetery, Stanley, Durham, a note adding "Henry died at Shotley Bridge Hospital, Consett, Co Durham and was buried 31st January 1992, aged 80 years". "In/Loving Memory of/A Dear Wife and Mother/Doris Rockett/Died 30th July 1970 aged 56 years/Also Husband of above/Henry/Died 27th Jan. 1982 aged 80 years/Worth of Everlasting [obscured]//At Rest".
There are two entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Henry Rockett.
Henry Rockett was the husband of Doris Grieveson, 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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