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The Manor of Lackham IV : 19 th & 20 th century owners The large flag on the flag pole to the south of the house is the Red Ensign, which Capt. Rooke was entitled to display being a retired naval officer. 87 It is possible to place the Rooke family at Lackham on specific dates. They were there on census night in 1841 and 1851. In 1841 there was Capt. Rooke, his wife Harriet 88 , Frederick John Rooke 20, Elizabeth and Maria, both 20, and 11 servants, (6 male and 5 female), including the Drinkwater family of Thomas (60), Sarah (45) and Julia (8). 89 . The ages look rather strange but it should be noted that in the 1841 census (taken 87 For an in-depth discussion on the changes the house underwent see Pratt, T (2011) The Manor Houses of Lackham 1050-1949 2 nd ed. Available online at http://www.lackham.co.uk/history/manor_houses_1050_1949_ed2.pdff Hard copies held at Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire College Lackham Library and WANHS Library, Devizes 88 Hyde 89 1841 Census data :Lackham, Lacock (HO107, 1172, 6/11 p14) Name M/F Age Born Where born ROOKE, Fredk M 55 1786 ROOKE, Hariet F 45 1796 ROOKE, Fredk M 20 1821 Wiltshire ROOKE, Eliza F 20 1821 Wiltshire ROOKE, Maria F 20 1821 Wiltshire SILVEY, Joseph M 40 1801 HISSEY, Wm M 25 1816 Wiltshire BLENESEVE, Jos M 20 1821 Wiltshire HARPER, Thos M 20 1821 Wiltshire HORTON, Elizh F 25 1816 Wiltshire HILL, Maria F 20 1821 SIMMONS, Phoebe F 25 1816 BURNETT, Ann F 20 1821 WALTERS, Ann F 40 1801 LAVINGTON, Hanh F 25 1816 Wiltshire DRINKWATER, Thos M 60 1781 DRINKWATER, Sarah F 45 1796 DRINKWATER, Julia F 8 1833 BERRY, Lydia F 30 1811 SMITH, Henry M 25 1816 33
The Manor of Lackham IV : 19 th & 20 th century owners on the night of June 6 th 1841) the ages were rounded down for anyone over 14 years of age, so that people between the ages of 20 and 24 were recorded as 20, between 25 and 29 as 25 and so on. It is not the case that all three of the Rooke children were born in the same year! The only son present, Frederick John Rooke, was rector of Rampisham in Dorset from 1845, when Capt. Rooke owned Lackham. Rev Rooke had a rather impressive rectory built in Rampisham, designed by the famous architect Pugin 90 , who also restored the Chancel of the Church. Rev Rooke's grave lies together with those of his wives and children (several seem to have died at young ages) in Rampisham churchyard 91 Fredrick John Rooke married twice, firstly to Jane Elizabeth Marcon and secondly to Ellen Trelawny. He had numerous children by both his wives, several of whom feature in the Lackham history and are mentioned below. 90 See http://www.pugin.com/pugramp.htm for pictures of the rectory. 91 Basu, P pers. comm.. 34
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