I can trace my Rook(e) roots as far back as Thomas Rook(e) born 1784 in the Forest of Dean. He died on March 15th 1844 and was a blacksmith. His wife was Elizabeth Mary Steed(e)/(Sometimes wrongly transcribed as Steele) born in Bristol in 1786-1866. I am wanting to go back further but cannot find a definite link though can find other Rook(e)s in the area and can see popular family names repeated in records. The family always lived around the Coleford and Monmouth areas.
Would appreciate any help on this but I am aware that we are delving back a very long time. He came from an RC family so his parents would have been RC too if that makes it easier.
Thanks,
Helen

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Thomas Rook
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Event(s):
Birth: About 1784 Of, Coleford, Gloucester, England
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Marriages:
Spouse: Elizabeth Stead or Steel
Marriage: 21 FEB 1813 Catholic Chapel, Monmouth, Monmouth, England
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Messages:
Record submitted by a member of the LDS Church.

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1841 Coleford Meend
Thomas Rock abt 1791 Dean Forest Gloucestershire Blacksmith
Elizabeth Rock abt 1791 Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Charles Rock abt 1826 Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Paul Rock abt 1831 Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Joseph Rock abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Thomas Rock abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire

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It's Thomas Rook(e) born 1784 whose parents I can't find, I have all the other info, but thanks for looking anyway.