Joyce Young, great granddaughter of George Edward Rochford and Lizzie Thompson is a volunteer researcher for the Vernon & District Family History Society.  She has done extensive research on Lizzie Thompson and her ancestors. An interesting and informative read!

It all started with a family reunion!

My aunt had suggested we hold a celebration of the 100^th anniversary of the immigration of our Rochford family to Canada.  The family story had it that they arrived between 1904 and 1906.  Simple, I thought and I offered to search the microfilm of passenger lists to determine the correct anniversary date.  So began my adventures in genealogy.  By the time of the reunion in September of 2006, I had learned the frustrations of penmanship and the joys of discovery.

The reunion provided excellent opportunities to gather information on the many branches of the current family and my aunt compiled the data into a wonderful Canadian family genealogy.  But I felt there was something missing. Who were the women marrying into this family before they came to Canada?  How do I trace someone who insists on changing her name?  I decided to start with my maternal grandmother, Dorothy, and see how far back I could go with the limited financial resources at my disposal.  I already knew from the information gathered at the reunion, the basics of her parentage and the names of her siblings. 

My grandmother Dorothy raised seven children including 6 girls through the depression and instilled very strong beliefs in the value of life-long learning and work.  All her daughters went on to obtain post-secondary education and employment after marriage.  This was in an era which still did not encourage education or employment for women.  Where did this attitude come from?

I had certificates for her parents’ wedding and her mother’s birth.  I first searched the microfilm of Canadian passenger lists and census returns.  I then started using the internet to search various databases with digital images attached.  I was able, through the use of Lovell’s Directory of Montreal for example to verify the addresses which the Rochford & Roberts families called home.  It was then necessary to search British records.  I searched census records, birth, marriage and death indexes, military records and various directories.  I also searched for historical information regarding occupations, localities and the like.  As time went on, more and more records were being linked to digital images of the microfilmed documents.  The availability of the digital images significantly increased the confidence level of the information I was finding.  It also allowed opportunities to “correct” the information transcribed in the databases.  This was particularly valuable in reducing the eventual expense of document purchases!

Dorothy’s mother Lizzie Thompson and her father George Edward Rochford both worked in the newly industrialized shoe & boot manufacturing trade in Leicester, England.  George, a skilled tradesman, was blackballed from work after speaking out to management on behalf of co-workers in the early days of trade unions.

“Between 1890 and 1903 the British boot and shoe industry lost markets as the result of poor quality and finish, and recovered them only after the adoption of American production methods, styles, and finish, and of half-sizes. Trade in Leicester in the last part of the 19th century was affected by the slump in markets and short-time was the rule rather than the exception. This was aggravated by the seasonal nature of the town's trade, where the emphasis on the production of women's and children's shoes meant that the season began in the spring and that except in a few factories employment was less regular than in those towns which made all kinds of footwear... Returns to the Board of Trade covering 12,700 workpeople in Leicester showed that in the second half of 1903, 47 per cent were employed full time...strikes continued, 3 in 1906, 5 in 1907, and 4 in 1908.”[R. A. McKinley, editor, The City of Leicester: Footwear manufacture A History of the County of Leicester: volume 4: The City of Leicester (1958), pp. 314-326; digital images, British History Online (http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=66568 : downloaded 31 Dec 2010).

They had a difficult decision to make.  Lizzie and George set their hopes for a better future in Canada.

Dorothy Rochford came to Canada four months shy of her sixth birthday on May 9^th, 1907.  Travelling with her on the ship Lake Manitoba from England were her sister Margaret, baby brother Michael and her mother Lizzie Rochford.  She had not seen her father since he departed for Canada August 31^st, 1906 but what a present they were bringing!  Her father George had left his pregnant young wife Lizzie at home in Leicester while he sought employment in Canada.

Dorothy and her family were indeed fortunate in her parent’s decision.  Within a decade, her parents were the proud owners of both a city home in Montreal and a country home in Valois, Quebec.

I discovered that Dorothy’s mother Lizzie continued to work after her marriage until the family moved to Canada.  Bearing nine children, six of whom survive, would have been a full workload! Did she set the foundation for Dorothy’s attitude towards women and work?

 Lizzie was a shoe machinist by trade according to the 1891 census at age 18 and continued in that occupation through 1901. “Women and girls were employed in large numbers, both in and outside the factory in the process of the closing of the uppers by sewing machines. [ibid.]

George Rochford was a shoe trade edge setter and last maker. I have not been able to determine where either George or Lizzie worked.  Could they have been working on the factory premises rather than at home and have met in that way?  A search of the UK census for Lizzie eventually revealed that her father James was a shoe rivetter, a process of attaching the sole to the upper with metal rivets rather than the traditional method of sewing with waxed thread.   Could they have met through James?  At least 6 Rochford & Thompson family members were involved in the shoe & boot trade in 1901.

In trying to trace Lizzie’s roots I ran into a stumbling block.  Her mother’s maiden name is listed as Alice Barlem yet the only marriage I could find indexed was for a Bartlem.  While the name is rather uncommon it became obvious it took many forms.  I began searching through various census records and found some pages with 2 different spellings for the same family group!  I eventually developed the hypothesis that Lizzie’s mother was the Alice Bartlem who married James Thompson and was happy to confirm my hunch when the marriage record arrived.  Alice & James Thompson have six children who appear on at least one census and these prove somewhat difficult to follow due to the popularity of the Thompson surname.  Arthur may have died in 1900 as I find a record for a burial in the Welford Road Cemetery for one Arthur Thompson buried 11 Aug 1900 age 21 residing at #5 Crane St. Leicester.  Could he have been living with his sister Lizzie?  She & George Rochford are recorded as residing at #5 Crane St. in 1901.  While Lizzie was christened and married in a Catholic church, the Bartlems seem to have been Baptists.  There is no indication of religious affiliation on the censuses of the time period and religious freedoms were only just becoming accepted in the mid-1800s which leaves me with lots of microfilm of parish books to search.  I will have to be patient and hopeful that new church records will come online. 

According to the 1861 census Alice Thompson is employed as a wool shirt finisher like her mother Mary.  By 1871, she is a married seamstress or needlewoman doing hosiery work.  She is most likely one of the many needlewomen working from home allowing her to also care for her infant son.  Leicester was one of the larger factory towns in the 1800s and one of the primary industries was clothing and cloth production.  Many women were able to do work from their homes either weaving, knitting or sewing.  Similar to the shoe trade, employers would lease the hand looms and frameworks to employees, the cost of which would be deducted from their pay.

Her sister Emma is listed on the 1861 census as a house maid, age 12, but by 1871 she is doing elastic work.  Not only was elastic being used in the garment industry but it was also used in boot manufacturing.  Did she meet James Thompson through the boot trade and introduce her sister Alice?

Alice has no other employment listed on the 1881, 1891 or 1901 census returns.  Perhaps she and James were fortunate enough not to need the income but more likely her income while childrearing was too small to count.  In 1911, Alice is recorded on the census return, age 63, with her daughter Clara, son-in-law George Wringe and grandchildren.  She is working as a needlewoman.  As a widow did she once again need to support herself?

Alice grew up in a home where both parents were working in the “fabric trade”.  Her mother & grandmother were needlewomen and her father was a framework knitter in his early years of marriage.  According to the marriage registration for her mother Mary Starbuck to Thomas Philip Bartlem Mary’s father John was a framework knitter like Thomas so occupation may once again have played a role in the joining of these two families.

It appears as if her mother Mary continued to work during her marriage while raising her 3 children.  In families such as weavers or knitters it was common to have everyone in the household over ten years of age occupied in some task and contributing to the household income.  This is long before anyone thought of children as anything but little adults.

 Have we now come full circle so that working mothers are commonplace and most families rely on two incomes?

Joyce Young           July 2011

Mother’s Tree of Dorothy Agnes Rochford

Elizabeth  b: 1785 in Suffolk, England  d: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
+ John STARBUCK d: bef 1846
    Mary STARBUCK  b: 1819 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
   + Thomas Phillip BARTLEM b: 25 Jul 1824 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England m: 1 April 1846 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
                                            d: 1897 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
       Alice BARTLEM  b: 1848 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England  d: 1932 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
       + James THOMPSON  b: 1838 in Quorndon, Leicestershire, England  m: 18 April 1870 in Leicestershire, England
                                         d: 1909 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
          Lizzie THOMPSON   b: 4 Mar 1873 in 10 Little Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
          + George Edward ROCHFORD  b: 1873 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England  m: 13 Jul 1895 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
             Dorothy Agnes ROCHFORD

Descendants of Mary STARBUCK

First Generation

1.  Mary STARBUCK, daughter of John STARBUCK and Elizabeth, was born in 1819 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, died in Jul 1874 in Leicester (Friar's Causeway, Leicester All Saints, Leicestershire, England) aged 55, and was buried on 25 Jul 1874 in Welford Road Cemetery, Welford Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, England.

Burial Notes:  Area O - Gravesite 59C burial #32364 - Mary Bartlem age 55

Gravesite # 59 also contains remains of Elizabeth Bartlem, buried in 1856 at age 2, and Thomas Philip Bartlem buried in 1897 at age 74.  The grave #59 is identified as a common grave for the first two burials then changes to freehold with Thomas Bartlem's burial.

• Mary’s name appeared on the UK census 1841 - June 6^th in Louth, Lincolnshire, England.
• She is listed as Mary Starbuck residing at Eastgate, Louth, age 22, occupation ind., not born in Lincolnshire. 
• Listed with John Starbuck, age 32, born 1810 (her brother?) and his family.

Mary married Thomas Philip BARTLEM on 1 Apr 1846 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.  Thomas was born on 25 Jul 1824 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England,died in 1897 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England aged 73, and was buried on 16 Aug 1897 in Welford Road Cemetery, Welford Road, Leicester.  Other names for Thomas were BARLEM, BARLLEM, BARTLAM, and BARTLEM, BARTRAM.

• Thomas and Mary obtained a marriage license on 1 Apr 1846 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.
• Mary Starbuck: of full age, spinster, no occupation listed, residing at Redcross St.
• Her father's name listed as John Starbuck, now deceased, his occupation was framework knitter.
• Thomas Philip Bartlem: of full age, bachelor, framework knitter, residing at Navigation Street, son of William Bartlem, framework knitter
• Married in the register office before the registrar, Thomas Caps in the presence of John William Billson, the mark of Catherine Clark, Benjamin Goodman Chamberlain Superintendent-Registrar
   
• Mary’s name appeared on the census 1851 - March 30^th in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
  Mary's name appears as Mary Bartlem (uncrossed letter 'T') residing at #18 Church Gate, St. Martin's, age 32, needlewoman  born in Leicester St. Mary's with her husband Thomas and her daughters, Alice and Emma and her mother Elizabeth Starbuck, age 66, also a needlewoman, born in Suffolk.   Thomas appeared on the census in 1851 surname Barllem or Bartlem with uncrossed 't', age 27, framework knitter, born Hinckley, Leicestershire
• Note:  Her mother Elizabeth Starbuck, resident of Redcross Street, Leicester St. Mary's parish, died at age 69 in 1854.  Elizabeth was buried in Welford Road Cemetery on 6 Jan 1854 in Area E gravesite 1189, a common grave, burial # 2135
   
• .Mary’s name appeared on the census 1861-  April 7^th in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. She is listed as Mary Bartram residing at  #12 Lee St., Middle St. Margaret's, age 42, woolen shirt finisher, born Leicester St. Mary's, with husband Thomas now employed as a lamplighter, and children Alice, Emma and Joseph.
• Mary’s name appeared on the census 1871 - April 2^nd in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. Mary is listed as Mary Bartlem residing at #21 Alexander St., St. Margaret's, age 52, hosiery hand, born Leicester, with Thomas, age 46, lamplighter, born Hinkley and children Emma and Joseph.
• Thomas appeared on the census in 1881 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. #47 Friars Causeway, surname Bartlem, age 57, lamplighter, born Hinckley
• He was buried in Welford Road Cemetery in Area O,   grave #59F   buried 16 Aug 1897 age 74   burial # 81587 residence: Clarke Street   parish: Leicester

Children from this marriage were:

  + 2 F i. Alice BARTLEM was born in 1848 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, was christened in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, died in 1932 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England aged 84, and was buried in 1932 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.³⁵

  + 3 F ii. Emma BARTLEM was born in 1849 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, died in 1920 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England aged 71, and was buried in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.

  + 4 M iii. Joseph BARTLEM was born in 1852 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England and died in 1929 in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia aged 77.

     5 F iv. Elizabeth BARTLEM was born in 1854 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, died in 1856 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England aged 2, and was buried on 26 May 1856 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.  She was buried on 26 May 1856 in buried in Welford Rd. Cemetery beside Thomas P. Bartlem and Mary (Starbuck) Bartlem.  Area O, gravesite 59, common grave, age at death 2 yrs., residence Bonner's Lane, Saint Margaret burial #4002

Second Generation (Children)

2.  Alice BARTLEM (Mary ¹) was born in 1848 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, died in 1932 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England aged 84, and was buried in 1932 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. Other names for Alice were BARLLEM, BARTLAM, and BARTRAM.

Death Notes: Free BMD Death index 1932 1st Q - Alice Thompson age 85, Leicester vol 7a, p 322

• Her name appeared on the census on 30 Mar 1851 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.  Listed as Alice Barllem, age 3, born Leicester St. Mary’s.
• Her name appeared on the census on 7 Apr 1861 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. surname Bartram, age 13, woolen shirt finisher, born Leicester St. Mary’s
• Alice married James THOMPSON, son of William and Mary THOMPSON , on 18 Apr 1870 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.  James was born in 1838 in Quorndon, Leicestershire, England, died in 1909 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England aged 71.

Her name appeared on the census on 2 Apr 1871 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. She is listed as Alice Thompson, residing at #10 Little Lane, St. Martin's, daughter-in-law, married, age 23, hosiery work, born in Leicester.  She is living with her husband James, her 6 month old son William, her mother-in-law Mary Thompson and 3 lodgers.

She had a residence in Mar 1873 at #10 Little Lane, Leicester St. Martin, Leicestershire, England.  The address was recorded on the birth registration for her daughter Lizzie in March of 1873.

Her name appeared on the census 1881 - April 3rd in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. Alice is listed as wife of James Thompson residing at #95 Wheat St., age 33, born in Leicester, with her children - William, Lizzie, Henry & Arthur (age 1). ^.

Her name appeared on the census 1891 - April 5th in England.  Alice is listed as age 43, residing at #12 Edward St., Leicester-St. Martin's, with husband James and children Lizzie, Arthur, Clara (age 8) and James (age 4).  Her birthplace is recorded as Leicester.

On the census 1901 - March 31^st, Alice is listed as age 53 residing at # 65 Merridale Rd. (formerly West Humberstone) Leicester with husband James and children Clara & James. Her birthplace is recorded as Leicester

On the census 1911 - April 2^nd, Alice is a widow boarding at #42 Leicester St. North Evington, Leicester with her daughter Clara and son-in-law George Edward Wringe and grandchildren Clara, George & Francis

Death Notes: Free BMD Death index 1909 Q 2 James Thompson  age 69  Leicester  7a 128
Only James Thompson death indexed between 1901 and 1911 in Leicester

General Notes: 1871 census lists James age 33, 1881 age 41, 1891 age 51, and 1901 age 61.
According to the censuses from 1871 to 1901 James was employed as a shoe rivetter.

 

Children from this marriage were:

    6 M i. William THOMPSON was born about 1870 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.

General Notes: unable to find a definitive William Thompson with the correct age in 1891 or later. 

There is a rumour that one of Lizzie's brothers may have gone to Australia.

•   FreeBMD: 1870 3rd Q , District: Leicester Vol 7a Page: 237
•   He appeared on the census on 2 Apr 1871 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. 6 months of age at time of census giving a calculated      birth date of late September or October 1870
•   He appeared on the census on 3 Apr 1881 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England age 10
   

  + 7 F ii. Lizzie THOMPSON was born on 4 Mar 1873 in 10 Little Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, died on 3 Sep 1960 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada aged 87, and was buried on 6 Sep 1960 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

    8 M iii. Henry THOMPSON was born in 1877 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. Unable to locate a definite Henry Thompson on the basis of his age given on the one census.

    9 M iv. Arthur THOMPSON was born about 1879 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, died in 1900 aged about 21, and was buried on 11 Aug 1900 in Welford Road Cemetery, Welford Road, Leicester.

Burial: Area R Grave #13225 c THOMPSON Arthur 1900 Aug 11, age 21, 5 Crane ST.  LEICESTER Bur.# 88252

  + 10 F v. Clara THOMPSON was born on 31 Mar 1883 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. Clara married George Edward WRINGE and died in 1973 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, aged 90.

  + 11 M vi. James THOMPSON was born in 1887 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.

3.  Emma BARTLEM (Mary ¹) was born in 1849 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, died in 1920 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England aged 71 and was buried in Leicester. Other surnames were BARLLEM and BARTRAM.

FreeBMD Burial: Emma Hicken  age at death 71 Leicester   vol:7a   page:250

• She appeared on the census in 1851 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.  She is listed as Emma Barllem, age 2, born Leicester St. Martin
• She appeared on the census in 1861 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.  She is listed as Emma Bartram, age 12, house maid, born Leicester St. Martin
• She appeared on the census in 1871 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.  Surname Bartlem, age 23, occupation elastic work, born LeicesterShe appeared on the census in 1881 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.  Emma Hicken residing at #107 Wheat St., Leicester St. Margaret, wife, married, age 32, no occupation listed, born Leicester, Leicestershire with husband Alonzo and children Harry & Violet
• She appeared on the census in 1891 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.  Listed as Emma Hicken, married, age 42, born borough of Leicester with Alonzo, children Harry & Emily & brother-in-law William
• She appeared on the census in 1901 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. listed as Emma Hicken, age 52, slipper binder working at home, with Alonzo and Harry, Mary Violetta and Emily.
• She appeared on the census in 1911 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. She is listed as head of household residing at 39 Curzon Street Leicester, widow, age 62, married 35 yrs with 3 children, 2 living and one dead, shopkeeper - sweets, at home, born Leicester with daughters Mary Violetta and Emily, both single, residence consists of 4 rooms.
   

Emma married Alonzo Henry Allen HICKEN in 1873 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. Alonzo was born in 1843 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England and died in 1909 in Leicester, England aged 66.

Children from this marriage were:

     12 M i. Harry HICKEN was born in 1877 in Leicester, England & died there in 1902, aged 25.

   +13  F  ii. Mary Violetta HICKEN was born in 1878 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England and died in 1952 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England aged 74.

    14 F iii. Emily HICKEN was born in 1887 in Leicester & died in 1960 in Leicester, aged 73.

4.  Joseph BARTLEM (Mary ¹) was born in 1852 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England and died in 1929 in Loverpool, New South Wales, Australia aged 77.  Another name for Joseph was BARTRAM.

• He appeared on the census in 1861 in Leicester, England. 12 Lee Street, Leicester St. Margarets
• He appeared on the census in 1871 in Leicester, England age 19, occupation: mechanic, born Leicester
• He immigrated on 23 Jul 1880 to Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
   

Joseph married Alice MACKLEY in 1875 in Leicester, England. Alice was born in 1853 & died in 1941 in NSW, Australia aged 88.   The child from this marriage was:

   15 M i. Herbert BARTLEM was born in 1890 in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.

• They had a residence in 1930 in Waverley South, Wentworth, New South Wales, Australia.

Third Generation (Grandchildren)

7.  Lizzie THOMPSON (Alice BARTLEM ², Mary 1) was born on 4 Mar 1873 in 10 Little Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, died on 3 Sep 1960 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada aged 87, and was buried on 6 Sep 1960 in Notre dame des Neiges Cemetery Montreal, Quebec, Canada in Section M Lot 02457.

• Her name appeared on the census in 1881 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.  Lizzie is recorded as age 8, daughter of James & Alice, residing at 95 Wheat St. St. Margaret's, scholar, born in Leicester
• Her name appeared on the census in 1891 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.  Lizzie, age 18, resides at # 12 Edward St., daughter of James & Alice, employed as a shoe machinist, born in Leicester
• Her name appeared on the census in 1901 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.  Lizzie is recorded as age 28, surname Rochford, wife of George E. Rochford, residing at #5 Crane St., employed as a shoe machinist, with daughter Eileen, aged 1 year
• She immigrated on 9 May 1907 to Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Lizzie arrives in Canada with Dorothy, Margaret, and Michael on the SS Lake Manitoba
• Sometime after her daughter Betty's birth in July 1908, Lizzie, Dorothy and Betty return to England.  Dorothy remains in England while Lizzie and the infant Betty return to Montreal on the 12 of June, 1909.
• She appeared on the census in 1911 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Lizzie resides at 333 Marquette, married to George Edward Rochford, born March 1873, age 38, born in England, immigrated 1906, Roman Catholic, with chilren Dorothy, Margaret, Michael and Elizabeth.
• From 1908 to 1912 she resided at 333 Marquette, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• On the 21st May, 1920 George & Lizzie travel to England on the SS Corsican on route to #12 Rugby St. Leicester
• Lizzie & George departed for Montreal on the SS Metagama on the 5th of July 1920 out of Liverpool.
• Lizzie and George returned from their visit to England to their home at 1690 Bordeaux St. in Montreal.
• Lizzie resided at 1690 Bordeaux St., Montreal until her death.  The house was turned into a duplex with the new address of #4614 Bordeaux St. downstairs where she resided and #4616 upstairs.

Lizzie married George Edward ROCHFORD, son of Michael ROCHFORD and Elizabeth McCABE, on 13 Jul 1895 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. George was born on 9 Aug 1873 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England, died on 29 Jul 1922 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada aged 48, and was buried on 1 Aug 1922 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Montréal (Basilique Notre-Dame)).

General Notes: 1881 UK census George Rochford at 93 Emerald St. Leicester St. Leonard George's occupation: Edge setter, boot & shoe trade Lizzie's occupation: shoe machinistHe immigrated on 31 Aug 1906 to Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  George sailed for Canada on the ship Victorian departing Liverpool on the 31st of August 1906 and landed at Montreal in September 1906.

Children from this marriage were:

      16 M i. Joseph Edward ROCHFORD was born in May 1896 in Leicester, England, died on 30 Jul 1896 and was buried on 1 Aug 1896 at the Welford Road Cemetery Area R – common grave# 13225 burial #79398 - 1896 AUG 1  ROCHFORD Joseph Edward - age 3months, Residence: Brougham Street, Leicester

     17 F ii. Eilleen ROCHFORD was born about 1900 in Leicester, died in 1901 aged about 1year, and was buried on 16 Jul 1901 in Leicester at the Welford Rd Cemetery Area R Common Grave # 2862 burial # 90040  Rochford Eileen, age 2, Residence CRANE Street, Leicester

  + 18 F iii. Dorothy ROCHFORD was born on 6 Sep 1901 in Leicester, England, was christened on 22 Sep 1901 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England (St. Patrick's Chapel, Royal East St.) & died on 27 Dec 1987 in Port Moody,  BC Canada aged 86, and was buried on 30 Dec 1987 in Surrey, BC, Canada.

  + 19 F iv. Margaret ROCHFORD was born in Jun 1904 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England and died in Jun 1976 in Vaudreuil, PQ aged 72.

  + 20 M v. Michael Arthur ROCHFORD was born on 3 Sep 1905 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England and died on 12 Jan 1966 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada aged 60.

  + 21 F vi. Elizabeth Mary Agnes "Betty" ROCHFORD was born on 17 Jul 1908 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and died on 5 Mar 1993 in Toronto, ON aged 84.

  + 22 M vii. George Edward ROCHFORD was born on 10 Dec 1910 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, was christened on 1 Jan 1911 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, died on 20 Dec 1988 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada aged 78, and was buried on 23 Dec 1988 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

  + 23 F viii. Winnifred Mary ROCHFORD was born on 29 Jun 1913 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, was christened on 6 Jul 1913 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, died on 10 Feb 1968 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada aged 54, and was buried on 13 Feb 1968 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

  24 F ix. Mary Agnes ROCHFORD was born on 9 Dec 1915 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, was christened on 19 Dec 1915 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, died on 30 Dec 1915 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and was buried on 4 Jan 1916 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

10.  Clara THOMPSON (Alice BARTLEM ², Mary 1) was born on 31 Mar 1883 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, died in 1973 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England aged 90, and was buried in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.    According to the 1901 census, Clara was employed as a shoe fitter.

Clara married George Edward WRINGE in 1903 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. George was born in 1867 in Salford, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England and died in 1955 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England aged 88.

Children from this marriage were:

  + 25 F i. Clara WRINGE was born in 1903 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England and died in Apr 2009 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England aged 106.

     26 M ii. George Edward WRINGE was born in 1907 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England and died in 1928 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England aged 21.

  + 27 M iii. Francis Simon WRINGE was born on 31 Oct 1910 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England and died in Jan 2004 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England aged 93.

11.  James THOMPSON (Alice BARTLEM ², Mary 1) was born in 1887 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.

• He appeared on the census in 1891 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. age 4, born Leicester, Leicestershire, residing at #12 Edward St., Leicester St. Margaret, with parents James & Alice and siblings Lizzie, Arthur, Clara
• He appeared on the 1901 census in Leicester, Leicestershire, England  age 14, residing at # 65 Merridale Rd. (formerly West Humberstone) with parents James & Alice and sister Clara, employed as a wood yard lad.

13.  Mary Violetta HICKEN (Emma BARTLEM ², Mary 1) was born in 1878 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England and died in 1952 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England aged 74.   Mary married James E. HOBBS in 1912 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. James was born in 1877 and died in 1922 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England aged 45.

Fourth Generation (Great-Grandchildren)

18.  Dorothy Agnes ROCHFORD (Lizzie THOMPSON ³, Alice BARTLEM 2, Mary ¹) was born on 6 Sep 1901 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, was christened on 22 Sep 1901 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England (St. Patrick's Chapel, Royal East St., Leicester, Leicestershire, England), died on 27 Dec 1987 in Port Moody, BC Canada aged 86, and was buried on 30 Dec 1987 in Surrey, BC, Canada.

Christening Notes: 22 September 1901, St. Patrick's, Leicester; godparents: James Tyler & Helena Rochford; priest

• James McKearney (Source: Certificate of Baptism of Dorothy Rochford.)
• She immigrated on 9 May 1907 to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, age 5, on SS Lake Manitoba from Liverpool to Montreal
• There had been fears about Dorothy's frail health as a child.  Lizzie took her back to England.  Dorothy returned to Montreal from her extended visit in Leicester on the 7th of October, 1910, on the steamship Victorian travelling, at age 9, alone.
• Her name appeared on the census on 1st Jun 1911 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Dorothy is listed with her family residing at 333 Marquette, age 9, birthday Sep 1902 [incorrect 1901], born in England, immigrated in 1906 [incorrect - 1907]

Dorothy married James Malcolm ROBERTS, son of Kenneth Mundy ROBERTS and Emily Maude RALPH, on 21 May 1927 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. James was born on 2 Dec 1903 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, was christened in Dec 1903 in Pointe St. Charles, Isle de Montreal, Quebec, Canada, died on 1 Feb 1976 in Vancouver, BC Canada aged 72, and was buried on 4 Feb 1976 in Surrey, BC, Canada.

• Dorothy's first home as a married woman from 1927 to 1935 was 4616 Bordeaux, Montreal, Quebec, Canada located upstairs from her mother Lizzie, in the upper half-duplex.
• In 1936-1937 Dorothy and her growing family moved from her mother's duplex, spending approximately one year renting a home in Rosemont, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
• They then purchased a large beautiful home with a wonderful garden on Durocher Street. From 1937 to 1942 the family continued to grow in this home.  During the war years the family also welcomed the Ritblatt family into their home.
• Summer Residence: 1936-1943, St. Gabriel de Brandon, Quebec, Canada. The family spent the summers renting a place on the Paquin's farmland until the early 1940s
• In 1942-1943 the family moved once again.  This time to a home at 7258 Outremont St. in Park Extension, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Summer Residence: 1944-1950s, Camp Marion & Orelda, St. Gabriel de Brandon, Quebec, Canada.  Dorothy's brother Mike became the manager for Camp Marion & Orelda in the early 1940s and Dorothy and her family stayed in the staff house during the summer months.  Her daughters found their first employment assisting in the dining room!
• Summer Residence: 1950s-1980s, Lac Maskinongé, St. Gabriel de Brandon, Quebec, Canada.  Dorothy and Mac eventually purchased land further along the shore of Lac Maskinongé for themselves and each of their married children.  The Roberts 'clan' enjoyed many happy summers and grew to include over 16 grandchildren benefitting from their foresight.
• About the time of Carole's marriage Dorothy & Mac moved to the house on Champagneur near St. Roch's church.
• After visiting their son in British Columbia several times, Dorothy & Mac moved out to BC in the 1970s & settled in Port Moody residing at the Seniors Residence at 2909 Hope St.  For many years they returned each summer to their cottage on Lac Maskinongé.

Burial Notes for James: Buried 4 Feb 1976 in Valley View Memorial Gardens, Surrey, BC
He was employed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada between 1920 – 1968 by T. Havill Paper Co. as truck driver & then clerk