Roake in 1871???? All help appreciated

[Sue at the seaside]

Wondering if anyone can find a family in 1871 for me, I had no luck over the last few days!

Surname - Roake
Mother is Hannah b 1840
Children
Alice Mary b 1862
George b 1864
Charles James b 1866

All born in Newbury Berkshire.

As I can't find a marriage, this is the only way I can think of getting the father's name!

[kiterunner]

They're transcribed as Reakes on ancestry, but the father isn't with them. I think the surname actually says Roakes on the image but it's quite hard to make out. Hannah is listed as a widow.

[Sue at the seaside]

They're transcribed as Reakes on ancestry, but the father isn't with them. I think the surname actually says Roakes on the image but it's quite hard to make out. Hannah is listed as a widow.

Thanks so much for that, I'm off to have a look now, was meant to be off to bed!!! any idea how I'm going to find out who her husband was??

[kiterunner]

I'm working on it, no luck yet.

[kiterunner]

There is an Augustus A Roake death in Newbury in 1866, age 37., but I can't see a marriage for him. I don't suppose you want to buy a birth cert for one of the children?

[kiterunner]

Aha! He is on FreeBMD as Augustus Angell Koakne, married Jul-Sep 1861 Newbury and one of the possible brides is a Hannah Adey. Looking at the image, he is indexed in the K's instead of the R's, although I think it says Koake rather than Koakne.

[kiterunner]

Augustus Angell Roake entry in the National Probate Calendar - died 10 May 1866, administration to Hannah Roake widow. I'm off to bed now!

[Sue at the seaside]

There is an Augustus A Roake death in Newbury in 1866, age 37., but I can't see a marriage for him. I don't suppose you want to buy a birth cert for one of the children?

I think I'm going to have to, but as this is a bit of a hunt for a friend I'm reluctant to spend the money. but there is another cert I need before this one! I'll post more of the problem tomorrow, see if you can come up with any more ideas. But in the meantime, Augustus looks hopeful. Thanks.

[Sue at the seaside]

Augustus is looking more likely, in 1861 he is a Draper, guess what his son George was........ A draper!

[Sue at the seaside]

Whoopee, found his probate, he left his money to his widow Hannah (£3000)

[Sue at the seaside]

Sorry Kate, I was so engrossed in this I hadn't noticed all your posts, it seems we were looking at the same stuff, but thanks for the marriage, brilliant!