George James ROOD

1815 - 1875  (59 years)

• Name	George James ROOD
  Birth	9 Nov 1815	Gosport, Hants   [1]
  Baptism	17 Nov 1815	Alverstoke, Hants   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Liverpool, Merseyside   [3]
  	Age: 35y
  	Address: 12 Hook Street
  Occupation	30 Mar 1851	Liverpool, Merseyside   [3, 4]
  	Mariner
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Kirkdale, Merseyside   [5]
  	Age: 46y
  	Address: Cottage in fields
  Occupation	7 Apr 1861	Kirkdale, Merseyside   [5]
  	Seaman
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Liverpool, Merseyside   [6]
  	Age: 55y
  	Address: Regent Road Flats
  Occupation	2 Apr 1871	Liverpool, Merseyside   [6]
  	Mariner
  Death	10 Jul 1875	Liverpool, Merseyside   [7, 8]
  	Cause: Drowning in the River Mersey
  Burial	Liverpool, Merseyside   [8]
  	Address: Anfield Cemetery & Crematorium
  Person ID	I366795581	Tony & Gill's Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	William Henry ROOD,   b. Abt 1790   d. Between Oct 1836 and Dec 1836, Southampton, Hants (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Eleanor LAWRENCE,   b. Abt 1791, Alverstoke, Hants d. Between Jan 1822 and Mar 1822, Titchfield, Hants (Age 31 years)
  Marriage	16 Jun 1809	Alverstoke, Hants   [9]
  Family ID	F16347	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine IRWIN,   b. Abt 1811, Ireland d. 23 Mar 1892, Walton, Merseyside (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	21 Jan 1838	Kilquane, Co. Limerick, Ireland   [7]
  Children	1. Eleanor ROOD,   b. Cal 1839, Limerick, Co. Limerick, Ireland d. 7 Mar 1930, Wallasey, Cheshire (Age 91 years)   2. William ROOD,   b. Cal 1840, Limerick, Co. Limerick, Ireland d. 27 Jul 1875, Liverpool, Merseyside (Age 35 years)   3. Ann ROOD,   b. Cal 1842, Limerick, Co. Limerick, Ireland   4. George ROOD,   b. Cal 1844, Limerick, Co. Limerick, Ireland d. Between Oct 1882 and Dec 1882, West Derby, Liverpool (Age 38 years)   5. Robert ROOD,   b. 24 Sep 1845, Limerick, Co. Limerick, Ireland   6. Thomas ROOD,   b. 10 Nov 1846, Liverpool, Merseyside   7. Mary ROOD,   b. 8 May 1848, Liverpool, Merseyside d. 3 Dec 1906, Manchester, Greater Manchester (Age 58 years)   8. Henry ROOD,   b. 14 Apr 1850, Liverpool, Merseyside   9. Catherine ROOD,   b. 18 Sep 1851, Liverpool, Merseyside
  Family ID	F16346	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 9 Nov 1815 - Gosport, Hants Baptism - 17 Nov 1815 - Alverstoke, Hants Census - Age: 35y,Address: 12 Hook Street - 30 Mar 1851 - Liverpool, Merseyside Occupation - Mariner - 30 Mar 1851 - Liverpool, Merseyside Census - Age: 46y,Address: Cottage in fields - 7 Apr 1861 - Kirkdale, Merseyside Occupation - Seaman - 7 Apr 1861 - Kirkdale, Merseyside Census - Age: 55y,Address: Regent Road Flats - 2 Apr 1871 - Liverpool, Merseyside Occupation - Mariner - 2 Apr 1871 - Liverpool, Merseyside Death - Cause: Drowning in the River Mersey - 10 Jul 1875 - Liverpool, Merseyside Burial - Address: Anfield Cemetery & Crematorium - - Liverpool, Merseyside  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S485] Hampshire, Portsmouth Baptisms. [S295] Hampshire Baptisms. [S7] Census 1851 E&W (30/03/1851), HO107 PN2177 F672 P32 SN105. Census England 1851 Address: 12 Hook Street Place: Liverpool, Merseyside Name • Relation • Condition • Sex • Age • Occupation • Where Born • Infirmity George James Rood • Head • Mar • M • 35 • Mariner • Gosport, Hants • Catherine Rood • Wife • Mar • F • 37 • Wife of Mariner • Ireland • Eleanor Rood • Daughter • Unm • F • 11 • • Limerick, Co. Limerick, Ireland • William Rood • Son • Unm • M • 10 • • Limerick, Co. Limerick, Ireland • Ann Rood • Daughter • Unm • F • 8 • • Limerick, Co. Limerick, Ireland • George Rood • Son • Unm • M • 6 • • Limerick, Co. Limerick, Ireland • Thomas Rood • Son • Unm • M • 4 • • Liverpool, Merseyside • Mary Rood • Daughter • Unm • F • 3 • • Liverpool, Merseyside • Henry Rood • Son • Unm • M • 1 • • Liverpool, Merseyside • [S7] Census 1851 E&W (30/03/1851), HO107 PN2177 F671 P31 SN105. Census England 1851 Address: 12 Hook Street Place: Liverpool, Merseyside Name • Relation • Condition • Sex • Age • Occupation • Where Born • Infirmity George James Rood • Head • Mar • M • 35 • Mariner • Gosport, Hants • Catherine Rood • Wife • Mar • F • 37 • • Ireland • Eleanor Rood • Daughter • Unm • F • 11 • Scholar • Ireland • William Rood • Son • Unm • M • 10 • Scholar • Ireland • Ann Rood • Daughter • Unm • F • 8 • Scholar • Ireland • George Rood • Son • Unm • M • 6 • • Ireland • Thomas Rood • Son • Unm • M • 4 • • Liverpool, Merseyside • [S10] Census 1861 E&W (07/04/1861), RG9 PN2721 F73 P44 SN215. Census England 1861 Address: Cottage in fields Place: Kirkdale, Merseyside Name • Relation • Condition • Sex • Age • Occupation • Where Born • Infirmity George James Rood • Head • Mar • M • 46 • Seaman • Gosport, Hants • Catherine Rood • Wife • Mar • F • 45 • • Ireland • William Rood • Son • Unm • M • 20 • • Ireland • Ann Rood • Daughter • Unm • F • 19 • • Ireland • George Rood • Son • Unm • M • 18 • • Ireland • Thomas Rood • Son • Unm • M • 14 • • Liverpool, Merseyside • Mary Rood • Daughter • Unm • F • 12 • • Liverpool, Merseyside • Henry Rood • Son • Unm • M • 11 • • Liverpool, Merseyside • Catherine Rood • Daughter • Unm • F • 9 • • Liverpool, Merseyside • [S9] Census 1871 E&W (02/04/1871), RG10 PN3765 F155 P10 SN38. Census England 1871 Address: Regent Road Flats Place: Liverpool, Merseyside Name • Relation • Condition • Sex • Age • Occupation • Where Born • Infirmity George James Rood • Head • Mar • M • 55 • Mariner • Gosport, Hants • Catherine Rood • Wife • Mar • F • 56 • Wife of Mariner • Ireland • Henry Rood • Son • Unm • M • 20 • Shipsmith • Liverpool, Merseyside • Catherine Rood • Daughter • Unm • F • 18 • None • Liverpool, Merseyside • [S781] TNG Enquiry/Tim Renicar. [S105] findagrave.com. [S723] Hampshire Marriages.