Family of Albert Roostan &
Eliza Ann Middleton
Albert Roostan was born Abt. 1811 in Calcutta, East India, and died 19 March 1884 at 11 Bentinck Street, Westminster, Middlesex.
Wife Eliza Ann Middleton was born 23 June 1817 in Guilford Street, St. Saviour, Southwark, Surrey, and died 16 March 1899 at Westminster Union Workhouse, St. James Westminster, London. They were married 6 October 1851 in Craven Chapel, St. James Middlesex (Protestant Dissenters).
Their children were:
1- Alfred Middleton b: 5 December 1845 in St. Lukes, St. James, Westminster, Middlesex; d: Aft. 1861
Notes for Alfred Middleton:
- 23 May 1847: Baptism record at St. Luke's, St. James, Westminster gives address as 1 Cock Court, and parents listed as Rouchen (an Indian), sweeper crossings, & Ann Middleton. Gives birthdate as 5 December 1845.
2- Frederick (Middleton) Roostan b: 14 April 1848 St. James Westminster, Middlesex; d: 23 May 1915 Camberwell, London
+Jane Crowe b: Abt. 1849; m: 23 June 1872 Church of St. James Westminster, Middlesex [Mark/---]; d: 1890 Paddington, London
*2nd wife of Frederick (Middleton) Roostan:
+Ellen Tilbery Mary Woolley b: 28 January 1866 Holborn, Middlesex; m: 18 April 1892 Parish Church, St. Andrew, Middlesex; d: 28 April 1942 Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire
Notes for Frederick (Middleton) Roostan:
- Birth Certificate: 14 April 1848, 1 Cock Court: Frederick, father John Middleton (labourer), mother Eliza Middleton formerly Smith; signed 'X' the mark of Eliza Middleton, mother, 1 Cock Court. (Berwick Street SD, St. James Westminster, Middlesex)
- 1 October 1851 Baptism record at St. James, Westminster, St. James, Piccadilly: Frederick, s/o Eliza Ann Middleton, abode Workhouse, b. 14 April 1848
3- Azelia Middleton b: 21 April 1850 1 Cock Court, Berwick Street, St. James Westminster, London; d: 26 May 1850 Cock Court, Berwick Street, St. James Westminster, London
Notes for Azelia Middleton:
- Birth Certificate: 21 April 1850, 1 Cock Court: Azelia, father John Middleton (labourer), mother Eliza Ann Middleton formerly Dring; signed 'X' the mark of Eliza Ann Middleton, mother, 1 Cock Court. (Berwick Street SD, Saint James Westminster, Middlesex).
- 19 May 1850 baptism record St. Luke's, St. James, Westminster: Azalia Middleton, d/o John (labourer) & Eliza Middleton, Cock Court, b. 21 April 1850.
- Death Certificate: 26 May 1850, 1 Cock Court: Azelia Middleton, age 5 weeks, daughter of John Middleton (labourer); debility from birth, convulsions 10 days. Reported by Eliza Ann Middleton (her mark), mother, present at death, 1 Cock Ct. Berwick St. SD, St. James Westminster, Middlesex
4- Arthur Roostan b: 1 August 1852 Little Windmill Street, St. James, Middlesex; d: Aft. June 1872
Notes for Arthur Roostan:
- Birth Registration: Arthur Risdon, 1852, Q3, 1a-290, Saint James Westminster, mother's maiden name Middleton
- 8 January 1854 baptism record at St. Luke's, St. James, Westminster; Arthur Russten, gives place of birth as Little Windmill Street; parents listed as Albert (street sweeper) & Eliza Ann Russten, b. 1 Aug 1852
5- Elliott Roostan b: 14 November 1853 at 18 Little Windmill Street, Golden Square, Berwick Street, St. James Westminster, London; d: 11 October 1854 at 18 Little Windmill Street, Golden Square, Berwick Street, St. James Westminster, London.
Notes for Elliott Roostan:
- Birth Certificate: 14 November 1853, 18 Little Windmill Street: Elliot, father Albert Russten (scavenger), mother Eliza Ann Russten formerly Middleton; signed 'X' the mark of Eliza Ann Russten, mother, 18 Little Windmill Street, Golden Square. (Berwick Street SD, Saint James Westminster, Middlesex).
- 7 December 1853 baptism record at St. Luke's, St. James, Westminster; Elliott Russten, parents listed as Albert (street sweeper) & Eliza Ann Russten, res. Little Windmill Street, b. 14 Nov 1853.
- Death Certificate: 11 October 1854, 18 Little Windmill Street: Elliot Russten, male, 10 months, son of Albert Russten (a scavenger), pneumonia 4 days certified; reported by Eliza Ann Russten (her mark) present at death; Berwick St. SD, St. James Westminster RD, Middlesex.
6- Elliott Roostan b: 31 January 1857 workhouse, Poland Street, St. James, Westminster; d: 21 November 1912 St. Bartholomew's Hospital, St. Sepulchre & All Hallows, London
+Mary A. Crowe b: Abt. 1854 St. George Hanover Square, London; m: 19 August 1888 St. Lukes Church, St. James, Westminster [James/---]; d: June 1925 Croydon, Surrey
Notes for Elliott Roostan:
- Birth Certificate: 31 January 1857, Workhouse Poland Street: Elliott, father Albert Rooston (street sweeper), mother Eliza Rooston formerly Middleton; signed 'X' the mark of Eliza Rooston, mother, workhouse St. James Westminster. Golden Square SD, St. James Westminster, Middlesex.
- 18 Feb 1857 Baptism record at St. James, Westminster, St. James, Piccadilly: Elliott Roostan, s/o Albert, crossing sweeper, & Eliza Ann Roostan, abode Workhouse, b. 31 Jan 1857
- Marriage Certificate: 19 August 1888, St. Luke's Church in the parish of St. James Westminster, Middlesex: Elliott Roostan, 31, Bachelor (labourer, 11 Bentinck Street), father Albert Roostan (sailor). Mary Crowe, 34, (Spinster, 11 Bentinck Street), father James Crowe (bootmaker); both parties signed; wit: Charles Bentley Buckingham & Emily Coatness?.
- Death Certificate: 21 November 1912 at St. Bartholomew's Hospital - Elliott Rooston, male, 55 years, painter (Journeyman) of 30 Percy Road West Kilburn; Shock rupture of liver and spleen with fracture of ribs by falling off ladder which broke accidental. PM Certificate received from F.J. Waldo Coroner for London Inquest held 22nd November 1912. St. Sepulchre and All Hallows SD, London City, London.
- 1891 Willesden, Middlesex (ED20a): Elliott Roostan 34 house decorator (Piccadilly), wife Mary A. 37 (Piccadilly), Daisy 6 (Holborn)
- 1901 Willesden, Middlesex (30 Percy Road, p. 28, ED 41): Elliott Roostan 44 (Piccadilly) house decorator paint, wife Mary 47 (Westminster), Daisy 11 (Willesden)
- 1911 Willesden, Middlesex (ED6): Elliott Roostan 54 (marr. 23 years) house painter (b. London Westminster), wife Mary 57 (b. London Westminster), Daisy 21 dressmaker (b. Harrow Willesden), sister-in-law Emma Ward 64 (widow) maternity nurse (b. London City)
- Burial Notice, Norwood News, Friday, 5 June 1925: Croydon Burials - Mitcham Road Cemetery - June 3 - Mary Roostan, 70 years, All Saints', Upper Norwood
Notes for Albert Roostan:
- 1851 Berwick Street, Westminster St. James, Middlesex (1 Cock Court): John Busha 40 (b. East Indies), unmarried, "a man of colour"
- 1851 St. James, Westminster, London (Poland St., Workhouse): Eliza Middleton unmarried 32, general servant (b.
unknown), Alfred Middleton 6 (b. St. James Westminster), Frederick Middleton 2
(b. St. James Westminster).
- Marriage Certificate: 6 October 1851, In Craven Chapel in the District of St. James in the County of Middlesex: Albert Rooston, 29 (bachelor, cook; res. No. 1 Cock Court, New St., Golden Square), father's name ---Rooston (farmer), to Eliza Ann Middleton, 34 (spinster, servant; res. St. James's Workhouse Poland Street), father's name ----Middleton (no occupation listed). Married in the said Craven Chapel according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Protestant Dissenters by Wm. Kirkus. Neither Albert nor Eliza could sign their names. Witnesses: Thomas Stephens & John Stewart.
- 1861 St. James Westminster, Golden Square,
Marlboro Row (1 of 3 families): Albert Russtin 42, chimney sweeper (b.
Calcutta), wife Eliza Rustin 43 (b. Surrey Southwark), Arthur 8 scholar (b.
Midsx. Westminster), Eliot 4 (b. Midsx. Westminster).
- 1861 St. Mary, Battersea, Surrey (St. James Industrial School): Alfred Middleton
16 (Mdsx, London) scholar & Frederick Roostan 12 (Mdsx, Westminster) scholar.
[There is also a Jane Crowe 11 (Westminster) & an M. A. Crowe 8 at the school.)
- 1871 St. James, Westminster, Gt. Marlborough, Westminster, London (33 Broad Street,
multiple occupation): Albert Roostan 62 sweeper (East India Calcutta)
[written as Hoostan], wife Eliza A. 52, monthly nurse (Ross, Surrey),
Frederick 22 waiter (St. James, Mdsx), Arthur 18 ------- paper maker (St.
James, Mdsx), Elliott 14 scholar (St. James, Mdsx) (Probably a rooming
house: 21+ people living there) (Neither Albert nor Eliza could write.)
- 1881 Westminster, London (11 Bentinck St.): Albert Rooston 81
(India) Journeyman Carpenter, wife Elizabeth 63 (India) nurse 8 hrs? (probably rooming house, 6 other families there).
- Admitted Monday, 3 March 1884, Westminster Union Workhouse (at Poland Street): Albert Roostan, sweeper, b. 1800, religion Mahommedan, St. James Parish; discharged at own request Friday, 7 March 1884 Albert Rooshan.
- Death Certificate: 19 March 1884, 11 Bentinck Street: Albert Roostan, male, 71 years, a road sweeper. Cause of death: decay of nature, certified by E. Sandwell L.R.C.P.; informant:'s name & residence: Elliott Roostan, son, present at the death, 11 Bentinck St. [Berwick Street SD, Westminster, Middlesex]
- Admitted 4 October 1890 - Westminster Union Workhouse, Eliza A. Ruston, nurse, b. 1817, religion C of E, St. Ann's Parish
- 1891 St. James Westminster, Westminster, London (Union Workhouse): Widow Eliza Ann Rustten 73 nurse (Southwark, Surrey), Widow Mary Elliott 67 lady's maid (Cornwall).
- Death Certificate: St. James Westminster,
London, 16 March 1899 at Westminster Union Workhouse - Eliza Ann Rushton, age 81
years, nurse (domestic) of 4 Ormond Yard, St. James; influenza syncope;
informant Wm. Lee (Master, Westminster Union Workhouse)
Parents of Albert Roostan - unknown
Parents of Eliza Ann Middleton (probable)
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