Robert Groom

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 6-7 Jun 1841, Burnt Street, Wells Next Sea, Norfolk. Listed as: Age 40; Occupation - Tailor.

• Census, 30 Mar 1851, High Street, Wells Next Sea, Walsingham, Norfolk. Head, age 51, Tailor.

• Census, 8 Apr 1861, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk.

• Census, 2 Apr 1871, High Street, Wells Next The Sea, Norfolk. Listed as: Age 71; Occupation - Sailor.

• Census, 3 Apr 1881, High Street, Wells Next Sea, Norfolk. Listed as: Age 81; Occupation - Tailor.

Robert married Susanna Leech, daughter of Charles Leach and Elizabeth Woodbinde, on 22 Jul 1822 in Parish Church, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. (Susanna Leech was born on 12 Jun 1802 in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk and died in 1893 in Walsingham, Norfolk.)

  Marriage Notes:

At the marriage of Robert and Susannah the witnesses were Robert's brother Thomas Groom, Susannah's sister and future wife of Thomas Sarah Leech, and a Robert Skeet. Robert R. Skeet b.1786 in Wells and at the time of this marriage was the Parish Clerk.