Joseph William Cary Groome 1907-1953

January 15, 2022 by Clare Hopkins

Joseph William Cary GROOME is my great grandfather. He is the son of Samuel Thompson GROOME and Frances Adeline Matilda CARY. He was born on 12 August 1907 at 56 William Street, Waterford, Ireland¹.

Date and Place of Birth	Name	Sex	Name and Dwelling Place of Father	Name and Dwelling Place of Mother	Rank or Profession of Father	Informant	When Registered
12 August 1907 56 William Street	Joseph William Cary	M	Samuel Thompson GROOME 56 William Street	Frances Adeline Matilda GROOME formerly CARY	Veterinary Surgeon	Adeline GROOME, Mother 56 William Street	20 September 1907

1911 Census

In 1911, Joseph William Cary GROOME was living at home with his parents at Parnell Street, Waterford, Ireland². His father Samuel was a veterinary inspector. In this year, Joseph was 2 years old and was the youngest of the family’s 6 children (there were a total of 7 children after the birth of his youngest sister Nesta GROOME in 1914).

Name and Surname	Relation to Head	Religious Profession	Eduction	Age	Rank, Profession or Occupation	Particulars as to Marriage	Where Born
Samuel T GROOME	Head	Church of Ireland	Read & write	45	Vet[erinar]y Inspector. Dep[artmen]t Agriculture of Ireland (Vet[erinar]y Branch). Member Royal College of Vet[erinar]y Surgeons	Married	Dublin City
Frances A M GROOME	Wife	Church of Ireland	Read & write	39		Married 18 years. 6 children, 4 living	Wexford County
Samuel F GROOME	Son	Church of Ireland	Read & write	15	Scholar	Single	Dublin City
Richard R GROOME	Son	Church of Ireland	Read & write	10	Scholar	Single	Limerick City
Cecil T GROOME	Son	Church of Ireland	Cannot Read	7		Single	Waterford City
Joseph W[illia]m GROOME	Son	Church of Ireland	Cannot Read	2		Single	Waterford City

Joseph William Cary Groome with his brother Richard Radcliffe Cary Groome “Dick” (seated) and bride Grace Leadbetter, his brother Cecil Ernest Thompson Groome “Tom” (middle), and “Harry” (right). 01 April 1934.

Marriage

Joseph William Cary GROOME and Jane LINLEY were married at the Register Office in Epsom, Surrey on 07 February 1937³. Joseph and Jane were both nurses, working (and living) at Horton Hospital, Epsom.

When Married	Name and Surname	Age	Condition	Rank or Profession	Residence	Father’s Name and Surname	Rank or Profession of Father
07 February 1937	Joseph William Cary GROOME	29 years	Bachelor	Male Nurse	Horton Hospital Epsom	Samuel Thompson GROOME (deceased)	Veterinary Surgeon
	Jane LINLEY	27 years	Spinster	Hospital Nurse	Horton Hospital Epsom	John LINLEY	Motor Coach Proprietor

Witnesses: C Cary GROOME & H A CREASEY

1939 Register

In 1939, Joseph and Jane CARY GROOME were living at 37 Woodcock Side, Epsom⁴. Joseph was still working as a male nurse but Jane was now in the home looking after their baby – my grandmother (whose record is closed).

Surnames and Other Names	M or F	Birth	S M W or D	Personal Occupation
J W CARY GROOME	M	12 August 1907	M	Male
Jane CARY GROOME	F	12 January 1910	M	Unpaid Domestic Duties
Closed Record

Jane Linley, Joseph William Cary Groome and their daughter. 1940.

Death

Joseph William Cary GROOME died of a heart attack on 29 April 1953 at the age of 46⁵. He was buried at Streatham Crematorial Park, Streatham, London.

When and Where Died	Name and Surname	Sex	Age	Rank or Profession	Cause of Death	Informant	When Registered
29 April 1953. 167 Greenway, Epsom	Joseph William Cary GROOME	Male	46 years	Male Nurse	1a. Coronary Thrombosis	J GROOME. Widow of the deceased. 167 Greenway, Epsom	01 May 1953

Family Members:

Wife:	Jane LINLEY 1910-1985
Father:	Samuel Thompson GROOME 1866-1925
Mother:	Frances Adeline Matilda CARY 1871-1923

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Sources:

Births (CR) Ireland. Waterford, Ireland. 12 August 1907. GROOME, Joseph. https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1907_01684/1669553.pdf : accessed 08 August 2021.
Census Records. Ireland. Waterford, Ireland. 02 April 1911. GROOME, Samuel T (head). http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai003499382/ : accessed 08 August 2021.
Marriages (CR) England. Epsom, Surrey. 03 February 1937. GROOME, Joseph William Cary and LINLEY, Jane. Entry No. 96.
1939 Register. England & Wales. Epsom and Ewell, Surrey. CARY GROOME, J W. 29 September 1939. CNYK 31/5. National Archives (Great Britain), Kew, England. Collection: 1939 Register. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 18 October 2020.
Deaths (CR) England. Epsom, Surrey. 29 April 1953. GROOME, Joseph William Cary. Entry no. 165.

Ben and Clare