His father was from a family in which it was expected that all the boys joined the Church (John Hooke's three brothers were all ministers) so had Robert enjoyed good health as a child there is no doubt that he would have followed the family tradition.
Kanyang ama ay mula sa isang pamilya sa kung saan ito ay inaasahang na ang lahat ng mga Boys sumali sa Iglesia (Juan Hooke ng tatlong kapatid na lalaki ng mga lahat ng ministers) kaya nagkaroon Robert masaya mabuting kalusugan tulad ng isang bata na walang agam-agam na siya ay sinusundan ang mga tradisyon ng pamilya.