*COMPLETED* Brooks family
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*COMPLETED* Brooks family
1911: 17 Bell Rd, Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire
James Brooks 83 Head Miner None Pensioned (None crossed out) Stroud, Gloucester
Eliza Brooks 79 Wife Rowley Regis
Susan Brooks 87 Sister Single Cheltenham, Gloucester
(All Old Age Pensioned)
Susan - gallery/image_page.php?album_id=148&image_id=2812
Eliza - gallery/image_page.php?album_id=148&image_id=2810
Husband of Eliza (must be James) gallery/image_page.php?album_id=148&image_id=2811
James Brooks 83 Head Miner None Pensioned (None crossed out) Stroud, Gloucester
Eliza Brooks 79 Wife Rowley Regis
Susan Brooks 87 Sister Single Cheltenham, Gloucester
(All Old Age Pensioned)
Susan - gallery/image_page.php?album_id=148&image_id=2812
Eliza - gallery/image_page.php?album_id=148&image_id=2810
Husband of Eliza (must be James) gallery/image_page.php?album_id=148&image_id=2811
Last edited by mallosa on Sun May 19, 2013 10:29 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Brooks family
1901: 17 Bell Road, Dudley
James Brooks 71 Head Gen Lab (journeyman)
Eliza Brooks 69 Wife Rowley
1891: 17 Bell Road
James Brookes 60 Gen Lab Stroud
Eliza Brookes 59 Rowley
1881: Bell Road
James Brooks 50 Lab
Elizabeth Brooks 47
Josiah Brooks 24 Son unm Boiler Maker Netherton
Susan Brooks 16 Dau Nailmaker Netherton
Ann Brooks 14 Dau Machinist Netherton
1871: 20 Hampton Street, Dudley, Worc
James Brookes 41 Lab (mistranscribed as 31)
Eliza Brookes 39
Josiah Brookes 14
Susan Brookes 6
Ann Brookes 4
1861: Netherton Hill, Dudley, Worc
James Brookes 30 Head Lab
Elizabeth Brookes 30 Wife
Josiah Brookes 4 Son
James Brooks 71 Head Gen Lab (journeyman)
Eliza Brooks 69 Wife Rowley
1891: 17 Bell Road
James Brookes 60 Gen Lab Stroud
Eliza Brookes 59 Rowley
1881: Bell Road
James Brooks 50 Lab
Elizabeth Brooks 47
Josiah Brooks 24 Son unm Boiler Maker Netherton
Susan Brooks 16 Dau Nailmaker Netherton
Ann Brooks 14 Dau Machinist Netherton
1871: 20 Hampton Street, Dudley, Worc
James Brookes 41 Lab (mistranscribed as 31)
Eliza Brookes 39
Josiah Brookes 14
Susan Brookes 6
Ann Brookes 4
1861: Netherton Hill, Dudley, Worc
James Brookes 30 Head Lab
Elizabeth Brookes 30 Wife
Josiah Brookes 4 Son
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Re: Brooks family
Can we find a marriage?
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Re: Brooks family
BENNETT Eliza BROOKES James Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/013/120 1853
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Re: Brooks family
Cheers Mumbles, I'll add that for a look up 

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Re: Brooks family
Theres this one also :
1857 Holy Trinity, Wordsley.
James BROOKS/Eliza BROWN/BOWEN
DRO: 018/004/57.
1857 Holy Trinity, Wordsley.
James BROOKS/Eliza BROWN/BOWEN
DRO: 018/004/57.
Semper Paratus:
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Re: Brooks family
Just noticed this family are already on BCC - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... kes-Family
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Re: Brooks family
sparkstopper wrote:Theres this one also :
1857 Holy Trinity, Wordsley.
James BROOKS/Eliza BROWN/BOWEN
DRO: 018/004/57.
Yes, I've just seen that Sparks, I'd better add that for a look up too thanks
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Re: Brooks family
I think St. Thomas marriage more likely as Wordsley is a bit far away
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Re: Brooks family
mallosa wrote:Just noticed this family are already on BCC - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... kes-Family
His age can't be right on BCC can it, doesn't tie in with Census

Unless I have it wrong...
Poss Death Jun 1911
Brookes James 84 Dudley 6c 56
Looked up by Rockyfowler
Marriage 7 Nov 1853 St Thomas Dudley
James BROOKES F B Labourer Dudley Father Josiah Brookes Carpenter
Eliza BENNETT F S Dudley Father George Bennett Clerk
After Banns Both Signed
Wit; George Bennett / Susanna Gills X
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Re: Brooks family
1851: 6 Missionary Blg, Oakes Street, Liverpool, Lancs
Josiah Brooks 47 Head Joiner Journeyman
Elizabeth Brooks 47 Wife
James Brooks 20 Son ???? Excavator
Richard Brooks 16 Son Joiner apprentice
Ann Brooks 11 Dau
George Brooks 9 Son
(all born Cheleman, Gloucestershire
Can anyone make out what James occupation says...
1851 England Census
Name:James Brooks
Age:20
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1831
Relation:Son
Father's Name:Josiah Brooks
Mother's Name:Elizabeth Brooks
Gender:M (Male)
Where born: Cheleman, Gloucestershire, England
Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2184; Folio: 368; Page: 52; GSU roll: 87188-87189.
Josiah Brooks 47 Head Joiner Journeyman
Elizabeth Brooks 47 Wife
James Brooks 20 Son ???? Excavator
Richard Brooks 16 Son Joiner apprentice
Ann Brooks 11 Dau
George Brooks 9 Son
(all born Cheleman, Gloucestershire
Can anyone make out what James occupation says...

1851 England Census
Name:James Brooks
Age:20
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1831
Relation:Son
Father's Name:Josiah Brooks
Mother's Name:Elizabeth Brooks
Gender:M (Male)
Where born: Cheleman, Gloucestershire, England
Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2184; Folio: 368; Page: 52; GSU roll: 87188-87189.
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Re: Brooks family
Excavator 

“As I learned from growing up, you don’t mess with your grandmother.” — Prince William
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Re: Brooks family
rockyfowler wrote:Excavator
Oh yeh! Now that you've said it...

You are really quite useful aren't you RF?

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