COMPLETED - George Brookes/Clara Bennett

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Parish Register
Register entry number 154
Marriage 16 Apr 1905 St Paul, Blackheath, Worc
George BROOKES age 30 bachelor labourer abode New John Street William BROOKES labourer
Clara BENNETT age 31 spinster abode Oldbury Road Samuel BENNETT miner
Witness1 Harry LOWE
Witness2 Annie LOWE
Notes: Brides father deceased

This looks like George with father William (see note at bottom of Williams details, it mentions Hayes Road only consisted of 6 or 7 houses until it was later incorporated into New Johns Street.)

Connects to Mumbles - https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=555493

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Gravestone at St John, Halesowen - gallery/image_page.php?album_id=168&image_id=4342

It's a bit difficult to read but I'll have a go

It says.....

My Dear Brother Samuel Thomas Bennett of Halesowen died 2nd Nov ???? age 46 years
also
George Beloved Husband of Clara Brookes passed away April 8th looks like 1935? age 60? yrs

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1911 Census: New Street, Hasbury Near Halesowen, Worcestershire
George Brookes 36 Head General Dealer marr Blackheath
Clara Brookes 37 Wife Netherton marr 6 yrs - 2 children born & still living
Nellie Brookes 4 Dau Halesowen
George Brookes 2 Son Halesowen
Thomas Bennett 36 Boarder S Hairdresser Netherton

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Thanks for that everyone I did not have that link to my family but should have as they lived in New John Street at same time as my direct family

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All added - https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =360193092

Completed

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Found Service record of George Brookes UK British Army Records
Short Service Attestation 6/11/1915 3rd Royal Warwickshire Regiment
George Brookes no. 15519
Married 16/4/1905 St. Pauls Blackheath Clara Bennett
Children :- George Brookes born 5/4/1909 Halesowen
Nellie born 3/7/1906 Halesowen
Address 192 Spring Hill Halesowen
Discharged 19/7/1916 no longer fit for service ( disability)

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I've added that Mumbles

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =359805237