*UPDATE look up for JIMMY done! *----John Books

[Northern Lass]

Ok can't find this thread but no worries will start a new one

Can anyone find a John Books b abt 1854 poss Cradley father George Books a miner dead by 1875

cos he marries Lucy Attwood
I will fill in the marriage

wondering if he is a Brookes and not Books

will post link in a min

[mallosa]

There's this one

1861: Darby and Pargiters Colliery, Rowley Regis, Staffs
George Brookes 44 Head M Iron Works Lab b.Kinver
Marrie Brookes 44 Wife
Hannah Brookes 17 Dau Chainmaker
George Brookes 15 Son Coal Miner
Janes Brookes 13 Son Coal Miner
Isaac Brookes 11 Son Blind ? Small Pox
Charles Benjamin Brookes 9 Son
John Brookes 6 Son
Maria Brookes 5 Dau
Sarah Brookes 8 Mo Dau
others born Rowley

1871: Coleys Square, Rowley Regis
Maria Brooks 54 Head Widow No Trade
James Brooks 22 Son U Lab Pit Bank
Isaac Brooks 20 Son U Miner (Coal)
Charles Brooks 18 Son U Lab at Coal Pit
John Brooks 16 Son Chainmaker
Maria Brooks 15 Dau
Sarah Brooks 10 Dau
Pheobe Brooks 6 Dau
all born Rowley

[linell]

Could be this one, 1861 Moor Street Brierley Hill

MARY LEABRIDGE Head Widow 30 yrs
ANN LEABRIDGE Daughter 9 yrs
EDITH LEABRIDGE Daughter 7 yrs
GEORGE BROOKS Boarder Unmarried 22 yrs
JOHN BROOKS Son 5 yrs

[Northern Lass]

Here is the link
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... onnections

They marry in 1875

can we find them after marriage on any census
I had a quick look on the 1881 and couldnt see them
Lucy may die
or he might
before

but can anyone find em?

I think it is Brookes

[linell]

I can't find them after the Marriage NL, could have emigrated

Linell.

[Jimmy]

1891. 31 Fox Oak Street. Rowley Regis.
John Brooke 37. Chainmaker. Could be Brooks on image.
Lucy Brooke 35.
John T Brooke 15.
Nora Brooke 14.
George H Brooke 11.
Joseph Brooke 8.
Annie M Brooke 6.
Harriett Brooke 3.
Lottie Brooke 2/12.

[Northern Lass]

1891. 31 Fox Oak Street. Rowley Regis.
John Brooke 37. Chainmaker. Could be Brooks on image.
Lucy Brooke 35.
John T Brooke 15.
Nora Brooke 14.
George H Brooke 11.
Joseph Brooke 8.
Annie M Brooke 6.
Harriett Brooke 3.
Lottie Brooke 2/12.

Well done Jimmy
that has to be them

any chance you could enter that and change the name from Books to Brookes

and for father George?

[Jimmy]

1881. Lucy is down as Louisa.
1881.
John Brookes 26.
Louisa Brookes 27.
John Brookes 5.
Nons Brookes 3.
George Henry Brookes 1.

Have added census and kids for john and Lucy, will sort out George later.

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =860723468

[Northern Lass]

Thanks Jimmy



unless anyone wishes to run any more with this we can archive it

[Jimmy]

1851. Cradley Heath, Rowley Regis.

George Brooks 35. Coal Pit Labourer.
Maria Brooks 34.
Mitilda Brooks 12.
Jane Brooks 10.
Harriott Brooks 8.
George Brooks 5.
James Brooks 3.
Isaac Brooks 11 Mo.

I have added George and Family, kids and census's, and have put Maria unknown.

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =184982059

[Jimmy]

The only marriage I can see for a George Brookes and Maria.

GEORGE BROOKES.
MARIA WESTWOOD.
Marriage, 20 JUN 1836. Old Swinford, Worcester.

[Jimmy]

We have 2 Maria Westwood on BCC. about the same birth year.

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =489545614

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =489545614

[Northern Lass]

The only marriage I can see for a George Brookes and Maria.

GEORGE BROOKES.
MARIA WESTWOOD.
Marriage, 20 JUN 1836. Old Swinford, Worcester.

Thanks Jimmy

that is worth adding to the notes I think dont you?
I think that is them

[Northern Lass]

We have 2 Maria Westwood on BCC. about the same birth year.

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =489545614

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =489545614

Where is our Maria born on the census Jimmy?

[Jimmy]

The only marriage I can see for a George Brookes and Maria.

GEORGE BROOKES.
MARIA WESTWOOD.
Marriage, 20 JUN 1836. Old Swinford, Worcester.

I have posted this for a look up.