*Arc tbc* ---Edward Hopewell Brooks b abt 1866

[Northern Lass]

There must be a link to either the Brookes or Priest on this marriage
but I can't readily see a link to either Edward or phebe

can we use this one for Edward and I will open a new thread for phebe

marriage info

23 Feb 1890 St Lukes Cradley Heath
Edward Hopewell Brooks 24 Bach labourer Rowley John Brooks labourer
Phoebe Priest 24 spinster Rowley David Priest Labourer
banns
both signed
Wit- Joseph Westwood Smith/ Mary Arnold / Fanny Brooks

[FarSide]

1861
Rowley Village, Rowley
Elizabeth Hopewell 30 - Widow - Nailer
Eliza Hopewell 9
Phebe Hopewell 7 - b Beswick?
Mary Hopewell 5
William Hopewell 1
others b Rowley


Poss Elizabeth 1st marriage
1852
HOPEWELL Charles LOW Elizabeth Rowley Regis, St Giles Sandwell Register Office 18/2/81

1870
BROOKS John OAKWELL Elizabeth Rowley Regis, St Giles Sandwell Register Office 18/4/162

1871
Ross, Rowley
John Brookes 45 - Nailmaker
Elizabeth Brookes 41 - Nailmaker
Eliza C Brookes 19 - Nailmaker
Whebea C Brookes 17 (Phebe C) - Nailmaker - b Bridgenorth?
May C Brookes 15 (Mary C) - Nailmaker
William C Brookes 11
David C Brookes 5 (deffo David)
Mary C Brookes 2 (looks like Nancy C)
others b Rowley
C poss an O
RG10; Piece: 2993; Folio: 29; Page: 13; GSU roll: 838872.

Don't see Edward on the 71

1881
29 Ross, Rowley
John Brooks 55 - Nailer
Elizabeth Brooks 50 - Nailer
William Oakwell 15 - Stone Quarry Lab
Edward Oakwell 15 - Stone Quarry Lab
Nancy Oakwell 12
Fanny Oakwell 10
John Oakwell 8
all b Rowley

next door
30 Ross
Thomas Brooks 24 - Rivetmaker
Sarah Brooks 23 - Nailer - b Old Hill
Thomas Brooks 2
Kezia Brooks 1mth
others b Rowley

[rockyfowler]

17 May 1852 St Giles Rowley Regis
Charles HOPEWELL 24 Stone-Cutter Perry`s Lake Father Septimus Hopewell Frame-Work Knitter
Elizabeth LOW 22 S The Hawes Father Benjamin Low Jew`s-Harp-Maker
Wit; Thomas Hopewell X Hannah Taylor X

[rockyfowler]

10 Jul 1870 St Giles Rowley Regis
John BROOKS 43 W Nailer Ross Father (Blank)---
Elizabeth OAKWELL 40 W Ross Father Benjamin Lowe Harp Maker
Wit; Thomas Brooks X Lucy Brooks X

[Northern Lass]

so Oakwell or Hopewell...

[Northern Lass]

Trying to link John Brookes into the Brookes no father on certif for 2nd marriage

10 Jul 1870 St Giles Rowley Regis
John BROOKS 43 W Nailer Ross Father (Blank)---
Elizabeth OAKWELL 40 W Ross Father Benjamin Lowe Harp Maker
Wit; Thomas Brooks X Lucy Brooks X

but

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =180587851

and is thomas son

[Northern Lass]

Can we find John Brookes pls in 1861

and who is Thomas Brookes son of ....

can anyone see this Brookes lot on BCC...

[Jimmy]

Can't see him in 1861 as yet,

1871. Ross, Rowley Regis.
John Brookes 45. Nail maker.
Elizabeth Brookes 41.
Eliza C Brookes 19. Dau.
Whebea C Brookes 17. Bedworth, Warwickshire
May C Brookes 15.
William C Brookes 11.
David C Brookes 5.
Mary C Brookes 2.

Others born Rowley Regis.

[Jimmy]

Poss,
1861. Ross, Rowley Regis.
John Brooks 35. Nailer.
Mary Brooks 32.
Thomas Brooks 7.
John Brooks 5.
Elizabeth Brooks 3.
Martha Brooks 1wks.

[Northern Lass]

started adding and connected charles Hopewell

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =745132708

that brookes must be on or connect up

[Northern Lass]

Not sure on this Thomas here having father Thomas

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =164795338

that is the Thomas Brooks on the 1881 next door to John

we had Sarah Cutler as wife but need to cf that have contacted mumbles

there are some marriages for a Thomas and sarah

but can we find this Thomas on other census
want to cf those 2 marriages and father pls for Thomas
so does sarah die and he marries florence

any census

[Northern Lass]

1875
BROOKS Thomas H BENNETT Sarah A Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/032/438


1876
BROOKS Thomas WORTON Sarah Cradley Heath, Holy Trinity Sandwell Register Office 19/1/2


1878
BROOKES Thomas KIMBERLEY Sarah Oldbury, Christ Church Sandwell Register Office 12/2/487

1892
BROOKES Thomas WESTWOOD Florence Rowley Regis, St Giles Sandwell Register Office 18/8/138

[Northern Lass]

Ok pls can someone find all those kids with Thomas on all census
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =164795338

somat dont feel rite

[mumbles]

Hi Nl,
The Sarah Ann Cutler marriage is wrong it was John Brookes to Sarah Ann Cutler in 1876 West Bromwich.
Sarah Brookes died aged 34 in 1892 and Thomas married Florence Westwood
The Sarah Worton marriage looks a better bet
I will add Census details later

[rockyfowler]

11 Dec 1876 Holy trinity Old Hill
Thomas BROOKES 20 B Rivet Maker Ross Father Thomas Brookes Rivet Maker
Sarah WHORTON 20 S Pear Tree St Father William Whorton Nailer
Wit; Richard Brookes Samuel Mason