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We have a few Wm Brookes on BCC but no census info
one of them has a Wm brookes b abt 1860
so may be same

need Wm Brookes b abt 1858 he puts b Dudley

1881.

Furnaceman.

William BROOKES. Head. M. Male. 45. Dudley, Worcester, Labourer (Blast Furnace).
William BROOKES. Son. U. Male. 26. Dudley, Worcester, Striker (Chain).
Alice BROOKES. Daur. Female. 8. Rowley, Stafford, Scholar.

75 Graingers Lane
Rowley Regis, Stafford.

That might be him
age is a bit out
but both occups are good


wonder how many Wm Brookes there are b abt 1857 /58 age on census backs up that dob and marrriage too
1891 29 Bank St Cradley Heath Rowley Regis.
William Brookes. abt 1858.
Caroline Brookes. abt 1859.
Harry Brookes.abt 1885.
Joseph Brookes. abt 1888.
Frederick Brookes. abt 1890.

1911 56 ELBOW ST OLD HILL STAFFORDSHIRE
BROOKES, WILLIAM HEAD WIDOWER M 54 CHAIN MAKER DUDLEY WORCESTER
BROOKES, JOSEPH SON SINGLE M 23 BAR DRAWER IN AN IRON WORKS CRADLEY HEATH STAFFORDSHIRE
BROOKES, FREDERICK SON SINGLE M 21 NAIL WAREHOUSE MAN CRADLEY HEATH STAFFORDSHIRE
COLE, SELVIE SERVANT MARRIED F 57 HOUSEKEEPER DOMESTIC OLD HILL STAFFORDSHIRE

Marriage info by Jan
25 Nov 1883 St Thomas Dudley
-William Brookes-25- bach- chainmaker- Dudley- William Brookes- furnaceman
Caroline Bayliss- 24- spinster- Dudley- Thomas Bayliss- miner
banns
Wm signed/ X Caroline
Wit- Benjamin Tromans/ X Lucy Tromans

There's this one, not a furnanceman tho
1861
73
Rood, Rowley
William Brooks 26 - Nailor
Timna Brooks 22 - Nailor
Eli Brooks 2
William Brooks 1
all b Rowley

1871
72
Ross, Rowley
William Brookes 37 - Nailmaker
Timnath Brookes 32
Eli Brookes 12
William Brookes 11
Ricd Brookes 6
Ann Brookes 1 month
Isaac Brookes 1 month
all b Rowley

and that age is bit later

this is that one

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =676238016

I dunno with this one

how about William brookes on the 1901?
with Caroline

1901
128
Garratts Lane, Rowley
William Brookes 43 - Widow - Cable maker Rope - b Dudley
Harry Brookes 16 - Ironwork ? houseman
Joseph Brookes 13
Frederick Brookes 11
others b Rowley

Ok where do we go from here then?
that one Jimmy found looks good
any clues on neighbours on the census for Wm these ones
1891 29 Bank St Cradley Heath Rowley Regis.
William Brookes. abt 1858.
Caroline Brookes. abt 1859.
Harry Brookes.abt 1885.
Joseph Brookes. abt 1888.
Frederick Brookes. abt 1890.

1911 56 ELBOW ST OLD HILL STAFFORDSHIRE
BROOKES, WILLIAM HEAD WIDOWER M 54 CHAIN MAKER DUDLEY WORCESTER
BROOKES, JOSEPH SON SINGLE M 23 BAR DRAWER IN AN IRON WORKS CRADLEY HEATH STAFFORDSHIRE
BROOKES, FREDERICK SON SINGLE M 21 NAIL WAREHOUSE MAN CRADLEY HEATH STAFFORDSHIRE
COLE, SELVIE SERVANT MARRIED F 57 HOUSEKEEPER DOMESTIC OLD HILL STAFFORDSHIRE

and the 1901 one FS just found?

did you know that on the 1911...might only be on the actual census rather than transcribed view you click on List and can see all the neighbours not full info but the head of hsehold

Poss, may have been posted before
1871
141
Congreaves Street, Rowley
William Brookes 42 - Labourer at iron works - b Rowley
Ann Brookes 42
Elizth Brookes 21
William Brookes 14 - Labourer at iron works
Sarah Brookes 12
others b Dudley

next door
142
James Brookes 53 - Miner at iron stone pit - b High Littleton, Somerset
Mary Brookes 53 - Laundress
Mary Brookes 15
Joshua Brookes 12 - Labourer out of work
Thomas Hedgely 23 - Lodger - Railway official - b Staffs Wall
others b Dudley

So is that the same one as Jimmy found
corngreaves and graingers very near each other

Extracted.

WILLIAM BROOKES.
Christening, 05 NOV 1858, Saint Martin, Birmingham, Warwick.
Parents:
WILLIAM BROOKES.
CAROLINE.

FarSide wrote:Poss, may have been posted before
1871
141
Congreaves Street, Rowley
William Brookes 42 - Labourer at iron works - b Rowley
Ann Brookes 42
Elizth Brookes 21
William Brookes 14 - Labourer at iron works
Sarah Brookes 12
others b Dudley

If some one can check out the census details below, under BROOKS, it could be the same family as Farside as in 1871.


1861 census.
Living Dudley.
William Brooks. abt 1828.
Ann Brooks. William. abt 1828.
Jemima Brooks. abt 1848.
Elizabeth Brooks. abt 1850.
Ann Brooks. abt 1854.
William Brooks. abt 1856.
Sarah Brooks. abt 1859.
John Brooks. abt 1860.

West Midlands Marriage 1847.
BROOKS William, ASPBURY Ann, Dudley, St Thomas, Dudley Register Office. 204/008/260.

WILLIAM BROOKS.
ANN ASPBURY.
Marriage, 26 OCT 1847, Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester.

West Midlands Marriage 1847.
BROOKES William, TAYLOR Ann Oldswinford, St Mary, Dudley Register Office. 003/003/114.

WILLIAM BROOKES.
ANN TAYLOR.
Marriage, 23 MAY 1847, Old Swinford, Worcester,

Ok I have lost the plot on this one
just busy adding look ups
can someone that is following this tell me which one we think it is
or are we not sure

These Jimmy

1851
22
Darby end, Dudley
William Brookes 23 - Labourer - b Rowley
Ann Brookes 22
Jemma Brookes 3
Elizabeth Brookes 1
others b Dudley

1861
82
Halesowen Road
Magpie Row
William Brooks 33 - Labourer - b Rowley
Ann Brooks 33
Jemima Brooks 13
Elizabeth Brooks 11
Ann Brooks 7
William Brooks 5
Sarah Brooks 2
John Brooks 11 Mo
others b Dudley



there is also this William, furnanceman

1851
110
Halesowen Road, Dudley
William Brook 21 - Furnanceman
Ann Brook 21 - Tailoress
Jane Brook 4 Mo
all b Dudley

I am so lost on this one now

What do we think? have we got an idea which one it is?
cos we need to be sure