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This looks like Thomas and he and susannah put unmarried!!
Susannah is a servant!!

and for some reason he is with his bros wife

on marriage Williams father is a Grocer

1871 Southside Crab St Wollescote

Thomas Brooks h unm 54 Victualler
Susannah Brooks servant unm 47 housekeeper
Harriet Brooks dau 15
Susannah Hayes 12 niece
all born Lye Worcs

I am connecting up

Connected here

but that age for William bugs me
1841 on 1861 and 1871 but on later ones 1845
which fits with this
1845
BROOKS William L Kingswinford Dudley Register Office KIN/016/170

Can someone have a look at this and see what they think?

it doesnt feel right at all

we seem to have 2 Wms
1. Wm henry born 1841
2. Wm L born 1845

but what is throwing me is this Thomas who is a Grocer victualler

On marriage of William (prob L...getting marr checked) father is Thomas a Grocer
that fits with Thomas here
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =323292343

but the age of Wm doesnt if that is our William on later census with wife Ann...and calling a son William L

he calls his dau Hannah Ann......something similar to witness

can anyone fathom this

Think it is wrong

think a William Lewis Brookes b 1845 marries Ann Roberts

rockyfowler wrote:1861
BROOKS, Thomas Head Married M. 44. 1817. Victualler & Anvil Agent. Lye. Worcestershire.
BROOKS, Susannah Wife Married F. 34. 1827. Wollescote. Worcestershire.
BROOKS, William H Son Unmarried M. 19. 1842. Warehouseman. Wollescote. Worcestershire.
BROOKS, Emily Daughter F 11. 1850. Scholar. Wollescote. Worcestershire.
BROOKS, Henrietta Daughter F. 14. 1847. Scholar. Wollescote. Worcestershire.
BROOKS, Hannah P Daughter F 5 1856 Scholar. Wollescote. Worcestershire.
Upper Lye Waste, Wollescote.

I think this one above is this one,

1871. Crab St, Wollescote, Lye.
William H Brooks 29. Nail Warehouse man. Lye.
Mary A Brooks 24. Stafford.
Maria H Brooks 4. Cradley.

WILLIAM HENRY BROOKS.
MARY ANN HATHAWAY.
Marriage, 23 DEC 1866, Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester.

Northern Lass wrote:Can someone have a look at this and see what they think?

it doesnt feel right at all

we seem to have 2 Wms
1. Wm henry born 1841
2. Wm L born 1845

but what is throwing me is this Thomas who is a Grocer victualler

On marriage of William (prob L...getting marr checked) father is Thomas a Grocer
that fits with Thomas here
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =323292343

but the age of Wm doesnt if that is our William on later census with wife Ann...and calling a son William L

he calls his dau Hannah Ann......something similar to witness

can anyone fathom this

Don't forget NL, he may have only been a Grocer around the time of the marriage.

1881. Vine Inn, Pedmore Road.
Thomas Brooks 68. Widow. Licensed Victualer & Works Manager.
Thomas H. Brooks 25. Son. Spade Maker.
Noah Brooks 22. Son.Spade Maker.
Meria Brooks 21. Daughter. Domestic

I have disconnected it

I think the one that marries Ann Roberts is a William Lewis Brookes
William Lewis Brookes b abt 1845 Lye father Thomas

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =761880204

the other one I don't know if he died betw 1861 - 1871 or married
and not bothered bout him
1851 Lye Waste Wollascote
Thomas Brooks H m 35 Rail Manufacture. Victul.
Maria Brooks wife 36
John Brooks 13 son scholar
William Henry Brooks son 10 scholar
Henrietta Brooks dau 5
Maria Baker servant 15 b Oldswinford
all others born Lye Waste

1861 Upper Lye Waste, Wollescote
BROOKS, Thomas Head Married M 44 1817 Victualler & Anvil Agent Lye Worcestershire
BROOKS, Susannah Wife Married F 34 1827 Wollescote Worcestershire
BROOKS, William H Son Unmarried M 19 1842 Warehouseman Wollescote Worcestershire
BROOKS, Emily Daughter F 11 1850 Scholar Wollescote Worcestershire
BROOKS, Henrietta Daughter F 14 1847 Scholar Wollescote Worcestershire
BROOKS, Hannah P Daughter F 5 1856 Scholar Wollescote Worcestershire

1871 Southside Crab St Wollescote
Thomas Brooks h unm 54 Victualler
Susannah Brooks servant unm 47 housekeeper
Harriet Brooks dau 15
Susannah Hayes 12 niece
all born Lye Worcs


but I do think that that is the Susannah that marries a William Henry Brooks
and in 1861 is with her hubbys bro

so need to work out which William Brookes with father Thomas
or rather Which William Lewis Brookes

Jimmy wrote:1881. Vine Inn, Pedmore Road.
Thomas Brooks 68. Widow. Licensed Victualer & Works Manager.
Thomas H. Brooks 25. Son. Spade Maker.
Noah Brooks 22. Son.Spade Maker.
Meria Brooks 21. Daughter. Domestic

that looks interesting
do they have a William lewis brookes b abt 1845

1871. Vine Inn, Pedmore Road.
Thos Brooks 58. Manager of Chain Works, and Inn keeper.
Sushanah Brooks 59. Wife.
Sarah Brooks 25. Dau.
Priscilla Brooks 22. Dau.
Maria Brooks 19. Dau.
Thos H Brooks 18. Son. Spademaker.
Noah Brooks 16. Son.

He dosn't have a son William by the look of it.

1861. Vine Inn, Pedmore Road.
Thomas Brooks 50. Manager Iron Warehouse.
Susannah Brooks 50.
Henzey Brooks 24.
Andrew Brooks 22.
Sarah Brooks 18.
Priscilla Brooks 16.
Meria Brooks 14.
Thomas H Brooks 9.
Noah Brooks 7.

1851. Dudley Rd, Lye.
Thomas Brooks 40. Warehouse man.
Susanah Brooks 39.
Joseph B Brooks 17.
Jeremiah Brooks 16..
Henry Brooks 14.
Andrew B Brooks 12.
Sarah Brooks 8.
Pricilla Brooks 6.
Meria Brooks 4.

Jimmy wrote:This looks a better fit, age wise.
Poss.
1861. Thorns. Quarry Bank.
Thomas Brookes 46. Clay Miner.
Eliza Brookes 42. Wednesbury.
Sarah Brookes 18.
William Brookes 15. Clay miner.
Henrietta Brookes 14.
Anne Brookes 10.
Elizabeth Brookes 8.
John T Brookes 9 Mo.

Others born Kingswinford.

This looks like the same family.

1851. Kingswinford.
Will Lewis 77. machine man.
Sarah Lewis 72.
Eliza Brooks 31. dau. mar. Wednesbury
Sarah Brooks 8. Kingswinford.
Willm Brooks 5. Kingswinford.
Henrietta Brooks 3. Kingswinford.
Amelia Lewis 14. Visitor.

West Midlands Marriage. 1841. Dec Qtr.
BROOKS Thomas, LEWIS Eliza, Wordsley, Holy Trinity, Dudley Register Office. 018/001/431.

Submitted,
ELIZA LEWIS.
Christening, 01 SEP 1822, Wednesbury, Stafford.
Parents:
WILLIAM LEWIS.
SARAH.

Jimmy I reckon you have cracked it!!

well done!