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I remember spending ages looking for Sarah and her father with no luck

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Witnesses were Thomas Brookes and Sylvia Brookes

Not quite who you are looking for, thought finding the witness's may help..
Poss witness's
1851
Blackheath
Thomas Brooks 34 - Chainmaker
Sylva Brooks 29
Ann Davis 10 - daug
Martha Davis 7 - daug
all b Rowley

1861
Blackheath
Thomas Brookes 46 - Chainmaker
Lydia Brookes 40 (def Sylvia) - Nailmaker
Anne Davis 20 - stepdaug - Nailmaker
Martha Davis 17 - stepdaug - Nailmaker
Sylvia Brookes 7
Alice Brookes 2
all b Rowley

1871
?

1881
28 Oldbury Rd Blackheath
Thomas Brooks 69 - Chainmaker
Sylvia Brooks 59 - Nailmaker - b Darby end
Alice Brooks 22
others b Rowley

Possible,
1841. Wythimoor, Rowley Regis.
Willm Brookes 35. Labourer.
Willm Brookes 14.
Elizth Brookes 35. Nailer.
Mary Brookes 60. not born in county.
John Brookes 15.
Lea Brookes 12.
Sarah Brookes 10.
Thomas Brookes 4.
Elizth Brookes 2.

Thankyou both, I think this could be Thomas and Silvia/Silva's marriage

Marriages Jun 1849
Bannister William Birmingham 16 350
Broakes Thomas Birmingham 16 350
Brown William Birmingham 16 350
Davis Silva Birmingham 16 350
James Mary Ann Birmingham 16 350
Kinder Jane Birmingham 16 350
Price John Birmingham 16 350
Swatkins Phoebe Birmingham 16 350
Williams Mary Jane Birmingham 16 350

Jimmy wrote:Possible,
1841. Wythimoor, Rowley Regis.
Willm Brookes 35. Labourer.
Willm Brookes 14.
Elizth Brookes 35. Nailer.
Mary Brookes 60. not born in county.
John Brookes 15.
Lea Brookes 12.
Sarah Brookes 10.
Thomas Brookes 4.
Elizth Brookes 2.

Could do with finding him in 1851 if he's still alive to see if he is a nailer, Sarah's father dies before 1855

I can only see this one,
1851. Dog Lane, Rowley Regis.
William Brooks 46. Nailer.
Elizabeth Brooks 42.
Thomas Brooks 19. Son.
John Brooks 17. Son.
Ellen Brooks 15. Dau.
Susannah Brooks 14. Dau.
Sarah Brooks 7. Dau.
Elizabeth Brooks 4.
Samuel Brooks 3 MO.

The same one.
1841. Withimoor, Rowley Regis.
Wm Brooks 35. Nailer.
Elizth Brooks 34.
Thos Brooks 8.
John Brooks 6.
Ellen Brooks 4.
Saml Brooks 3.
Mary Brooks 6.

mallosa wrote:
Could do with finding him in 1851 if he's still alive to see if he is a nailer, Sarah's father dies before 1855

Don't forget Mally the occupation is at the time of the event.

flagging for status on this
you still working on this Mally?

I can understand what Jimmy means but I still need convincing

2 May 1849 St Martin Birmingham
Thomas BROOKES 32 Chain Maker Martin Street Father John Brookes Labourer
Silva DAVIS 27 W Martin Street Father William Raybould Nailer
After banns The Marks Of Both
Wit; Thomas Bevan Caroline Clift X

Thankyou RF

Marriage 1839
RAYBOULD Sylvia DAVIS Joseph Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/003/9

FarSide wrote:Not quite who you are looking for, thought finding the witness's may help..
Poss witness's
1851
Blackheath
Thomas Brooks 34 - Chainmaker
Sylva Brooks 29
Ann Davis 10 - daug
Martha Davis 7 - daug
all b Rowley

1861
Blackheath
Thomas Brookes 46 - Chainmaker
Lydia Brookes 40 (def Sylvia) - Nailmaker
Anne Davis 20 - stepdaug - Nailmaker
Martha Davis 17 - stepdaug - Nailmaker
Sylvia Brookes 7
Alice Brookes 2
all b Rowley

1841: Pare Tree Street, Rowley Regis
Joseph Davis 20 Coal Miner
Silvey Davis 20 (not born in county)
Ann Davis 8 MO

mallosa wrote:I remember spending ages looking for Sarah and her father with no luck

here

Witnesses were Thomas Brookes and Sylvia Brookes

Could witness Thomas be the brother of William? (Sarah's father)


Not sure but....is this them?

1841: Moxhull, Wishaw, Warwickshire
William Brookes 65 Farmer
Alice Brookes 55 (not born in county)
William Brookes 25
Thomas Brookes 20
Henry Huskins 25 MS
James Jones 20 MS
Thomas Carrall 15 MS
Mary Hall 20 FS
Eliza Davies 15 FS

Are you still working on this one Mally?