Descendants of William Brooks

Descendants of William Brooks

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM¹ BROOKS was born c. 1790. He married ELIZABETH - c. 1810. She was born c. 1795.

Notes for WILLIAM BROOKS:

1. On the 1841 Census Return there are two "William Brooks" listed in addition to this William, the head of the family; one is aged 15, the other 5.

More About WILLIAM BROOKS:

Occupation: 1841, Labourer

Residence: 1841, Cambridge Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM BROOKS and ELIZABETH -:

1. In IGI Records (Batch No. M147516) a marriage is listed between William Brooks and Elizabeth Gill at St James, Westminster, London on 3 September 1815.

More About WILLIAM BROOKS and ELIZABETH -:

Marriage: c. 1810

Children of WILLIAM BROOKS and ELIZABETH - are:

i. MARY² BROOKS, b. c. 1815.

2. ii. FRANCIS BROOKS, b. 1816, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England.

iii. JAMES BROOKS, b. 1819, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England.

More About JAMES BROOKS:

Christening: 1819, St Mary's, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

3. iv. ELIZA BROOKS, b. 1821, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England; d. Bef. 1861.

v. REBECCA BROOKS, b. 1823, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England.

More About REBECCA BROOKS:

Christening: 10 August 1823, St Mary's, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

vi. WILLIAM BROOKS, b. 1826, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England; m. SARAH WHITLEY, 1847, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire; b. c. 1830.

Notes for WILLIAM BROOKS:

1. In the 1851 Census Return this William Brooks is listed as living with his brother's family at Union Street, Dunstable. Also he is listed as "unmarried" so there may some doubt as to whether he is the same William Brooks as recorded on the IGI(LDS) database as marrying Sarah Whitley in 1847.

More About WILLIAM BROOKS:

Christening: 19 February 1826, St Mary's, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Occupation: 1851, Cordwainer Journeyman

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Marriage: 1847, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Generation No. 2

2. FRANCIS² BROOKS (WILLIAM¹) was born 1816 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. He married EMMA WEBB 25 July 1842 in St Mary's, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, daughter of ISAAC WEBB and CHARLOTTE HOW. She was born 1815 in Little Brickhill, Buckinghamshire, England.

More About FRANCIS BROOKS:

Christening: 19 December 1816, St Mary's, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Occupation 1: 1851, Cordwainer

Occupation 2: 1861, Shoemaker

Occupation 3: 1871, Bootmaker

Occupation 4: 1881, Boot & Shoe Maker

Residence 1: 1851, Union Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Residence 2: 1861, High Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Residence 3: 1871, 22 Stanmore Street, Finsbury, London

Residence 4: 1881, 210 Pentonville Road, Clerkenwell, London

More About EMMA WEBB:

Occupation: 1851, Bonnett Sewer

Residence 1: 1851, Union Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Residence 2: 1861, High Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Residence 3: 1881, 210 Pentonville Road, Clerkenwell, London

More About FRANCIS BROOKS and EMMA WEBB:

Marriage: 25 July 1842, St Mary's, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Children of FRANCIS BROOKS and EMMA WEBB are:

4. i. EMMA³ BROOKS, b. 1843, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England.

ii. FRANCIS BOWLER BROOKS, b. 1844, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England; d. 1887, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, London.

Notes for FRANCIS BOWLER BROOKS:

1. In 1881 he was unmarried and living with his sister and brother-in-law at 22 Stanmore Street, Finsbury, London.

More About FRANCIS BOWLER BROOKS:

Christening: 29 December 1844, St Mary's, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Occupation 1: 1861, Shoemaker

Occupation 2: 1881, Boot & Shoe Maker

Residence 1: 1861, High Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Residence 2: 1881, 22 Stanmore Street, Finsbury, London

5. iii. HARRIETT ANN BROOKS, b. 19 July 1846, Little Brickhill, Buckinghamshire, England.; d. 12 June 1925.

6. iv. CHARLES WALTER BROOKS, b. 1849, Little Brickhill, Buckinghamshire, England.

v. EDWIN BROOKS, b. 1852, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England; d. 1874, Islington, London.

More About EDWIN BROOKS:

Occupation: 1871, Silver Caster

Residence: 1871, 22 Stanmore Street, Finsbury, London

7. vi. ALBERT BROOKS, b. 1854, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England.

3. ELIZA² BROOKS (WILLIAM¹) was born 1821 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, and died Bef. 1861. She married EDWARD BALDWIN 29 January 1843 in Tring, Hertfordshire. He was born 1817 in Tring, Hertfordshire.

More About ELIZA BROOKS:

Christening: 25 March 1821, St Mary's, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

More About EDWARD BALDWIN:

Occupation: 1851, Groom

Residence 1: 1851, Horn Street, Winslow, Buckinghamshire

Residence 2: 1861, Church Yard, Winslow, Buckinghamshire

More About EDWARD BALDWIN and ELIZA BROOKS:

Marriage: 29 January 1843, Tring, Hertfordshire

Children of ELIZA BROOKS and EDWARD BALDWIN are:

i. SARAH³ BALDWIN, b. 1845, Owtoe(?), Hertfordshire.

ii. WILLIAM J BALDWIN, b. 1848, Winslow, Buckinghamshire.

iii. ELIZABETH BALDWIN, b. 1850, Winslow, Buckinghamshire.

iv. ROSA BALDWIN, b. 1854, Winslow, Buckinghamshire.

Generation No. 3

4. EMMA³ BROOKS (FRANCIS², WILLIAM¹) was born 1843 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. She married RICHARD J ALTHEWS c. 1866. He was born c. 1840.

More About EMMA BROOKS:

Christening: 9 June 1843, St Mary's, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Occupation: 1861, Bonnett Sewer

More About RICHARD J ALTHEWS:

Occupation 1: 1871, Cabman

Occupation 2: 1881, Cab Driver

Residence 1: 1871, 22 Stanmore Street, Finsbury, London

Residence 2: 1881, 22 Stanmore Street, Finsbury, London

More About RICHARD ALTHEWS and EMMA BROOKS:

Marriage: c. 1866

Children of EMMA BROOKS and RICHARD ALTHEWS are:

i. EMMA H⁴ ALTHEWS, b. 1867, Islington, London.

ii. RICHARD ALTHEWS, b. 1870, Islington, London.

iii. AGNES ALTHEWS, b. 1876, Islington, London.

iv. LILLEY ALTHEWS, b. 1878, Islington, London.

v. EDWIN F ALTHEWS, b. 1880, Islington, London.

5. HARRIETT ANN³ BROOKS (FRANCIS², WILLIAM¹) was born 19 July 1846 in Little Brickhill, Buckinghamshire, England., and died 12 June 1925. She married RICHARD OWEN 27 July 1865 in St Mark's, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, son of THOMAS OWEN and ANN BROAD. He was born 24 December 1839 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, and died 20 July 1930.

More About HARRIETT ANN BROOKS:

Occupation: 1861, Bonnett Sewer

Residence: 1861, High Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire

More About RICHARD OWEN:

Census 1: 1841, Lived with parents and siblings at 28 Red Lion Street, Clerkenwell, London

Census 2: 1851, Lived with parents and siblings at 28 Red Lion Street, Clerkenwell, London

Census 3: 1861, Lived with mother and siblings at 32/34 Gt Sutton Street, Clerkenwell, London

Census 4: 1881, Head of family at 61 Fonthill Road, Islington, Middlesex

Occupation: Silvercaster

More About RICHARD OWEN and HARRIETT BROOKS:

Marriage: 27 July 1865, St Mark's, Clerkenwell, Middlesex

Children of HARRIETT BROOKS and RICHARD OWEN are:

8. i. HARRIET EMMA⁴ OWEN, b. 22 May 1866, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England; d. 12 February 1942.

9. ii. RICHARD FRANCIS OWEN, b. 1869, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England; d. 1922, Leigh-0n-Sea.

10. iii. LILLY MAUD OWEN, b. 17 January 1870, 25 Red Lion Street, Clerkenwell, London; d. 30 March 1936, Petts Wood, Kent.

11. iv. AGNES CAROLINE OWEN, b. 29 January 1871, Clerkenwell, London; d. 3 February 1957, Kronstad, South Africa.

12. v. BEATRICE ROSAMUND OWEN, b. 7 February 1878, Islington, Middlesex, England; d. 8 July 1955, La Marque, Texas, USA.

vi. ELLA MARCIA OWEN, b. 1882; d. 1930.

vii. EMILY OWEN, b. Unknown; d. 1961; m. (1) CHARLES BULLEID, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. (2) WILLIAM NIELSON, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for EMILY OWEN:

Believed to have emigrated to South Africa.

More About CHARLES BULLEID and EMILY OWEN:

Marriage: Unknown

More About WILLIAM NIELSON and EMILY OWEN:

Marriage: Unknown

6. CHARLES WALTER³ BROOKS (FRANCIS², WILLIAM¹) was born 1849 in Little Brickhill, Buckinghamshire, England. He married ADELINE F - c. 1875. She was born 1845 in Paddington, Middlesex, and died Bef. 1901.

More About CHARLES WALTER BROOKS:

Occupation 1: 1881, Bootmaker

Occupation 2: 1891, Shopman

Occupation 3: 1901, Sewing Machine Salesman

Residence 1: 1881, 24 Stanmore Street, Finsbury, London

Residence 2: 1891, 125 Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth, London

Residence 3: 1901, 39 Barbara Street, Islington, London

More About CHARLES BROOKS and ADELINE -:

Marriage: c. 1875

Children of CHARLES BROOKS and ADELINE - are:

i. CHARLES E⁴ BROOKS, b. 1877, Islington, London.

More About CHARLES E BROOKS:

Occupation: 1901, Electrical Engineer

Residence: 1901, 39 Barbara Street, Islington, London

ii. ADELINE M BROOKS, b. 1879, Islington, London.

7. ALBERT³ BROOKS (FRANCIS², WILLIAM¹) was born 1854 in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England. He married HARRIET MARIA ELIZABETH MOORE 1876 in Pancras, Middlesex. She was born 1855 in St Giles, Middlesex.

More About ALBERT BROOKS:

Occupation: 1881, Bootmaker

Residence: 1881, 125 Westminster Road, Lambeth, London

More About ALBERT BROOKS and HARRIET MOORE:

Marriage: 1876, Pancras, Middlesex

Children of ALBERT BROOKS and HARRIET MOORE are:

i. VINCENT FRANCIS⁴ BROOKS, b. 1879, Lambeth, Surrey.

Notes for VINCENT FRANCIS BROOKS:

1. At the time of the 1891 UK Census Vincent Brooks was living with his two brothers (Claud and Albert) at a private school in Rustington, Sussex.

ii. CLAUD N BROOKS, b. 1880, Lambeth, Surrey.

iii. ALBERT H BROOKS, b. 1882.

Generation No. 4

8. HARRIET EMMA⁴ OWEN (HARRIETT ANN³ BROOKS, FRANCIS², WILLIAM¹) was born 22 May 1866 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England, and died 12 February 1942. She married AUGUSTUS GROHMANN 9 March 1887 in Caterham, Surrey, son of FLORIAN GROHMANN. He was born 1853.

More About HARRIET EMMA OWEN:

Christening: 3 June 1866, St Thomas Charterhouse, Finsbury, London

More About AUGUSTUS GROHMANN and HARRIET OWEN:

Marriage: 9 March 1887, Caterham, Surrey

Children of HARRIET OWEN and AUGUSTUS GROHMANN are:

i. HILDA⁵ GROHMANN, b. 1887; d. 1963.

ii. GUSTEL GROHMANN, b. 1890; d. 1958.

iii. CYRIL GROHMANN, b. 1891; d. 1969.

iv. DOLLY GROHMANN, b. 1893; d. Unknown.

v. RICHARD GROHMANN, b. 1895; d. 1967.

vi. HAROLD GROHMANN, b. 1896; d. Unknown; m. JULIA MAUD WOODCOCK, Unknown; b. 9 May 1897; d. 1965.

More About HAROLD GROHMANN and JULIA WOODCOCK:

Marriage: Unknown

9. RICHARD FRANCIS⁴ OWEN (HARRIETT ANN³ BROOKS, FRANCIS², WILLIAM¹) was born 1869 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England, and died 1922 in Leigh-0n-Sea. He married (1) OLIVE WARNER c. 1895. She was born 1866, and died 1917. He married (2) ALICE PIEGROME Unknown. She was born Unknown, and died 1928.