William Richard Brookes's birth was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1867 in the Kings Norton district.[1]
In the 1881 census William R Brookes (age 13), Scholar, was the son of Thomas Brookes at 64 Brades Rd, Oldbury, Worcestershire, England.[2]
Thomas Brookes Head Married M 37 Mill Furnace Man (Iron) West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Mary Ann Brookes Wife Married F 38 Oldbury, Worcestershire, England
Susan Jane Brookes Daughter F 15 Bradley Green, Staffordshire, England
William R. Brookes Son M 13 Scholar Smethwick, Staffordshire, England
Ann Brookes Daughter F 9 Scholar Rowley, Staffordshire, England
Thomas Brookes Son M 7 Scholar Rowley, Staffordshire, England
Joseph Brookes Son M 5 Scholar Oldbury, Worcestershire, England
Samuel Brookes Son M 1 Oldbury, Worcestershire, England
Sources
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 15 September 2023)
Brookes, William Richard (Mother's maiden name: Johnson). GRO Reference: 1867 Oct-Nov-Dec in Kings Norton Volume 06C Page 447.
↑1881 Census:
"1881 England Census"
Class: RG11; Piece: 2840; Folio: 11; Page: 15; GSU roll: 1341681; ED, institution, or vessel: 16 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7572 #23314124 (accessed 19 January 2024)
William R Brookes (13) son, Scholar, in household of Thomas Brookes (37) at 64 Brades Rd, Oldbury in West Bromwich registration district in Worcestershire, England. Born in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England.
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