William John Brooks (1867 - 1868)

Born 22 Feb 1867 in Finchley, South Australia

Died 7 Mar 1868 at age 1 in Finchley, South Australia

Biography

William Brooks was born in the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)

William Brooks died young.

William John Brooks, son of John Brooks & Elizabeth Richards, was born on 22 February 1867 in Finchley, near Magill, Adelaide, South Australia. ^[1]

Sadly, William died on 7 Mar 1868, just 1 year old. ^[2] He was buried at Payneham Cemetery, Payneham South, South Australia (plot: Site surrendered and headstone relocated to display area). ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "South Australia Births 1842-1928"
   Registration Number: 50/128
   FindMyPast Transcription (requires subscription, accessed 13 April 2024)
   First name(s): William John; Last name: Brooks; Gender: Male; Birth date: 22 Feb 1867; Place: Finchley Nr Magill; District: Adelaide; State: South Australia; Country: Australia; Father's first name(s): John; Father's last name: Brooks; Mother's first name(s): Elizabeth; Mother's last name: Richards; Registration number: 50/128.
2. ↑ Death Registration: "South Australia Deaths 1842-1972"
   Registration Number: 31/191
   FindMyPast Transcription (requires subscription, accessed 13 April 2024)
   First name(s): Wm John; Last name: Brooks; Gender: Male; Status: Child (under 16 years of age); Birth year: 1867; Death date: 07 Mar 1868; Age at death: 1y; Residence: Finchley Magill; Place: Finchley Magill; District: Adelaide; State: South Australia; Country: Australia; Registration number: 31/191; Relative: Father; Relative's first name(s): John; Relative's last name: Brooks; Second relative: Mother; Second relative's first name(s): Elizabeth; Second relative's last name: Brooks.
3. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #161287615 (accessed 13 April 2024)
   Memorial page for William John Brooks (22 Feb 1867-7 Mar 1868), citing Payneham Cemetery, Payneham South, City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters, South Australia, Australia (plot: Site surrendered and headstone relocated to display area).