Benjamin Brook (1811 - 1884)

Born 13 Dec 1811 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Mary (Craddock) Brook — married [date unknown] in Kent, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 10 Jul 1884 at age 72 in Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia [uncertain]

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Biography

Benjamin Brook was born in the parish of Marylebone, London, on the 13th of December, 1811, and baptised on the 5th of January, 1812.^[1][2] He was the son of Edward Brook and Anne.

He was probably married to Mary Cradock or Craddock by 1837 (the birth of their son Edward).

He migrated to New South Wales via the ship Woodbridge with his wife Mary and son Edward, arriving at Sydney on the 15th of September, 1838. At that time he was a gardener and groom, and she was a servant of all work.^[2][3][4][5]

He died on the 10th of July, 1884, probably at Ulladulla, NSW.^[6][7]

Obituary

Milton^[8]

MILTON. August 1.

DEATH has been amongst us again and taken from our midst on old and respected resident, Mr. Benjamin Brook, who had for some time been in very ailing and feeble health. He was a native of Kent, England, and has been in the colony for a number of years, about 20 of which he spent in this district. His remains were interred in the Wesleyan cemetery, a large number of relatives and friends following the corpse.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812.
   Transcript of image: Sunday 5th January 1812. Benjamin S: Edward Brook & Ann his wife. B: 13th Decr 1811. (column next to the entry has 4th Dcr 1811 - not clear what this refers to)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896.
   Benjamin Brook, Married Male Immigrant, Arrived by the ship Woodbridge, Brought out by Government. A native of London, Parish of Marylebone son of Edward Brook there bricklayer and Anne his wife. Calling Gardener and Groom. Age on Embarkation: Twenty six, 13 December last. In good health. Religion: Protestant Episcopal. Can read and write.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896.
   Mary Brook, Married Female Immigrant. A Native of England; County of Kent, Parish of Hawkhurst - daughter of Richard Cradock labourer and Sarah his wife. Calling: Servant of all work. Age: Twenty seven 17th March 1838. In good health. Religion: Protestant Episcopal. Can read a little can not write. Children: Edward age: eleven months old on the 13th of this month.
4. ↑ NRS5313/4_4780/Woodbridge_15 Sep 1838/ http://indexes.records.nsw.gov.au/ebook/list.aspx?Page=NRS5313/4_4780/Woodbridge_15%20Sep%201838/4_478000041.jpg&No=2
5. ↑ "Australia, New South Wales, Index to Bounty Immigrants, 1828-1842," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2D-3HX : 9 March 2018), Benjamin Brook, 15 Sep 1838; citing Ship Woodbridge, volume 12, Western Sydney Records Centre, Kingswood; FHL microfilm 416,870.
6. ↑ NSW BDM: death 13498/1884 BROOK, BENJAMIN, father: EDWARD, mother: ANN, registration district: MILTON
7. ↑ ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION. (1884, July 29). New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), p. 5177. Retrieved March 3, 2019, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225586417
   In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION. In the will of Benjamin Brook, late of Ulladulla, in the Colony of New South Wales, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given, that after the expiration of fourteen days from the publication hereof, application will be made to this Honorable Court, in its Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, that probate of the last will and testament of the abovenamed Benjamin Brook, deceased, who died on the 10th day of July, 1884, may be granted to John Evans and Allan Brook, both of Ulladulla aforesaid, the executors in the said will named.— Dated this 28th day of July, a.d. 1884. JAMES THOMPSON, Proctor for the Executors, Nowra.
8. ↑ MILTON. (1884, August 11). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 6. Retrieved March 3, 2019, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107263013