Thomas William Brook (1858 - 1947)

Born Feb 1858 in Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Eleanor Maria (Smith) Brook — married 1882 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 25 Aug 1947 at age 89 in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Thomas was born in Maidstone, Kent, in 1858. ^[1]

In 1861 (aged ~3), Thomas was living with his parents, siblings & house staff in Maidstone.^[2]

Thomas immigrated to Australia in 1882.^[3]

He married Eleanor Smith in 1882.^[4] They had the following children ...

1. Alice Brook (1883–)
2. Thomas William Brook (1885-1941)
3. John Harding Brook (1887-1939)
4. Alfred Alexander Brook (1890-1963)
5. Albert Leslie Brook (1892-)
6. Herbert Brook (1895-1955)
7. Alice (Brook) Craig (1911-1957)

Thomas died on 25 Aug 1947 in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia aged ~89,^[5] and his remains were interred in the Williamstown Cemetery.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑

   England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975.
   Name:	Thomas William Brook
   Gender:	Male
   Baptism Date:	19 Feb 1858
   Baptism Place:	St. Peter's, Maidstone, Kent, England
   Father:	Thomas William Brook
   Mother:	Ann
   FHL Film Number:	1835481
   Reference ID:	item 4 p 1

   Original data: England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Ancestry.com. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [database on-line].
2. ↑

   1861 England Census.
   Name:	Thomas W Brook
   Gender:	Male
   Age:	3
   Relation:	Son
   Estimated Birth Year:	1858
   Where born:	Maidstone, Kent, England
   Civil parish:	Maidstone
   Ecclesiastical parish:	St Stephen
   County/Island:	Kent
   Country:	England
   Registration district:	Maidstone
   Sub-registration district:	West Maidstone
   ED, institution, or vessel:	9
   Neighbours:
   Household schedule number:	123
   Household Members (Name)	Age	Relationship
   Thomas W Brook		51	Head
   Ann Brook		30	Wife
   Ann Brook		4	Daughter
   Thomas W Brook	3	Son
   George Brook		1	Son
   Alfred Brook		3/12	Son
   Eliza Cox		21	Servant
   Ann Jukes		20	Servant
   Mary Ann Pyne		25	Servant

   Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England. Class: Rg 9; Piece: 501; Folio: 16; Page: 26; GSU roll: 542650.
3. ↑

   New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922.
   Name:	Thomas Brook
   Estimated Birth Year:	abt 1858
   Age:	24
   Port of Departure:	Melbourne
   Port of Arrival:	Sydney, New South Wales
   Voyage Arrival Date:	30 Aug 1882
   Vessel Name:	Konoowarra
   Origin Location:	British

   Original data: New South Wales Government. Inward passenger lists. Series 13278, Reels 399-560, 2001-2122, 2751. State Records Authority of New South Wales. Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia.
4. ↑

   Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950.
   Name:	Thomas W Brook
   Marriage Date:	1882
   Marriage Place:	Sydney, New South Wales
   Registration Date:	1882
   Registration Place:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
   Spouse:	Eleanor M Smith
   Registration Number:	1849

   NSW Pioneer Index - Pioneer Series 1778 - 1888. Ancestry.com. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line].
5. ↑

   Registry of BDM, Victoria. Death certificate.
   Record information
   Event	deaths
   Registration number	9100 / 1947
   Family name	BROOK
   Given name(s)	Thomas William
   Place of event	WILLIAMSTOWN, Australia
   Personal detail
   Mother's name	Ann
   Mother's family name at birth	HARDING
   Father's Name	BROOK Thomas William

   https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/
6. ↑ Find-a-Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153397527/thomas-william-brook

• Source: S224 Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages (New South Wales) Australia Italicized: Y
• Source: S225 Index to Probate Registers Public Records Office Italicized: Y