William North Brooks (1837)

Born 1837 in Worthington, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

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William Brooks was born in Leicestershire, England.

William North Brooks was born in 1837 in Worthington, Leicestershire, England and baptised there on 22 Jan 1837. He was the son of John Brooks and Mary North. ^[1][2]

In 1841, John Brooks (40, occupation not recorded), Mary Brooks (35), Thomas Brooks (10), Elizabeth Brooks (7), Mary Brooks (5), William Brooks (3), Fanny Brooks (2) and Joseph Brooks (3 months) were living in Worthington, Ashby De La Zouch District, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. All were born in the county. Thomas Brooks (30, a hawker, born in county) was living next door. Maybe an uncle? ^[3]

In 1851, John Brooks (50, a road labourer, born in Worthington) and his wife, Mary (46, born in Breedon) and their six children, Elizabeth (18, a lace runner), Mary (16, a lace runner), William (14, ploughboy), Fanny (12), Joseph (10, errand boy) and James (6 months) were living in Worthington, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. George Pim (nephew, 2), was also in the household. All of the children were born in Worthington, including the nephew. ^[4]

In 1861, William Brooks (24, single, born in Worthington) was in the Royal Marines stationed in Woolwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom. ^[5]

In 1861, a William Brookes (27, born in Worthington, Leicestershire) and wife, Mary (23, born in Eggington, Derbyshire) were living in Hilton, Staffordshire with son, Joseph (3, born in Eggington, Derbyshire) and John Brooks (50, ag lab, lodger, born in Worthington, Leicestershire) I'm not sure if it's the same William and John Brookes because of the age differences, but I'll keep this here until I sort it out. ^[6]

On 12 Nov 1861, William married Mary King ^[7]

By 1871, William (32) was a widower. He and his son George (8) were living with his late wife's parents, Thomas (76) and Mary King (72) in The Brand, Breedon, Leicestershire. ^[8]

In 1901, William North Brooks (64, a retired Farmer) was living at Well Field, Belton, Leicestershire, next to his brother, Joseph (60, farmer) and family at Hill Parks, Belton. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4M-J1ZG : 6 June 2018), William Brooks, 22 Jan 1837; records extracted by findmypast, images digitized by FamilySearch; citing Baptism, Worthington, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, page 83, Citing the Record Office of Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland, Wigston, UK. Leicestershire Baptisms image, Findmypast
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGFK-BVK : 10 November 2017), William Brooks in household of John Brooks, , Leicestershire, England; citing , Leicestershire, England, p. 11, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQYV-7KW : 6 March 2021), John Brooks, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Associated image at Findmypast
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGFK-BVF : 9 November 2019), John Brooks, , Leicestershire, England; citing , Leicestershire, England, p. 11, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. 1851 Census image, Findmypast
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MG-L21G : 3 March 2021), Wm Brooks, Woolwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. 1861 Census image, Findmypast
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7HH-QQ7 : 21 April 2019), William Brooks, Hilton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP47-JBRM : 6 June 2018), William Brooks and Mary King, 12 Nov 1861; records extracted by findmypast, images digitized by FamilySearch; citing Marriage, Cole Orton, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, page 52, citing the Record Office of Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland, Wigston, UK. http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=S2/GBPRS/LEICS/15-0818-GB-LEC-COLEORTON-DE1913-13-MARRIAGES-1837-1940/00060
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBXC-891 : 29 April 2019), William Brookes in entry for Thomas King, 1871. Note mistranscription of Thomas's age - it's 76 not 46.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSHM-WJX : 21 May 2019), William North Brooks, Belton, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Loughborough subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Associated image at Findmypast: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1901/2975/0069&parentid=GBC/1901/0034123305

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