Mary Ann (Chambers) Brooks (1851 - 1888)

Born 1851 in Durham, England, United Kingdom

Wife of James Brooks — married 1870 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 1888 at about age 37 in Camberwell, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Mary Ann Chambers (married name Brooks) was born in 1850 in Durham, England,^[1] the daughter of Mary Ann Horner and Micah Chambers.^[2][3]

She married James Brooks in 1870 in Victoria, Australia.^[4] Their children were:

• George Micah Brooks (1872–1943)^[5]
• James Horner Brooks (1874–1949)^[6]
• Henry John Brooks (1876–1895)^[7]
• Willie Joseph Brooks (1878–1941)^[8]
• Ida Mary Brooks (1880–?)^[9]
• Frederick Arthur Brooks (1886–1887)^[10]

Mary died in 1888 in Camberwell, Victoria, aged 37 years.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26P5-WRS : 1 October 2014), Mary Ann Chambers, 1850; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Durham, Durham, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ GRO-UK Index

   Name: CHAMBERS, MARY ANN

   Mother's Maiden Surname: HOMER

   GRO Reference: 1850 J Quarter in DURHAM AND LANCHESTER

   Volume 24

   Page 121

3. ↑ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

   Name Mary Ann Chambers

   Gender Female

   Baptism Date 24 Jun 1850

   Baptism Place Durham, England

   Father Micah Chambers

   Mother Mary Chambers

   FHL Film Number 1519928

   Reference ID 369

4. ↑ Marriage record: 3821 / 1870. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Mary Ann CHAMBERS and James BROOKS)
5. ↑ Birth record: 9398 / 1872. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history. (Name: George Micah BROOKS); (Place: HART); (Mother: Mary Ann CHAMBERS); (Father: James)
6. ↑ Birth record: 9363 / 1874. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history. (Name: James Horner BROOKS); (Place: BOROONDARA); (Mother: Mary Ann CHAMBERS); (Father: James)
7. ↑ Birth record: 3165 / 1876. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history. (Name: Henry John BROOKS); (Place: CAMB); (Mother: Mary Ann CHAMBERS); (Father: James)
8. ↑ Birth record: 16531 / 1878. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history. (Name: Willie Joseph BROOKS); (Place: HA WT); (Mother: Mary Ann CHAMBERS); (Father: James)
9. ↑ Birth record: 9338 / 1880. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history. (Name: Ida Mary BROOKS); (Place: HAWTH); (Mother: Mary Ann CHAMBERS); (Father: Jas)
10. ↑ Birth record: 3407 / 1886. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history. (Name: Frederick Arthur BROOKS); (Place: HAWT); (Mother: Mary Ann CHAMBERS); (Father: James)
11. ↑ Vic BDM

    Family name: BROOKS

    Given name(s): Mary Ann

    Event: Death

    Mother's name: Mary Ann

    Mother's family name at birth: HORNER

    Father's name: Chambers Micah

    Place of death: CAMBERWELL

    Spouse at Death: BROOKS, James

    Age at Death: 37

    Reg. year: 1888

    Reg. number: 1864/1888