Mary (North) Brooks (1806)

Born 1806 in Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Mary (North) Brooks was born in Leicestershire, England.

Mary North was born in 1806 in Breedon, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. ^[1]

Mary North was married to John Brooks of Worthington on 13th February 1823 in Breedon on the Hill. Sarah Brooks and Thomas Allt were witnesses. ^[2][3]

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? ^[4]

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. ^[5]

Mary's husband, John Brooks died age 54 and was buried on 18th April 1855 in Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. ^[6]

Research Notes

Possibly good tree for leads.

• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3QHQ-HJ6

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGFK-BVN : 9 November 2019), Mary 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.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLQ9-TZ5 : 10 February 2018), John Brooks and Mary North, 13 Feb 1823; citing Breedon On The Hill,Leicester,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 590,853.
3. ↑ Archive: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland, Archive reference DE2478/10, Record set: Leicestershire Marriages. Image, Findmypast [1]
4. ↑ "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
5. ↑ "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
6. ↑ "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP47-9TRP : 6 June 2018), John Brooks, 18 Apr 1855; records extracted by findmypast, images digitized by FamilySearch; citing Burial, Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, page 95, citing the Record Office of Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland, Wigston, UK.

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQYV-7K4 : 13 December 2017), Mary Brooks in household of John Brooks, Breedon, Leicestershire, England; 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.

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGFK-BVN : 10 November 2017), Mary 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. 1851 Census image, findmypast.co.uk