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John (Jack) Brockbank

Taken about 1960 and sourced from Ancestry Family Trees.

1960ish Jack Brockbank

This picture was taken about 1960 and sourced from Ancestry Family Trees.

Individual Picture Notes
- This picture is so spooky. If I didn’t know better I was say it’s my dad! Jack had definitely got some shared DNA, but he’s also his pipe and glasses!

John, known as Jack, was born on April 25th, 1894. Jack's father was James Brockbank and his mother was Helena (Lena) Jones. His paternal grandparents were John Brockbank and Mary Ann Mather. He had two brothers and four sisters, named James, William, Helena, Agnes, Edith and Elizabeth. He was the second oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 74 on November 18th, 1968 in Chorleywood.¹

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Brockbank
  - b.1828 in Bolton d.23 Aug 1888 in Seacombe
  
  James Brockbank
  - b.09 Aug 1870 in Seacombe d.16 Jul 1905
  
  Richard Mather ^*
  - b.Nov 1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
  
  James Mather
  - b.28 Sep 1761 in Turton d.Oct 1811 in Little Bolton
  
  Ann Howarth ^*
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  James Mather
  - b.Feb 1797 in Bolton d.03 Jul 1864 in Bolton
  
  James Lomax ^*
  - b.1735 in Bolton d.1831 in Bolton
  
  Happy Lomax
  - b.08 Feb 1768 in Bolton d.23 Jun 1843 in Bolton
  
  Mary Taylor
  - b.~  1731 in Deane d.1796 in Bury
  
  Mary Ann Mather
  - b.Jun 1837 in Bolton d.29 Nov 1914 in Seacombe
  
  William Grime
  - b.~  1780
  
  Mercy Grime
  - b.1808 in Bolton d.14 Apr 1852 in Bolton
  
  Mary Grime
  - b.~  1780
  
  John (Jack) Brockbank
  - b.25 Apr 1894 d.18 Nov 1968 in Chorleywood
  
  Helena (Lena) Jones
  - b.07 Apr 1867 in Everton d.28 Oct 1908 in Seacombe
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Jack's family with Sarah (Sallie) Emily Cooper

¹ Certificate - Death