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Samuel Brook

Samuel was born in 1823 in Honley.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 21 in 1845 when married
  Aged 38 in 1861, born Honley
  Aged 48 in 1871, born Honley
  Aged 59 in 1881, born Almondbury
  Aged 69 in 1891, born Honley
  
  Samuel does not record his father on his marriage certificate, so is likely illegitimate. He was baptised almost 3 years after he was born.
  
  This is not the son of Samuel Brooks and Sarah Heaton born 22-Mar-1823, as thet Samuel emigrated to the USA with his parents and siblings and died in New Hampshire in 1894.

Samuel's father was Job Stocks and his mother was Lydia Brook. His paternal grandparents were George Stocks and Mary Blackburn. He had a brother named Henry. He was the younger of the two children. He had a half-brother and four half-sisters, named George, Susannah, Ruth, Martha and Jane. He died at the age of 69 in August 1892. His burial was on September 3rd, 1892 in Almondbury.

Death Notes
- Died before 1894 when son John William married.
  
  May have died in Southport and then buried back at home in Almondbury.
  
  Name:    Samuel Brook
  Age:    67
  Birth Year:    abt 1825
  Burial Date:    3 Sep 1892
  Burial Place:    Almondbury, All Hallows, Yorkshire, England
  Parish:    Almondbury, All Hallows

General Notes
- Samuel is possibly the illegitimate son of Job or Benjamin Stocks and mother Brook, with DNA match and both from Berry Brow, Almondbury. In 1841, Benjamin Stocks (Job's brother) was a Berry Brow with 2 sons and no wife. His neighbour was John Jepson (28), wife Betty's brother. However, when Samuel Brook was concieved, Benjamin was married and Job wasn't.
  
  The Samuel born 22 May 1823 son Samuel & sarah Brook is another family.
  
  In 1841, Samuel a Cloth Dresser, is probably the grandson of Lydia Brook (widow, aged 70), living at Berry Brow with his assumed brother Henry (aged 20).
  
  In 1845,. Samuel, Cloth Dresser, did not record his father's name on his marriage record to Betty Jepson, so was probably illegitimate.
  
  Samuel and Betty were married 13 May 1845 at Almondbury, just after the birth of their son Edward. Samuel did not record the name of his father.
  
  In 1851, Samuel, a woollen cloth dresser, and Betty (27 & 29) were at 1499 Berry Brow, Almondbury with their son Edward (6).
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  Samuel Brook (or Brooke in 1871) was a general dealer.
  
  In 1861, Samuel and Betty (38 & 40) were at Front Street, Berry Brow with Edward (16), Luke (9), Francis (6), John W'm (5) and Martha Ann (1).
  
  In 1881, Samuel a stone delver and Betty (59 & 61) had moved to 188 Newton Street, Southport with Luke (30), Fanccis (27) and his wife Ellen (20) and others.

Occupation Details
- From 1841 to 1845 Samuel's occupation was Cloth Dresser in Armitage Bridge.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A Cloth dresser in 1841 (at Berry Brow) and 1845 when married
  From 1871 his occupation was General Dealer in Berry Brow.
  
  From 1881 his occupation was Stone Delver in North Meols.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- John Jepson was a representative of Samuel.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1845, John Jepson was witness to his sister Betty's marriage to Samuel Brook.
  He and Samuel Brook distrusted each other.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Stocks
  - b.1692 in Halifax d.Dec 1732 in Longwood
  
  David Stocks
  - b.~  1715 in Longwood
  
  Eliza Wilkinson
  - b.~  1695 in Halifax
  
  Joseph Stocks
  - b.1739 in Fartown d.Jan 1800 in Berry Brow
  
  Sarah Brook
  - b.1717 in Huddersfield d. in Huddersfield
  
  George Stocks
  - b.1766 in Berry Brow d.Feb 1807 in Huddersfield
  
  George Parkin
  - b.1684 in Kirkheaton d.Nov 1718 in Linthwaite
  
  George Parkin
  - b.1712 in Linthwaite
  
  Susanna Harrison
  - b.1684 in Almondbury
  
  Elizabeth Perkin
  - b.1738 in Berry Brow d.Aug 1819 in Taylor Hill
  
  Susana (Hanah) Gleadhill
  - b.~  1715
  
  Job Stocks
  - b.23 Aug 1803 in Berry Brow d.03 Mar 1879 in Berry Brow
  
  Michael Blackburn
  - b.1715 in Newsome d.01 Oct 1792 in Newsome
  
  Mary Blackburn
  - b.Feb 1762 in Newsome d.Sep 1816 in Berry Brow
  
  Hannah Scover
  - b.1724 in Armitage Bridge d.23 Mar 1791 in Newsome
  
  Samuel Brook
  - b.1823 in Honley d.Aug 1892
  
  Lydia Brook
  - b.1771 in Berry Brow d.Jan 1845 at Park Gate

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1871 UK Census