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Wilfred Brooke

Wilfred was born on July 30th, 1887 in Berry Brow and his baptism took place on September 8th, 1887 at St. Paul's (Armitage Bridge).¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 3 in 1891, Born Berry Brow
  
  BROOKE, WILFRID        IBBERSON
  GRO Reference: 1887 S Quarter in HUDDERSFIELD
  Volume 09A Page 315
  
  Name:    Wilfred Brooke
  Age:    0
  Record Type:    Baptism
  Birth Date:    6 Sep 1887
  Baptism Date:    8 Sep 1887
  Baptism Place:    Armitage Bridge, St Paul, Yorkshire, England
  Father:    James Brooke (Clerk of Berry Brow)
  Mother:    Lavinia Brooke
  
  Closer examination of record:
  Birth Date:    30 July 1887 (confirmed by 1939 register)
  Baptism Date:    6 or 8 Sep 1887

Wilfred's father was James Brooke and his mother was Lavinia Ibberson. His paternal grandparents were Thomas Brook and Martha Stocks. He had a brother and a sister, named Lewis and Cecilia. He was the oldest of the three children. He died at the age of 85 on May 3rd, 1973 in Cheshire.

General Notes
- In 1939, Wilfred Brooke (DOB 30 Jul 1887) was the MD and Proprietor of Electric Control Equipment for Motors for Mines, Steel Works and Printing Trade. He was married to Dora and they had three Children (records hidden).

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Brook
  - b.1830 in Honley d.02 Mar 1908 in Armitage Bridge
  
  James Brooke
  - b.Sep 1858 in Armitage Bridge d.Nov 1938 in Leeds
  
  Joseph Stocks ^*
  - b.1739 in Fartown d.Jan 1800 in Berry Brow
  
  George Stocks
  - b.1766 in Berry Brow d.Feb 1807 in Huddersfield
  
  Elizabeth Perkin ^*
  - b.1738 in Berry Brow d.Aug 1819 in Taylor Hill
  
  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
  
  Martha Stocks
  - b.1832 in Berry Brow d.Mar 1900 in Berry Brow
  
  Jonathan Crosland ^*
  - b.Aug 1739 in Butternab d.Sep 1817 in Berry Brow
  
  Daniel Crosland
  - b.Mar 1769 in Berry Brow d.Dec 1840 in Huddersfield
  
  Betty Liversidge
  - b.1744 in Almondbury d.1821
  
  Lucy Crosland
  - b.18 Mar 1802 in Berry Brow d.Oct 1872 in Huddersfield
  
  William Kinder ^*
  - b.Oct 1741 in Armitage Bridge
  
  Mary Kinder
  - b.Jul 1768 in Butternab d.Apr 1855 in Huddersfield
  
  Sarah Taylor ^*
  - b.1737 in Lockwood d.Sep 1811 in Lockwood
  
  Wilfred Brooke
  - b.30 Jul 1887 in Berry Brow d.03 May 1973 in Cheshire
  
  Lavinia Ibberson
  - b.1861 in Walton on the Hill d.Jun 1908 in Huddersfield
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1891 UK Census
² West Yorkshire Births & Baptisms (1813-1910)