Alice was born in March 1851 in Little Bolton and her christening took place on June 1st, 1851 at St. Peter's (Bolton) conducted by Curate T Loxham.12
Birth Notes
Alice was 1 month old at 30-Mar, at the time of the 1851 census Alice was 10 on 1861 census
BROOKS, ALICE MATHER GRO Reference: 1851 M Quarter in BOLTON UNION Volume 21 Page 157
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1851 BROOKS Alice MATHER Little Bolton LB/20/315
Baptism: 1 Jun 1851 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England Alice Brooks - Daughter of James Brooks & Alice Abode: Little Bolton Occupation: Labourer Baptised by: T. Loxham Curate Register: Baptisms 1849 - 1851, Page 232, Entry 1855 Source: LDS Family Search
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1892 SMITH Alice 41 Little Bolton Bolton LB/80/299
Name: Alice Smith Estimated birth year: abt 1851 Registration Year: 1892 Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Age at Death: 41 Registration district: Bolton, Lancashire Volume: 8c Page: 271
General Notes
Alice was James and Alice's first daughter, and was named after her mother and grandmother.
Alice was with her parents at 1851 and 1861
Alice had left the family home and married by 1871 (aged 20). She probably married 1868 or 1869 (several possible marriages in Bolton). Most likely is Alice A Brooks to Francis Smith in Q3/1869 (register office for non-conformists) but not Alice Brooks to William Bromley in Q1/1868 as she was 39 in 1881 so too old.
In 1871, Frank and Alice Smith (21 & 20) were at 6 Simpson Street, earlier home to our Mather Family. John Mather (71 a haridresser was at no.2).
Home of James and Alice Brooks and family from 1861 to 1871 Jane Mather was Boarding at 94 Blackbourn Road in 1871 with James and Alice Brooks and family.
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1872 SMITH Mary A 0 Little Bolton Bolton LB/44/130
Burial: 24 Apr 1872 Tonge Cemetery, Bolton, Lancashire, England Mary Alice Smith - Daughter of Francis Smith & Alice Age: 3 months Died At: Blackburn Road Place of Burial: Div 3 Sec F 5 No of Grant: com In Unconsecrated Ground: Catholic Parish Removed From: Little Bolton Buried by: E. Crook Register: Burials 1871 - 1874, Page 61, Entry 26427 Source: LDS Family Search