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James Brooks

James was born about 1811 in Turton.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 39 in 1851, born in Turton
  Aged 51 in 1861, born in Entwistle, Bolton, Labncashire
  Aged 61 in 1871, born in Turton
  Aged 69 in 1881, born in Turton
  
  No Christenig found for this James.
  NOTE: Dont conuse James, son of John (also from Turton about 1810)

James' father was Robert Brooks and his mother was Ann or Alice. He was an only child. He died in December 1875 in Bolton. His burial was at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.²³

Death Notes
- Deaths Mar 1873   (>99%)
  Brooks James 61 Bolton 8c 185
  
  or
  
  Deaths Dec 1875   (>99%)
  BROOKS James 63 Bolton 8c 231
  
  James was deceased when son George married in 1879
  
  Brooks, James (2 burials at Tonge)
  buried on: 31 December 1873   recorded at:   Tonge Cemetery
  buried on: 23 September 1874   recorded at:   Tonge Cemetery

General Notes
- In 1844, James was a Widower when he married Alice Mather. Both were of fulll age. The same year another James Brooks married Sarah Mather.
  
  His first wife probably died about 1841, and after a suitable time found a new younger partner, Alice Mather. She would have already been 6 or 7 months pregnant with George when they married on 6-Oct-1844.
  
  Can't find him on 1841 census, so unable to match his first wife and family with son John (b.1835).
  
  In 1849 James Brookes was a witness at the wedding between Samuel Mather (his brother-in-law, Ann's brother) and Ann Nightingdale.
  
  iIn 1851 James (39, Quarryman), Alice (31) and 4 children were at 6 Waterloo Fold, Little Bolton.
  
  In 1861, James (51) and Alice (41) were at 94 Blackburn Road (East Side), Little Bolton with 5 children.

Occupation Details
- From 1834 to 1856 James' occupation was Labourer in Little Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Labourer at first marriage, and also when George and Charles and Alice and Samuel were baptised
  From October 1844 to after 1879 his occupation was Quarryman full time in mining / energy in Little Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1844 Marriage Certificate shows James as a Quarryman, and his father a farmer.
      
      Son George's baptism record in 1845 records James as a Labourer and marriage his in 1879 as a Quarryman.
      
      Robert's baptism of 1856 also shows James a quarryman of Little Bolton
      
      1851 and 1861 census also shows him as a quarryman

Occupancy & Contact Details
- James lived at 5 Waterloo Fold from 1851.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Janes and Alice Brooks, amd John, George, Charles and Alice in 1851
  He lived at 94 Blackburn Road for ten years from 1861 to after 1871.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - 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.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- James was a representative of Samuel Mather.
  - Relationship Notes
    - James Brooks was a witness at Ann's Brother's wedding, i.e. Samuel Mather and Ann Nightingdale.
      James is Samuel's brother-in-law.
  He and James Brooks distrusted each other.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Wrong James Brook from Turton
  He and James Brooks distrusted each other.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Robert Brooks
  
  James Brooks
  - b.~ 1811 in Turton d.Dec 1875 in Bolton
  
  Ann or Alice

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of James' family with Hannah Rothwell

Click here for details of James' family with Alice Mather

¹ 1851 UK Census
² Deceased Online
³ FreeBMD.org.uk
⁴ 1861 UK Census
Source/Citation FamilySearch.org