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James Brooks

James was born on August 6th, 1875 in Little Bolton and his baptism took place on September 20th, 1874 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 35 in 1911
  DOB 6 8 1875 on 1939 register

He died at the age of 83 in 1958 in Farnworth.³

Death Notes
- Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1932
  BROOKS James 59 Farnworth FTH/138/323
  or
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1958
  BROOKS James 82 Farnworth & Kearsley F&K/2/161

General Notes
- This is the wrong James Brooks:
  
  In 1898, James married Catherine and in 1891 had brother James living with them.
  
  In 1901, James and Catherine (25 & 24) had son Frank (5 mo) and brother George (18)
  
  In 1911, James and Catherine (35 & 34) were at 15 Ryefield Street, Little Bolton. James was an Iron Founder with two children.
  
  Wife Catherine died in 1935 and in Q2/1936, James married Isabella Haslam (Catherine's sister). James, Isabella and Edith are on the 1939 register.

Occupation Details
- From 1906 James' occupation was Moulder in Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A moulder when Annie baptised
  From 1911 his occupation was Iron Founder in Little Bolton.

Occupancy & Contact Details
- James lived at 29 Major Street from 1881.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Charles and Anna Brooks and family in 1881
      Also Charles's brother Samuel in 1881

Social & Emotional Relationships
- James and James Brooks distrusted each other.
  James lived with Edith Brooks.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Living with her father James Brooks in 19939

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of James' family with Catherine Haslam

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¹ 1881 UK Census
² Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms
³ BMD-Lancashire
Source/Citation Individual - Michael Telson