James Brooks 
James was born in 1814 in Ireland.1 Birth Notes
Of this parish according to Marriage
From Lancashire according to 1841 census
Aged 25 in 1841 (born Lancashire, Collier)
Aged 36 in 1851 (born Ireland, North)
Aged 46 in 1861 (born Ireland)
Aged 56 in 1871 (and married to Mary)
Death Notes
Deaths Mar 1882 (>99%)
BROOKS James 67 Bolton 8c, 171
General Notes
James was a Coal Miner, born in Ireland. His father was George Brooks, a coal dealer (in 1844) and later (in 1864) a weaver.
18 Sep 1836, James Brooks married Margaret Mather. Margaret already had two illegitimate daughters who may be James's.
In 1841 James and Margaret Brooks (25 & 30) and daughter Hannah Brooks (2) were at the Smithy, Darcy Lever. In the same household was Alice and Mary Mather (aged 10 and 8). Also Betty Aldred (8) was with them.
In 1842, Margaret died In Jan 1842, and 5 Aug 1844, James married Sarah Mather (widow), of Little Bolton, the daughter of John Bailey.
In 1851, James and Sarah Brooks (36 & 47) were living at Lever Smithy, Darcey Lever with his daughter Hannah (13) and Sarah's two children Ann and John Mather (24 & 10).
In 1861, after James married Mary Haslam, he had 4 of her children with him. None of them were his!
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Occupation Details
Occupation Notes
1861 census
From 1844 James' occupation was Collier in Darcy Lever.3From 1836 to 1861 his occupation was Coal Miner in mining / energy in Darcy Lever.4
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Connections & Relationships
Relationship Notes
In 1841, Betty Aldred (16) was living with James and Margaret Brooks (nee Mather) at Smithy, Darcy Lever.
James lived with Betty Aldred.
Details of James' family with Margaret Mather
Details of James' family with Sarah Bayley
Details of James' family with Mary Haslam
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