John Brooks
John was born in 1835 in
Turton and his christening took place on November 30th, 1834 in
Bolton.
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Birth Notes
John aged 16 on 1851 census, piecer
John aged 24 on 1861 census, cotton weaver
John aged 46 on 1881 census
John aged 72 in Q3-1907 (when died)
Name: John Brooks
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 30 Nov 1834
Christening Place: Turton (or Tottington), Lancashire
Father's Name: James Brooks
Mother's Name: Hannah Brooks
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01312-7
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 2113216
Reference ID: yr 1831-1850 p 46
John's father was
James Brooks and his mother was
Hannah Rothwell. His paternal grandparents were
Robert Brooks and
Ann or Alice. He had six half-brothers and two half-sisters, named
George,
Charles,
James,
Thomas,
Robert,
Samuel,
Alice and
Happy. He died at the age of 72 in September 1907 in
Salford.
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Death Notes
Name: John Brooks
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1907
Age at Death: 72
Registration district: Salford
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8d
Page: 39
General Notes
John appears on 1851 census as a son of James. James had been married before he was maried to Alice (and was a widower when he married Alice). The only good match after that is the 1891 and 1901 census, where again, he is recorded as born in Turton.
Another John Brooks, an Iron Moulder, borm Manchester married Elizabeth abot 1859
John and Susannah "Brook" recorded in 1861 census, with the Bury family living with them. Is this the right person?
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Occupation Details
From 1851 John's occupation was Piecer in manufacturing.
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From 1861 his occupation was Cotton Weaver in manufacturing.
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From 1881 his occupation was Coachman in
Salford.
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Whereabouts
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John lived at
5 Waterloo Fold from 1851.
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Occupancy/Contact Notes
Home of Janes and Alice Brooks, amd John, George, Charles and Alice in 1851
He lived in
Hohn St from 1861.
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Occupancy/Contact Notes
John and Susannah Brooks and family were living at John Street, Darwen in 1861
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1811 in Turton d.Dec 1875 in Bolton


- b.1835 in Turton d.Sep 1907 in Salford

- b.1808 in Lancashire d.Aug 1838 in Deane
John and
Ellen were married in a civil ceremony in June 1861 in
Bolton.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1861
BROOKS John PARKES Ellen Bolton Register Office or Registrar Attended Bolton RO/20/98
Marriages Jun 1861 (>99%)
Brooks John Bolton 8c 417
Parkes Ellen Bolton 8c 417
They had three sons and four daughters, named
James,
John,
Thomas,
Mary,
Edith,
Annie and
Florence.
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Children
Mary Alice Brooks
Mary was born in 1862 in
Bolton and her baptism took place on September 21st, 1862 in
Salford.
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Birth Notes
Age 9 in 1871, Bolton (and living in Salford)
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1862
BROOKS Mary Alice Salford Regent Road Salford RR/55/68
Or Mary Ann in 1861
Name: Mary Alice Brooks
Baptism Date: 21 Sep 1862
Parish: Salford, Christ Church
Parish as it Appears: Salford, Christ Church
Father's Name: John Brooks
Mother's name: Ellen Brooks
Reference Number: GB127.L189/1/1/2
John and
Margaret were married in a religious ceremony in 1884 in
Broughton (Salford).
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Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1884
BROOKS John SIMPSON Margaret Broughton St John Salford C41/2/270
They had a son named
William.