Brookes - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Living descendants of John Jesse Westmoreland Brookes

Kuhatschek — 2012-06-04 02:23:41Z

I'm a living descendant through his son John Preston Brooks, Samuel Parmlee Brooks, and Mary Adelaide Brooks (my mother).

Re: Brookes / Whitehouse

Brookesie — 2011-12-03 15:09:44Z

Samuel & Letitia are my Gt Grandparents.How can I help?

Brookes / Whitehouse

hilrysouth94 — 2011-12-03 14:44:58Z

Looking for info' on the family of Samuel Brookes & Letitia Whitehouse. of Oldbury Worsestershire.
Had about 12 children. Samuel born approx 1824, they were married 1845 Tipton.

Re: Brookes of Warwickshire/ Staffordshire

AlanJohnson43 — 2011-07-13 22:07:50Z

Hi Paul - We have a lot of info on the Carr family in Dublin and later in Liverpool. These Carrs originated in High Wycombe - and have been there to see the type of Windsor chairs they made in a museum there - ther is a record of Joseph Carr in the museum. We have a photograph of Selina Brookes. There is a huge family tree of the Brookes/Carrs.
Prefer to talk via email - please contact me on

aljohn43@tiscali.co.uk

regards - Alan

Re: Brookes of Warwickshire/ Staffordshire

paulbduffy — 2011-07-13 19:23:15Z

just read your 2002 accuont of Selina Brookes married to George Carr.Im from Dublin and my wifes great great grandparents were those same people,he was a chair maker and she is a polisher,can tell you more info if needed

George Brookes (m) to Elizabeth Rothwell 1907

joyg1115 — 2011-06-20 08:24:38Z

I am searching for records which relate to the above,
George- Elizabeth emigrated to West Australia in 1911,
Georges brothers ar Edward,William henry,Isaas,Abraham
1865 1869 1871 1876
Hannah George, All in Warrington England ,

1878 1880 If you have any of these People in you
line, Id love to hear from you.

JOHN HENRY BROOKES WARWICKSHIRE TO WINNIPEG, MANITOBA

SueO_Canuk — 2011-05-31 05:18:21Z

John Henry (b.June 26, 1886) would be the great grandson of Thomas on my previous post. I would like any information anyone might have on John Henry as we have lost track of him. He arrived in Canada in 1905 from Warwickshire and served in WWI for Canada in 1915. After the war he returned to Winnipeg in 1919 (with an address on Kennedy Street) and was single at the time. Athough he travelled back to England in 1923 at the time of his father's death, he did return to Winnipeg two months later. Have no records after that. His parents were Thomas and Mary Jane Dean with siblings, Edit May, Percy Thomas, Thomas (my great grandfather), Ethel Minnie, Elizabeth Dean, William George Dean, Ada & Dorothy May....busy parents!

Any info would be appreciated as I would really like to find out what became of my elusive grand uncle, the only relative that came to Canada besides my great grandfather.

Sue

THOMAS BROOKES MARRIED ANN DUCKETT IN WARWICKSHIRE 1823

SueO_Canuk — 2011-05-29 03:56:26Z

I would appreciate any info anyone has on Thomas Brookes, born in 1797 (approx.) who I believe married Ann Duckett in 1823. I know he had a son John, also born around 1823. John Brookes married Hannah Elizabeth Hawkes and had 6 children...William, Thomas, Sara Ann, Joyce Hawks, George and Martha.

I know the lineage down from there but Thomas has me stumped.

Thanks a bunch in advance!

Sue

Re: THOMAS BROOKES

tbb97330 — 2011-02-23 21:30:35Z

I also have a Charles Brookes in my tree. My grandfather was Frederick Brookes, and he had three brothers, named Joe, Bert and Charles. My father never spoke of his ancestry, so I have gathered what little I could from his only sister.

Brookes Family

MegBrookes57 — 2010-11-01 23:40:12Z

Hi I am trying to find relatives of my Grandfather Hezekiah (Harry) Brookes born 1884. He emigrated to Canada in the early 1900's. Parents are Joseph and Alice Elizabeth Brookes. Other siblings are Martha Ann, Alice, Joseph & Percy. All children were born mid to late 1800's.

If anyone has any information, would appreciate a note. Thanks.

Re: England search

wedgewood149 — 2010-06-01 20:30:17Z

I have info on the dates Hamlet and Louisa immigrated to the US if you would like to have them. Also my mom was telling me that Hamlet and Louisa had 2 childern that died as babies, Raymond and Sarah. Do you know anything about them? Love to hear from you
Kathy

Re: England search

wedgewood149 — 2010-05-21 15:59:36Z

Hello Tony,
Virginia Brookes is my Mother. I so happy that she was able to help you. Her health is very poor now and I hate to ask her for help. She no longer is on the internet, so sending anything is out of the question. I have a little on the Brookes family and any help would be greatly appericated. How do you fit into the family? I am doing this for my kids and geandkids. My oldest grand daughter is really interested in learning about her family. I would love to make a book with as many pictures as possible, so they have a face to go with the information. I have a lot of pictures of my grandfather(Earl Hamlet) a few of Hamlet and Louisa, so that's a start.
Best wishes and keep in touch,
Kathy

Re: England search

wedgewood149 — 2010-05-21 15:49:35Z

Earl and Virginia are my parents. I talk to my parents weekly and I can pass on any message you would like to send. They are close to 80 and Mom's health is not good. I would love to have anything about any member of the Brookes family. Thank you very much. It is so neat finding a member of the family!!!
Best Wishes,
Kathy

Thomas Brookes (f. John m. Susan Kennedy) and his wife Ellen(Sarah?)Mitchell 1838

leannemccann1 — 2010-05-20 20:22:26Z

Grateful for any info regarding Thomas Brookes (f. John m. Susan Kennedy) and his wife Ellen(Sarah?)Mitchell (f.James m. Catherine Keane)who immigrated to Australia on the Parland in 1838 from Londonderry.

Re: England search

turnthehearts — 2010-05-20 14:13:26Z

Kathy, Are your parents Earl and Virginia Brookes? My mom, Barbara Brookes Ehrhart Wharton, is cousin to Earl. Her father is Wilbur H Brookes, brother to Earl Hamlet Brookes. I have the info you have including a marriage certificate o f Hamlet and Sarah Ann and a death cert. for Sarah Ann. If you would like copies I'd be happy to pass them along. I'll let you know of anything I can add as I continue my search.

Re: England search

turnthehearts — 2010-05-20 14:04:17Z

I would be interesting in obtaining more information about the hamlet Brookes family. My Grandfather is Wilbur Brookes. His father Hamlet and mother Louisa Barnett. I have a marriage certificate of his father Hamlet and mother Sarah Ann Bennett and a birth year for each of them. I would be most interested in any further information you may
have.

Re: England search

@@antony.J.Bates@btopenworld.com — 2010-05-19 20:46:20Z

Hi Kathy, I also have data on Hamlet Brookes, his father and grandfather and many relatives in the UK. I have around 200 folks in the US part of the tree thanks to Virginia Brookes. Id be happy to exchange data. best regards, Tony

Re: England search

wedgewood149 — 2010-05-15 22:36:56Z

My great-great grandparents were Hamlet and Sarah Ann Brookes. If you need their wedding date I have that, also Sarah's death date and where they lived in England. My great grandfather was Hamlet Brookes, who married Louise Barnett, and my grandfather was one of their childern...Earl Hamlet Brookes.
Best regaurds,
Kathy Brookes Boyd

Looking for Lambert Ferguson Brookes

Allisonema — 2010-05-10 12:18:28Z

Hi I am researching Lambert BrookEs. Born in England 1800-1801. Married Ann, born in Ireland 1815-1816. They were in Ontario Canada for most of their married life and had a son Lambert Ferguson Brookes born 1840 Ontario Canada.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. In 1881 Lambert II was living in Ottawa with a family Ross Le Breton.
The elder Lambert died 1873, Ontario Canada.
Thank you
Ellen

Re: Walter Henry BROOKES

rldrev — 2010-05-01 04:39:21Z

Did your Eunice Mary Brookes marry Thomas Norman Eardley in 1909 and immigrate to Canada?

Peter Earl Broocke

kalypso56 — 2010-04-16 15:58:01Z

Searching for the Civil War military unit of Peter Earl Broocke. It is listed as Horlbick's Virginia Home Guard in the records of Bedford Forrest Camp #1606, Portales NM. I can not find it anywhere else and have no idea what else it might have been called. I have searched the last name Horlbick and found nothing associated with the Civil War. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Cathey

b. July 15, 1849 Virginia
d. December 26, 1937 Portales, Roosevelt Co., NM
Buried in Portales Cemetery

wife: Alice L. Broocke
b. February 3, 1854 b. Virginia
d. January 18, 1915

I found a death certificate for what I believe is his son, but the mother is not Alice L. Broocke.

Peter Earl Broocke
Death date: 14 Jan 1961
Death place: Nocona, Montague, Texas
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 80 years
Estimated birth year:
Birth date: 09 Aug 1880
Birthplace: Nutbush, Tenn.
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name:
Father's name: P.E. Broocke
Father's birthplace:
Mother's name: Lilian A. Jefferis
Mother's birthplace:
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: Noconoa, Montague, Texas
Cemetery name:
Burial place: Nocona, Texas
Burial date: 16 Jan 1961
Additional relatives:
Film number: 2116622
Digital GS number: 4166558
Image number: 1269
Reference number: cn 4636
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Re: Brookes of Warwickshire/ Staffordshire

besse1995 — 2010-04-12 18:32:22Z

Hello I am looking for a John Brookes who was born 1881 in stoke on trent mother Maria and father John and who went to live in wheelock and was married to a Annie he came from canal Boat family would love to know if He is the same one as my grandma would be his sister .

Re: Brookes of Birkenhead, England

chipb132 — 2010-03-05 00:56:42Z

I am the grandson of Norman Keyte Brookes. I have a pedigree chart that traces, Brookes, Keyte, Fincher etc back to late 1500's. I have just begun my search and only recently joined ancestry.com

My direct email for now (will change soon) is chipb@worldpath.com

Brookes/Jebb query

emsie4321 — 2010-02-11 16:23:26Z

Hi, I dont suppose anybody can help me please. One of my ancestors Thomas Brookes (blacksmith) born 1818 in shropshire, married an Elizabeth Brookes in 1837. His father is listed as a John Jebb on the marriage certificate. Trying to find any info on this gentlemen and why his name is different to Brookes. What happened to him. Any info would be very grateful.

brookes in derbys and surrounding areas

raintothebow — 2009-11-10 13:09:44Z

Im trying to trace any of my family members in Derbys or surrounding areas??

Re: New Zealand

PDBrookes|MA1701738 — 2009-07-22 12:41:25Z

Are you still looking for someone?

Re: Brookes and Stevens

gordonbrookes62 — 2009-06-04 17:19:49Z

Hello Janet

My Brookes family tree if from 1781 all in the Wolverhampton and Birmingham areas.

Gordon

Re: brookes and stevens

sewbeeitca — 2009-03-03 05:09:49Z

Could you tell me more about your Brookes connection. I am researching a William Brookes son of a Mark Brookes from the Birmingham area. My ggrandfather Mark had brothers name Henry and George. Their father was William Brookes. I am curious to know if your Henry's children were named specifically after ancestors

Re: Brookes, Birmingham (Warwickshire), England 1908

eq640 — 2008-11-13 11:56:08Z

A Deborah WALE was born June Q 1878 Aston 6d 265

A Deborah Kate WALE married a Benjamin James MATTHEWS June Q 1899 Aston 6d 686

A Benjamin MATTHEWS died Mar Q 1903 Aston 6d 183 Aged 25 which gives a year of birth c1878

An Elsie May MATTHEWS was born Mar Q 1902 Aston 6a 566

The Aston records have been transcribed up to 1924 only so you'll have to wait to see more.

Re: Brookes, Birmingham (Warwickshire), England 1908

neithal — 2008-11-11 22:18:35Z

Many thanks for this. After the posting I have subsequentally found out that Deborah Kate Matthews actually married Charles Emmanuel following the death of her first husband (Benjamin Matthews). Deborah Kate's maiden name was Wale and we think she was born around 1872. From her first marriage she had a daughter - Elsie (which ties in with the name of my Grandfather's half sister).

Still attempting to find out when she married ? Whitehouse. I think it gets confusing in the records as she is laterly referred to as Kate, Deborah, Deborah Kate, or Deborah K.

Charles Emmanuel's father was John Hollins Brookes.

Re: Brookes, Birmingham (Warwickshire), England 1908

eq640 — 2008-11-11 21:32:58Z

I looked the family up on the FreeBMD website (freebmd.rootsweb.com) and the info isn't exactly as you have given it.

Charles and Deborah were married Dec Quarter 1905 Birmingham 6d 103.

Twin sons -Alfred and William - were born June Q 1907 Birmingham 6d 105. A William age 0 died Sept Q 1907 Birmingham 6d 51.

Charles died Mar Q 1912 Birmingham 6d 142 age 69, which means he was born around 1843.

There are three Deborah Matthewes born between 1862 and 1890 - I suspect yours was the one born in 1886 in Aston. That means she was considerably younger than her husband.

She married again a few months after Charles died, to Henry MILLWARD Sept Q 1912 Aston 6d 01. I think Henry is the one who died Dec Q 1916 Aston 6d 400 age 40. He appears to have had two children from a previous marriage - Edward born 1896 and Florence born 1892.

I couldn't find her death or any further marriages - but FreeBMD hasn't been fully transcribed yet.

I hope this helps.

Brookes, Birmingham (Warwickshire), England 1908

neithal — 2008-11-09 09:57:46Z

Albert Thomas Brookes born Birmingham April 1909.

Son of Charles Emmanuel Brookes and Deborah Kate Matthews (married 1905?)

Albert had a twin brother (who died in 1909) and there may have been another Brookes sibling.

Charles died in 1911 and Deborah Kate (sometimes just known as 'Kate') married probably a further two maybe three times between then and when she died in around 1962 as (Deborah) Kate Whitehouse.

Albert had another two half siblings - Ted Millwood (who later emigrated to Australia) and Flo/Florence?

Albert married May Burton in 1931 and had three children: Ronald, Evelyn and Janet.

Any help or information would be greatfully received.

New Zealand

kensinden79 — 2008-10-28 20:09:59Z

I am looking for someone that visits the Wellington record office to get me copy/transcript of files

Ken sinden

BROOKES, BROOKS, BROOK, BROOKE

athenalou — 2008-09-22 22:29:49Z

looking for any info on Francis BROOKS. He was a publican at 3 Duke St, Maragte, Kent. The public house he ran or owned (not sure) was called The Neptune Halls. Francis is the father of my Sarah Elizabeth Brooks, b abt 1845/47, my great great grandmother. She married Olderthen Barham in 1865 and moved to West Ham. I would really like any info that may be available about Francis Brooks and his life in the Neptune Halls, info on the building itself, as i visited Margate a couple of weeks back and the building was demolished. He also ran a business in West Ham that dealt with mariners stuff i would like info on this too i cant seem to find any info on either

Re: Looking for more information...Potter/Brookes Marriage

sandeeleebrookes — 2008-07-31 21:20:24Z

Kathy, did you also get the following?

I found that the original SS application has the name of the applicant, the place of birth and the parents names and places of birth.

See a sample letter below:

Sandee

Social Security Administration
Office of Earnings Operations
FOIA Workgroup
300 N. Greene Street
P.O. Box 33022
Baltimore, Maryland 21290
Re: Freedom of Information Act Request
Dear Freedom of Information Officer,
I am writing this request under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. Section 552. I hereby request a copy of the SS-5, Application for Social Security Card, or a corresponding NUMIDENT printout (see below) for the following individual:
Potter, Sarah
071-42-2977
Birth: 12 Feb 1891
Death: Sep 1975
This individual is deceased, having been listed in the Social Security Administration's Death Master File. I understand the fee for this service is $27 for copy of original SS-5 application OR $16 for copy of an abbreviated NUMIDENT printout when the Social Security Number is provided. I am requesting a (circle one: SS-5 copy OR Numident printout) Included is a check for $27.00 made out to the Social Security Administration to cover any administrative costs required by this request.
Please respond to my request upon receipt of this initial correspondence. Thank you for your attention and assistance.
Sincerely,

Re: Looking for more information...Potter/Brookes Marriage

LADYOFNYT — 2008-07-31 21:08:48Z

Thank you for yur help Sandee. I am sure this will be a great addition to info I am compiling!

:)
Kathy

Re: Looking for more information...Potter/Brookes Marriage

sandeeleebrookes — 2008-07-31 21:06:27Z

You can order Sarah Ann Brookes birth record by going to the following:
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

and entering the following information:
Sarah Ann Brookes
1891
Jan-Feb-Mar
Sunderland
Durham, Tyne and Wear
10a

The above is the only Sarah Ann Brookes I could find who was born in the first quarter (Jan-Mar)in 1891.

Good luck.
Sandee

Looking for more information...Potter/Brookes Marriage

LADYOFNYT — 2008-07-30 22:17:38Z

I am looking for more information on my great-grandparents and back. My Great-Grandftaher's name was Howard Potter. He was born sometime in or around 1886 in England, and died on 27 January 1940 in England. He was married to Sarah Ann Brookes who was born in England on 12 February 1891 and died in New York, USA in September of 1975. They had 3 daughters: Una, Kathleen (aka Kay) and Jackie. Kathleen passed away in 2005. I have no further infiormation on either of them, and have been unable to obtain anything further that I can confirm.

Re: Wheeler and Maskell

alisonmrose — 2008-02-22 01:42:39Z

hello, i am descended from the Maskells of Bromsgrove, i have a Emma Maskell who married a George Wheeler also of Bromsgrove. Do you know of these two? their children were Hannah, Sanuel, Emma, Rose, Arthur and lily.

Alison

Re: Brookes of Warwickshire/ Staffordshire

sandeeleebrookes — 2007-11-27 22:55:49Z

The only thing I can think of is that the Thomas Brookes born 1831-32 in Brierley Hill and the Thomas Brookes married in 1873 (born in 1843) are not the same Thomas Brookes. The discrepancy in the years of birth are too broad. Usualy, if the difference in years is more that 4 or five, I feel that I have the wrong person.

Good luck.

I will continue looking for you.

Sandee

Re: Brookes of willenhall

musicaldirector54 — 2007-11-25 12:32:35Z

My pleasure Sian. Glad I might have been of some help. Best of luck.

David

Re: Brookes of willenhall

musicaldirector54 — 2007-11-25 12:32:26Z

My pleasure Sian. Glad I might have been of some help. Best of luck.

David

Re: Brookes of willenhall

sianb73 — 2007-11-25 09:34:37Z

Hi David,

Many, many thanks for your help and advice. I was tying myself in knots trying to track Jack down!
I seem to recall the name Maddox being mentioned by someone in the family so that sounds rather promising. I have the address he lived at when he got married and I'm hoping that this will tie in with that on his birth certificate.

Thanks once again, you're a star!

Sian.

Re: Brookes of willenhall

musicaldirector54 — 2007-11-25 01:17:02Z

I don't think we're connected, but the way I do it is to go to http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ and click search (in red about half way down the page). Click on 'Birth' at the top of the form, then fill in the 'name' field, the year of birth (put in Mar 1914 to Mar 1915 to be on the safe side). Willenhall is between W-ton and Walsall. I did a search for Walsall (that turned up nothing) and W-ton which turned up: BROOKES, Jack; Mother's name= Maddox; District: Wolverhampton; Volume 6b; Page 1306. If you are convinced this is your Jack, then this is sufficient information to order a certificate. Please note that the free BMD online GRO index is not complete and there may be other Jack's that have not yet been transcribed on line. according to the site, 1914 looks fairly well transcribed, except for the last quarter. You then have to decide if its worth taking the chance and if you have any other information that points to this as being the correct 'Jack'. Would it be worthwhile searching Brooks? Our surname seemed to change from Brooks to Brookes about half way through the 19thC.

Hope this is of some help. Of course, others may have diferent ideas!

Best wishes

David

Brookes of willenhall

sianb73 — 2007-11-24 22:17:53Z

Can anyone give me some advice on how to find a birth date from 1914 in order to purchase a birth certificate?
I am looking for Jack brookes who married Alice Mallin in Bilston. He was born in Willenhall and I can't think of any way of finding his exact date of birth.
Any ideas would be very gratefully received!!
Sian

Re: Brookes of Warwickshire/ Staffordshire

abrookes2243 — 2007-11-20 22:42:54Z

I am looking for ancestry of Thomas Brookes. 1881 census has him born 1832 in Brierley Hill. His death registration has his birth as 1831. I just received a copy of his 1873 marriage certificate which has his age as 30 -- and his father as John Brookes, occupation tinker. In your experience which is more accurate -- census, or ? I see you have both a John and a Thomas Brookes on your line. Could our Thomas be related?

Re: Brookes of Warwickshire/ Staffordshire

sandeeleebrookes — 2007-10-19 17:49:03Z

I may have the information you are looking for re: Thomas Brookes. Below is what I have taken from Brierley Hill Parish Records 1766-1831. Family History Library Film # 1470582.

Here is my genealogy:

Benjamin Brookes
Christened 26 sept 1805
Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England
to Thomas Brookes and his wife Mary
Benjamin died June 1875 Stourbridge,Staffordshire

Also a James Brookes
Christened 24 July 1803 to same Thomas and Mary Brookes

Benjamin Brookes (26 Sep 1803)
Married Mary about 1829 of Brierely Hill, Staffordshire, England

Their children are:
THOMAS BROOKES Chr. 17 April 1831 Brierely Hill, Staff.
*Benjamin Brookes Chr. 13 October 1833 ditto
Ann Maria Brookes Chr. 30 April 1837 ditto
Pheobe Brookes Chr. 1 Dec. 1939 ditto
Isaiah Brookes Chr. 3 August 1845 ditto
Mary Brookes Chr. 22 JAnuary 1843

I do not have Thomas's marriae,children, wife nor death.

But his brother *Benjamin ( 13 October 1833)is my husband's direct ancestor and he married a Maria abt. 1860. They had two chidlren born in Brierely Hill the 8 more children when they moved to Fazely, Warwickshire. There their son, John Henry Brookes (born abt 1862), owned the Three Tuns Inn in Fazely for several years. I have all his borthers and sisters, his wife and children but you are researching Thomas's line.

I hope this helps. If you need to communicate more, you can email me at esbrookes@aol.com.

Sandee Lee Brookes

Re: Brookes of Warwickshire/ Staffordshire

abrookes2243 — 2007-10-18 20:28:10Z

I am researching Thomas Brookes born 1832 Brierley Hill. I am looking at Benjamin Brookes as his possible father. The Thomas Brookes I am looking for died in 1881,in West Bromwich, married to Rebecca Corbett with children Sarah, Eliza and Henry Thomas. A fourth child William was born after his death. I think he was married prior to Rebecca because of the age difference. Anyone have information on this Brookes branch?

Children of Richard and Rosa Edith Prouse

margaretmckenzie2 — 2007-10-09 18:51:27Z

Rosa Edith Prouse (nee Wood) was my Grandmother's sister
Her name was Lilian Nellie and she married a Daniel Joseph Dudley but died when my father Thomas Edward was only two years old. They all lived in the Birmingham area but when Lilian married Daniel they lived at Salop Street, Dudley England.

John Alan Reynolds

margaretmckenzie2 — 2007-10-09 18:47:33Z

Looking for John Alan Reynolds born 9th Jauary 1946, Birmingham, England. Father Henry Edwin and Mother Ellen Frances. Henry's father Thomas was married to Edith Annie Wood who was a widow with three daughters. Mary Elizabeth, Lilian Nellie and Rosa Edith. Lilian Nellie married a Daniel Joseph Dudley (my Grandfather) but Lilian died when my father was about two years old.