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Benjamin Brooks 1821–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1821

Birth Location: Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: 20 Jul 1876

Death Location: Old Swinford St Mary, Worcestershire, England

Father: Thomas Brookes

Mother: Mary Spittle

Spouse(s): Mary Keelin

Children(s): Elizabeth Brooks, Benjamin Brooks, Matthew Brooks, Mark Brooks, Lucy Brooks, Keziah Brooks, Henry Brooks

Benjamin Brooks was born in 1821 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, the child of Thomas Brookes And Mary Spittle. In 1851, Benjamin Brooks resided in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England. In 1861, Benjamin Brooks resided in Quarry Bank, Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England. Benjamin Brooks married Mary Ann Keelin, and had children including Benjamin Brooks, Elizabeth Ann Brooks, Henry Samuel Brooks, Keziah Brooks, Lucy Ann Brooks, Mark Brooks, Matthew Brooks. Benjamin Brooks passed away in 1876 in Old Swinford St Mary, Worcestershire, England.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Brooks was born in 1821 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, the child of Thomas Brookes And Mary Spittle.
  • In 1851, Benjamin Brooks resided in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England.
  • In 1861, Benjamin Brooks resided in Quarry Bank, Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England.
  • Benjamin Brooks married Mary Ann Keelin, and had children including Benjamin Brooks, Elizabeth Ann Brooks, Henry Samuel Brooks, Keziah Brooks, Lucy Ann Brooks, Mark Brooks, Matthew Brooks.
  • Benjamin Brooks passed away in 1876 in Old Swinford St Mary, Worcestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Brookes
1780–1867
Birth Location: Stourbridge, Worcestershire
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Mary Spittle
1798–1873
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Keelin
1818–1886
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Brooks
1863–1903
Birth Location: Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England
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Benjamin Brooks
1851–
Birth Location: Erdington, Shropshire, England
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Matthew Brooks
1853–
Birth Location: Shatterford, Staffordshire, England
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Mark Brooks
1855–
Birth Location: Shatterford, Staffordshire, England
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Lucy Brooks
1858–
Birth Location: Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England
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Keziah Brooks
1860–
Birth Location: Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England
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Henry Brooks
1843–
Birth Location: Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England
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Benjamin Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Brooks
1821–1876
Birth Place: Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Parents
Thomas Brookes
1780–1867
Stourbridge, Worcestershire
Mary Spittle
1798–1873
Grandparents
Samuel Brooke
1749–1790
Old Swinford, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Holt
1749–1790
Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England
Lydia Bach
–1825
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Brooks's Descendants

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Benjamin Brooks (1821–20 Jul 1876) m. Mary (Ann) Keelin (10 Nov 1818–6 Mar 1886)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Brooks 1863–1903 m. William Jones 1838–1910
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Jones 1871–1943 m. William (H) Lyons 1872–1924
      1. 1. Elise Sheward 1890–1966 m. Charles Sheward 1888–1924
        1. 1. Hetty sheward 1911– m. Charles (Horace) Seabourne 1908–1989
        2. 2. Arthur (James) Sheward 1917–1990
        3. 3. William (Charles) Sheward 1908–1911
      2. 2. Lilly Lyons 1895–
      3. 3. Nellie Lyons 1893–1974 m. Howard (Arthur) Davis 1891–1956
        1. 1. Eileen (May) Davis 1920–1987 m. Stanley (G) Venner 1921–1987
      4. 4. Jessie Lyons 1898–1972 m. William (A) Bayliss 1895–1961
        1. 1. Elsie (B) Bayliss 1921–2003 m. Raymond (Dennis) Ward 1922–2003
        2. 2. Hazel Bayliss 1926–2018
        3. 3. Margaret Bayliss 1923–2010 m. Alfred (G) Giles 1924–2018
      5. 5. John (William) Lyons 1907–
      6. 6. Stanley (William) Lyons 1916–
      7. 7. Madge Lyons 1911–1994 m. Charles (H) Mayo 1906–1994
    2. 2. John Jones 1867–
    3. 3. Jane Jones 1874–1920 m. Ernest Faulkner 1875–1921
      1. 1. Vernon (Harry) Faulkner 1909–1975
      2. 2. Arthur Faulkner 1904–
      3. 3. Lily (May) Faulkner 1897–1913
      4. 4. Olive (Beatrice) Faulkner 1901–1996
      5. 5. Ernest (William) Faulkner 1899–1967
      6. 6. Ethel (Esther) Faulkner 1912–1999
    4. 4. Clara Jones 1876–1961 m. Reuben Eden 1876–
      1. 1. Cecil (Reuben) Eden 1910–
    5. 5. Nellie Jones 1880–1961 m. Charles Brown 1877–1955
      1. 1. Norman Brown 1912–1980
      2. 2. Majorie (Elizabeth) Brown 1916–1996
      3. 3. Doris (Betty) Brown 1919–2021
    6. 6. David Jones 1867–1933 m. Mary Jones 1882– m. Louisa Ashley 1876–
      1. 1. Davis Jones 1906–
      2. 2. William Jones 1908–
      3. 3. Nellie Jones 1913–
      4. 4. Raymond Jones 1917–
      5. 5. Edgar Jones 1918–
      6. 6. John Jones 1920–
      7. 7. Gertrude Ashley 1897–
      8. 8. Walter Ashley 1901–
      9. 9. Sidney Ashley 1904–
    7. 7. William Jones 1878–
    8. 8. Arthur (E) Jones 1882–
    9. 9. Henry Jones 1884–
    10. 10. Elsie (L) Jones 1888–
    11. 11. Annie (Elizabeth) Jones 1873–
  2. 2. Benjamin Brooks 1851–
  3. 3. Matthew Brooks 1853–
  4. 4. Mark Brooks 1855– m. Martha Perks 1856–
  5. 5. Lucy (Ann) Brooks 1858–
  6. 6. Keziah Brooks 1860– m. Richard Stevens 1859–
    1. 1. Sarah Stevens 1896–
    2. 2. Fanny Stevens 1898–
    3. 3. Eva Stevens 1901–
    4. 4. Ada Stevens 1904–
  7. 7. Henry (Samuel) Brooks 1843–

Benjamin Brooks's Timeline

6 Records

1821
1821
Birth of Benjamin Brooks in Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
1851
1851
Age 30
Benjamin Brooks resided here in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England
Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England
1861
1861
Age 40
Benjamin Brooks resided here in Quarry Bank, Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England
Quarry Bank, Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England
1871
1871
Age 50
Benjamin Brooks resided here in Quarry Bank, Quarry Bank, Staffordshire, England
Quarry Bank, Quarry Bank, Staffordshire, England
1876
abt 1876
Age 55
Death of Benjamin Brooks
None
1876
20 Jul 1876
Age 55
Burial of Benjamin Brooks in Old Swinford St Mary, Worcestershire, England
Old Swinford St Mary, Worcestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Dudley, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3030; Folio: 116; Page: 25; GSU roll: 838835
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2074; Folio: 55; Page: 43; GSU roll: 542913
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2035; Folio: 36; Page: 19; GSU roll: 87442
    [5] Worcestershire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1997, Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service; Worcester, England, UK; The Diocese of Worcester Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2035; Folio: 36; Page: 19; GSU roll: 87442

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Quarry Bank, Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2074; Folio: 55; Page: 43; GSU roll: 542913

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Quarry Bank, Quarry Bank, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3030; Folio: 116; Page: 25; GSU roll: 838835

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1876
    Record Source: Worcestershire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1997, Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service; Worcester, England, UK; The Diocese of Worcester Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1876
    Event Place: Old Swinford St Mary, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: Worcestershire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1997, Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service; Worcester, England, UK; The Diocese of Worcester Parish Registers
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