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James BROOKS 1811–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jun 1811

Birth Location: Wootton, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 12 Aug 1892

Death Location: Kew, Boroondara City, Victoria, Australia

Father: Thomas Brooks

Mother: Miriam Woolson

Spouse(s): Miriam Brooks

Children(s): Frederick Brooks, Moses Brooks, James Brooks, Miriam Abbott, Keziale Brooks, William Brooks

James BROOKS was born in 1811 in Wootton, Lincolnshire, England, the child of Thomas Brooks And Miriam Woolson. James BROOKS married Miriam Brooks, and had children including Frederick Thomas Brooks, James Jordan Brooks, Keziale Brooks, Miriam Abbott, Moses Albert Brooks, William Wilson Brooks. James BROOKS passed away in 1892 in Kew, Boroondara City, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • James BROOKS was born in 1811 in Wootton, Lincolnshire, England, the child of Thomas Brooks And Miriam Woolson.
  • James BROOKS married Miriam Brooks, and had children including Frederick Thomas Brooks, James Jordan Brooks, Keziale Brooks, Miriam Abbott, Moses Albert Brooks, William Wilson Brooks.
  • James BROOKS passed away in 1892 in Kew, Boroondara City, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James BROOKS's Ancestors

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James BROOKS
1811–1892
Birth Place: Wootton, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Thomas Brooks
1778–
Miriam Woolson
1872–
MT Pleasant, IA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James BROOKS's Descendants

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James BROOKS (9 Jun 1811–12 Aug 1892) m. Miriam Brooks (abt 1815–3 Oct 1900)
  1. 1. Frederick (Thomas) Brooks 1853–1932 m. Mary (Ann) Brooks 1858–1886
    1. 1. James (Albert) Brooks 1880–1971 m. Margaret (Mary) Brooks 1882–1947
      1. 1. Robert Brooks 1903–1976 m. Ellen (Jane) Brooks 1907–1985
        1. 1. Robert (Edward) Brooks 1929–2003 m. Audrey (Idalia) Harris 1928–1959
        2. 2. Norma (Ellen) Holloway 1927–2007 m. Colin (Raymond) Holloway 1925–2008 m. Colin (Raymond) Holloway 1925–2008
      2. 2. Henry (Joseph) Brooks 1912–1983
      3. 3. James (Joseph) Brooks 1905–1951
      4. 4. Frederick (William) Brooks 1907–1991
      5. 5. Reginald Brooks 1910–
    2. 2. Reginald (Francis) Brooks 1885–1886
    3. 3. Margaret (Ellen) Brooks 1879–1928
    4. 4. Ida (May) Brooks 1886–1887
    5. 5. Fredrick (William) Brooks 1885–1967
  2. 2. Moses (Albert) Brooks 1853–
  3. 3. James (Jordan) Brooks 1842–
  4. 4. Miriam Abbott –1912
  5. 5. Keziale Brooks 1841–1896
  6. 6. William (Wilson) Brooks 1850–1913

James BROOKS's Timeline

5 Records

1811
9 Jun 1811
Birth of James BROOKS in Wootton, Lincolnshire, England
Wootton, Lincolnshire, England
1811
9 Jun 1811
James BROOKS was baptized in Wootton,Lincoln,England
Wootton,Lincoln,England
1866
4 Mar 1866
Age 55
James BROOKS was baptized in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1875
03 Dec 1875
Age 64
James BROOKS was baptized in Bedminster, St John, Somersetshire, England
Bedminster, St John, Somersetshire, England
1892
12 Aug 1892
Age 81
Death of James BROOKS in 55 Bendigo Street, Richmond, Victoria, Australia
55 Bendigo Street, Richmond, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1811
    Event Place: Wootton, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896
    [2] Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1811
    Event Place: Wootton,Lincoln,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1866
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Liverpool, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1919

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 03 Dec 1875
    Event Place: Bedminster, St John, Somersetshire, England
    Record Source: Bristol, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1841
    Event Place: Port Phillip Bay, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849
    [2] New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896
    [3] Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Plymouth
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Australia
    Record Source: New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1892
    Event Place: 55 Bendigo Street, Richmond, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kew, Boroondara City, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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