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James Brooks 1845–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1845

Birth Location: St Alkmunds, Derbyshire, England

Death Date: Jun 1896

Death Location: Derby, Derbyshire, England

Father: John Brooks

Mother: Frances Buxton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Brooks

Children(s): John Brooks, Eleanor Brooks, Frances Brooks

In 1845, James Brooks entered the world in St Alkmunds, Derbyshire, England, born to John Brooks And Frances Buxton. In 1851, James Brooks resided in Derby St Werburgh, Derbyshire, England. In 1861, James Brooks resided in Derby, St Werburgh, Derbyshire, England. James Brooks married Elizabeth M Brooks, Mary Coutts, and had children including Eleanor Mary Brooks, Frances Agnes Brooks, John Buxton Brooks. James Brooks passed away in 1896 in Derby, Derbyshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1845, James Brooks entered the world in St Alkmunds, Derbyshire, England, born to John Brooks And Frances Buxton.
  • In 1851, James Brooks resided in Derby St Werburgh, Derbyshire, England.
  • In 1861, James Brooks resided in Derby, St Werburgh, Derbyshire, England.
  • James Brooks married Elizabeth M Brooks, Mary Coutts, and had children including Eleanor Mary Brooks, Frances Agnes Brooks, John Buxton Brooks.
  • James Brooks passed away in 1896 in Derby, Derbyshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Brooks's Ancestors

Self
James Brooks
1845–1896
Birth Place: St Alkmunds, Derbyshire, England
Parents
John Brooks
1806–1867
Middleton by Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England
Frances Buxton
1806–1881
Milford, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
John Brooks
1773–1835
Middleton by Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England
Hannah Hallam
1769–1814
Bolehill, Middleton by Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England
John Buxton
1772–1833
Wirksworth, Derbyshire, , England
Mary Leam
1777–1868
Wirksworth, Derbyshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Anthony Brooks
1745–1801
Mary Moor
1752–1815
Thomas Hallam
1746–1813
Elizabeth Sims
1746–1820
Henry Buxton
1736–1808
Ann Britland
1750–1797
Joseph Leam
1752–1848
Ann Hill
1753–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Brooks
1716–1783
Lydia Limn
1716–1798
Joseph Moor
1715–1776
Hannah Buxton
1712–1795
Thomas Hallam
1716–1795
Hannah W
1715–1776
Ann Tomlinson
1719–1779
Henry Buxton
1705–
Robert Britland
1720–1798
Mary Holmes
1712–

James Brooks's Descendants

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James Brooks (1845–Jun 1896) m. Elizabeth (M) Brooks (1855–)
  1. 1. John (Buxton) Brooks 1871–1962 m. Rosa 1869– m. Florrie Moore 1890–
  2. 2. Eleanor (Mary) Brooks 1873–
  3. 3. Frances (Agnes) Brooks 1874–

James Brooks's Timeline

6 Records

1845
1845
Birth of James Brooks in St Alkmunds, Derbyshire, England
St Alkmunds, Derbyshire, England
1851
1851
Age 6
James Brooks resided here in Derby St Werburgh, Derbyshire, England
Derby St Werburgh, Derbyshire, England
1861
1861
Age 16
James Brooks resided here in Derby, St Werburgh, Derbyshire, England
Derby, St Werburgh, Derbyshire, England
1881
1881
Age 36
James Brooks resided here in Derby St Werburgh, Derbyshire, England
Derby St Werburgh, Derbyshire, England
1891
1891
Age 46
James Brooks resided here in Derby, St James, Litchurch, Derbyshire, England
Derby, St James, Litchurch, Derbyshire, England
1896
Jun 1896
Age 51
Death of James Brooks in Derby, Derbyshire, England
Derby, Derbyshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1845
    Event Place: St Alkmunds, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2143; Folio: 572; Page: 30; GSU roll: 87773-87774

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Derby St Werburgh, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2143; Folio: 572; Page: 30; GSU roll: 87773-87774

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Derby, St Werburgh, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2502; Folio: 88; Page: 5; GSU roll: 542980

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Derby St Werburgh, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3401; Folio: 7; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1341813

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Derby, St James, Litchurch, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2734; Folio: 18; Page: 30; GSU roll: 6097844

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1896
    Event Place: Derby, Derbyshire, England

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