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Robert James Brooks 1816 – 1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816-01

Birth Location: Cambuslang,,Lanarkshire,Scotland

Death Date: 1900-03-07

Death Location: Plympton Township,Lambton,Ontario,Canada

Father: James Brooks

Mother: Barbara Newbigging

Spouse(s): Lillias Park

Children(s): James Brooks, Barbara Brooks, Anne Brooks

The story of Robert James Brooks began in 1816 in Cambuslang,,Lanarkshire,Scotland. Robert James Brooks married Lillias Park, and had children including James R Brooks, Barbara Brooks, Anne Brooks. Robert James Brooks passed away in 1900 in Plympton Township,Lambton,Ontario,Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert James Brooks began in 1816 in Cambuslang,,Lanarkshire,Scotland.
  • Robert James Brooks married Lillias Park, and had children including James R Brooks, Barbara Brooks, Anne Brooks.
  • Robert James Brooks passed away in 1900 in Plympton Township,Lambton,Ontario,Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Brooks
1785 – 1833
Birth Location: Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
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Barbara Newbigging
1779 – 1867
Birth Location: Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lillias Park
1815 – 1888
Birth Location: Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Brooks
1847 – 1923
Birth Location: Plympton Lambton,,Ontario,Canada
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Barbara Brooks
1851 – 1911
Birth Location: Plympton Township, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
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Anne Brooks
1851 – 1852
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
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Robert Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Robert Brooks
1816 – 1900
Birth Place: Cambuslang,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Parents
James Brooks
1785 – 1833
Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Barbara Newbigging
1779 – 1867
Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
John Brooks
1760 –
Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Ann Ponder
1760 – 1801
Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Brooks's Descendants

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Robert (James) Brooks (1816-01 – 1900-03-07) m. Lillias Park (24 Dec 1815 – 15 Mar 1888)
  1. 1. James (R) Brooks (23 June 1847 – 26 April 1923) m. Harriet Hall (1850-03 – 14 October 1938)
    1. 1. Robert (Wilford) Brooks (3 December 1870 – )
    2. 2. Ruth (Ann) Brooks (20 September 1872 – )
    3. 3. James (Martin) Brooks (25 September 1874 – )
    4. 4. Joseph Brooks (24 Oct 1878 – 23 Jun 1952) m. Rose (Emily) Brennan (15 Apr 1889 – 17 Oct 1970)
      1. 1. Clarence Brooks (20 May 1907 – 6 Oct 1992) m. Annie (Isabella) Gould (16 Apr 1910 – 27 Feb 1982)
        1. 1. Harriett (Isabel Emma) Brooks (20 JUL 1926 – Apr 2019) m. Earl (Russell) Lucas (17 OCT 1922 – 3 MAY 1992)
      2. 2. James (Engles) Brooks (21 FEB 1915 – Nov 1997)
      3. 3. William (Joseph) Brooks (13 Aug 1922 – 20 Oct 1941)
      4. 4. Freeda Brooks (25 JUL 1929 – 25 JUL 1929)
  2. 2. Barbara Brooks (1851 – 04 Aug 1911)
  3. 3. Anne Brooks (18 Aug 1851 – 5 Nov 1852)

Robert Brooks's Timeline

2 Records

1816
1816-01
Birth of Robert James Brooks in Cambuslang,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Cambuslang,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
1900
1900-03-07
Age 84
Death of Robert James Brooks in Plympton Township,Lambton,Ontario,Canada
Plympton Township,Lambton,Ontario,Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816-01
    Event Place: Cambuslang,,Lanarkshire,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1900-03-07
    Event Place: Plympton Township,Lambton,Ontario,Canada
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