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William Walter Brook 1862–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 1862

Birth Location: North Lopham, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 6 May 1950

Death Location: Melita, Southwestern Census Division, Manitoba, Canada

Father: 🧬 Brooks

Mother: Emily Thomas

Spouse(s): Isabella Goudy

Children(s): May Sherwin, Ida Brook, William Brook, Timothy Brook

William Walter Brook was born in 1862 in North Lopham, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England, the child of Charles Rivers Brooks And Emily Thomas. In 1861, William Walter Brook resided in Norwich, North Lopham, Norfolk, England. William Walter Brook married Isabella Goudy, and had children including Ida Ellenor Brook, May Emily Sherwin, Timothy Mary Brook, William Edgar Brook. William Walter Brook passed away in 1950 in Melita, Southwestern Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.

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Biography

  • William Walter Brook was born in 1862 in North Lopham, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England, the child of Charles Rivers Brooks And Emily Thomas.
  • In 1861, William Walter Brook resided in Norwich, North Lopham, Norfolk, England.
  • William Walter Brook married Isabella Goudy, and had children including Ida Ellenor Brook, May Emily Sherwin, Timothy Mary Brook, William Edgar Brook.
  • William Walter Brook passed away in 1950 in Melita, Southwestern Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

🧬 Brooks
1823–1891
Birth Location: –
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Emily Thomas
1823–1870
Birth Location: Kennington St Mark, England
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Spouses(s)

Isabella Goudy
1861–1926
Birth Location: Hamilton
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Children(s)

May Sherwin
1892–1974
Birth Location: Cobourg, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
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Ida Brook
1889–
Birth Location: Ontario
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William Brook
1890–
Birth Location: Ontario
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Timothy Brook
1892–
Birth Location: Ontario
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William Brook's Ancestors

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William Brook
1862–1950
Birth Place: North Lopham, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England
Parents
🧬 Charles Rivers Brooks
1823–1891
Emily Thomas
1823–1870
Kennington St Mark, England
Grandparents
John (Rivers) Brooks
1764–
Rochester, Kent, England
Mary (Ann) Kneller
1786–1838
Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Mildred Rivers
1740–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Brook's Descendants

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William (Walter) Brook (July 1862–6 May 1950) m. Isabella Goudy (abt 1861–1 February 1926)
  1. 1. May (Emily) Sherwin 1892–1974
  2. 2. Ida (Ellenor) Brook 1889–
  3. 3. William (Edgar) Brook 1890–
  4. 4. Timothy (Mary) Brook 1892–

William Brook's Timeline

9 Records

1861
1861
William Walter Brook resided here in Norwich, North Lopham, Norfolk, England
Norwich, North Lopham, Norfolk, England
1862
July 1862
Birth of William Walter Brook in North Lopham, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England
North Lopham, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England
1871
1871
Age 9
William Walter Brook resided here in North Lopham, Norwich, Norfolk, England
North Lopham, Norwich, Norfolk, England
1881
1881
Age 19
William Walter Brook resided here in Cobourg, Northumberland West, Ontario, Canada
Cobourg, Northumberland West, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 29
William Walter Brook resided here in Cobourg, Northumberland West, Ontario, Canada
Cobourg, Northumberland West, Ontario, Canada
1906
30 Jun 1906
Age 44
William Walter Brook resided here in Souris, Melita, Manitoba, Canada
Souris, Melita, Manitoba, Canada
1911
1911
Age 49
William Walter Brook resided here in Souris, Manitoba
Souris, Manitoba
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 59
William Walter Brook resided here in Souris, Manitoba, Canada
Souris, Manitoba, Canada
1950
6 May 1950
Age 88
Death of William Walter Brook in Souris, Brandon Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
Souris, Brandon Census Division, Manitoba, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1862
    Event Place: North Lopham, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Cobourg, Northumberland West, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6357; Family No: 22
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Cobourg, Northumberland West, Ontario; Roll: C_13240; Page: 41; Family No: 196
    [3] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Hibbert, Perth South, Ontario; Roll: C-9939; Page: 9
    [4] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1840; Folio: 65; Page: 3; GSU roll: 838808
    [5] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1942, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 58
    [6] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1236; Folio: 147; Page: 6; GSU roll: 542781
    [7] 1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1906; Census Place: 11, Souris, Manitoba; Page: 4; Family No: 28
    [8] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 8 - Melita, Souris, Manitoba; Page: 6; Family No: 61
    [9] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 27; Census Place: Souris, Manitoba; Page Number: 4
    [10] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Norwich, North Lopham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1236; Folio: 147; Page: 6; GSU roll: 542781

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1871
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 27; Census Place: Souris, Manitoba; Page Number: 4

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: North Lopham, Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Hibbert, Perth South, Ontario; Roll: C-9939; Page: 9
    [2] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1840; Folio: 65; Page: 3; GSU roll: 838808

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Cobourg, Northumberland West, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Cobourg, Northumberland West, Ontario; Roll: C_13240; Page: 41; Family No: 196

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Cobourg, Northumberland West, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Cobourg, Northumberland West, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6357; Family No: 22

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1906
    Event Place: Souris, Melita, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: 1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1906; Census Place: 11, Souris, Manitoba; Page: 4; Family No: 28

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Souris, Manitoba
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 8 - Melita, Souris, Manitoba; Page: 6; Family No: 61

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Souris, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 27; Census Place: Souris, Manitoba; Page Number: 4

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1950
    Event Place: Souris, Brandon Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Melita, Southwestern Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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