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William Fotherby Brooke 1918–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jul 1918

Birth Location: Hendon, Middlesex, England

Death Date: Nov 2003

Death Location: Luton, Bedfordshire, England

Father: John Brooke

Mother: Sophia Pennythorne

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The story of William Fotherby Brooke began in 1918 in Hendon, Middlesex, England. In 1921, William Fotherby Brooke resided in Wembley, Middlesex, England. William Fotherby Brooke passed away in 2003 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Fotherby Brooke began in 1918 in Hendon, Middlesex, England.
  • In 1921, William Fotherby Brooke resided in Wembley, Middlesex, England.
  • William Fotherby Brooke passed away in 2003 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England.

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William Brooke's Ancestors

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William Brooke
1918–2003
Birth Place: Hendon, Middlesex, England
Parents
John William Brooke
1877–1958
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Sophia Pennythorne
1879–1958
Louth, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Berridge) Pennythorne
1837–1897
Wrawby cum Brigg, Lincolnshire, England
Sophia Johnson
1838–1915
Laceby, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Peter Pennythorne
1812–1870
Rebecca Carr
1810–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Pennythorne
1773–1842
Mary Burton
1773–1844

William Brooke's Timeline

4 Records

1918
4 Jul 1918
Birth of William Fotherby Brooke in Hendon, Middlesex, England
Hendon, Middlesex, England
1918
21 Jul 1918
William Fotherby Brooke was baptized in Wembley, St John the Evangelist, Middlesex, England
Wembley, St John the Evangelist, Middlesex, England
1921
29 Sep 1921
Age 3
William Fotherby Brooke resided here in Wembley, Middlesex, England
Wembley, Middlesex, England
2003
Nov 2003
Age 85
Death of William Fotherby Brooke in Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Luton, Bedfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1918
    Event Place: Hendon, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Births and Baptisms, London Metropolitan Archives; "London, England, UK" ; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: Dro048005
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom
    [3] England & Wales, Birth Index:, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Reference: Volume 3a, Page 530
    [4] UK and Allied Countries, World War II Liberated Prisoner of War Questionnaires, 1945-1946, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; WO 344: War Office: Directorate of Military Intelligence: Liberated Prisoner of War Interrogation Questionnaires, 1945-1946; Piece Number: WO344412

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1918
    Event Place: Wembley, St John the Evangelist, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: London, England, Births and Baptisms, London Metropolitan Archives; "London, England, UK" ; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: Dro048005

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1921
    Event Place: Wembley, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 May 1940
    Event Place: Germany
    Record Source: UK and Allied Countries, World War II Liberated Prisoner of War Questionnaires, 1945-1946, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; WO 344: War Office: Directorate of Military Intelligence: Liberated Prisoner of War Interrogation Questionnaires, 1945-1946; Piece Number: WO344412

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 2003
    Event Place: Luton, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom

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