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William BROOKS 1836 – 1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1836

Birth Location: Lackley's, Shipley, Horsham District, Sussex, England

Death Date: 14 July 1914

Death Location: Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand

Father: William Brooks

Mother: Jane Laker

Spouse(s): Amelia Pavis

Children(s): Annie Brooks

According to available records, William BROOKS was born in 1836 in Lackley's, Shipley, Horsham District, Sussex, England, the child of William Henry Brooks and Jane Laker. Following those early years, William BROOKS married Amelia Pavis, and their family grew to include Annie Brooks. In the later years of life, William BROOKS died in 1914 in Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand.

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Parents

William Brooks
1805 – 1887
Birth Location: Twineham, Sussex, England
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Jane Laker
1809 – 1893
Birth Location: West Grinstead, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Amelia Pavis
1838 – 1936
Birth Location: Kent
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Children(s)

Annie Brooks
1860 – 1917
Birth Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1836
    Event Place: Lackley's, Shipley, Horsham District, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 14 July 1914
    Event Place: Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand

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