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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

William BROOKS was born in 1836 in Lackley's, Shipley, Horsham District, Sussex, England, the child of William Henry Brooks and Jane Laker. William BROOKS married Amelia Pavis, and had children including Annie Brooks. William BROOKS passed away in 1914 in Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William BROOKS was born in 1836 in Lackley's, Shipley, Horsham District, Sussex, England, the child of William Henry Brooks and Jane Laker.
  • William BROOKS married Amelia Pavis, and had children including Annie Brooks.
  • William BROOKS passed away in 1914 in Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William BROOKS's Ancestors

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William BROOKS
1836 – 1914
Birth Place: Lackley's, Shipley, Horsham District, Sussex, England
Parents
William Henry Brooks
1805 – 1887
Twineham, Sussex, England
Jane Laker
1809 – 1893
West Grinstead, Sussex, England
Grandparents
William Brooks
1779 – 1859
Shipley, Sussex, England
Sarah Spratt
1759 – 1830
Sidlesham, Sussex, England
John Laker
1772 – 1845
Shipley, West Sussex, England
Ann Lashbrook
1781 – 1843
London, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brooks
1742 – 1836
Ann Sayers
1744 – 1794
Spratt
John LAKER
1745 – 1778
Ann SHOUBRIDGE
1744 – 1826
Thomas Lashbrook
1740 – 1818
Jane Slaker
1744 – 1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William BROOKS's Descendants

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William BROOKS (1836 – 14 July 1914) m. Amelia Pavis (1838 – 3 June 1936)
  1. 1. Annie Brooks (1860 – 2 Jun 1917) m. William (Thomas) Trott (09 Nov 1858 – 29 Jul 1942)
    1. 1. William (Fordell) Trott (Oct 1886 – 5 Oct 1892)
    2. 2. Douglas (Hedley) Trott (Jan 1888 – 17 Nov 1918)
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Amelia Genevieve) Trott (07 May 1889 – 13 Nov 1957) m. Albert (Charles) Cresswell (4 Jun 1886 – 13 Apr 1975)
      1. 1. Albert (Brooks) Cresswell (8 Jul 1912 – 7 Mar 1984) m. Edna (Jean) Barrowman (12 Sep 1917 – 2006)
      2. 2. Frank (William) Cresswell (9 Sep 1916 – 30 Jun 1970) m. Lorna (Hannah) Pearce (3 Jul 1919 – 6 Oct 2007)
        1. 1. Maureen (Ann) Cresswell (28 Aug – ) m. Roger (David) Bolten
        2. 2. Dianne (Margaret) Cresswell (1945 – 24 Nov 2018) m. Leslie Miller
        3. 3. Michael (David) Cresswell
      3. 3. Victor (Herbert) Cresswell (1 Jul 1918 – 20 Aug 1982) m. Isabel (Wilson) Forbes (7 March 1923 – 1998) m. Cora (Alison) Russell (17 Jan 1921 – 8 Dec 2007)
      4. 4. Douglas (Francis) Cresswell (28 May 1922 – 28 Aug 1941)
    4. 4. Hyacinth (Alice) Trott (1891 – Jun 1938)
    5. 5. Jessie (Stewart Maude) Trott (1893 – 17 May 1976)
    6. 6. Herbert (Suter) Trott (25 Mar 1895 – 18 Oct 1959)
    7. 7. Victor (Udy) Trott (28 May 1897 – 1963)
    8. 8. Mildred (Susan Catherine) Trott (1900 – 27/10/1980) m. Harold (James) Burman (1904 – 1970)
      1. 1. Keith Burman\Henman (24 Apr 1926 – 20/04/2019) m. June Ryan (1947 – ) m. Valerie (Edith) Thomas (30 Nov 1929 – 1 May 2019)
        1. 1. Richard Pullar
        2. 2. Guy (Lawnton) Henman (27 August 1969 – 2 May 1997)
        3. 3. Wayne Henman m. Unknown
        4. 4. Unknown Burman\Henman
      2. 2. William (Bruce) Burman (9 Dec 1930 – 2 Dec 2012)
    9. 9. George (William (Bill)) Trott (27 Dec 1903 – 5 Dec 1984)

William BROOKS's Timeline

2 Records

1836
1836
Birth of William BROOKS in Lackley's, Shipley, Horsham District, Sussex, England
Lackley's, Shipley, Horsham District, Sussex, England
1914
14 July 1914
Age 78
Death of William BROOKS in Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand

Sources

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

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

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