The Orys and Cook Family Tree » GEORGE BROOKS (1822-1885)
Personal data GEORGE BROOKS
- He was born in the year 1822 in Dunsford, Devon. England.Source 1
- He was baptized on May 26, 1822 in Dunsford, Devon. England.
First name(s) George
Last name Brookes
Birth year 1822
Birth date 26 May 1822
Baptism year 1822
Denomination Anglican
Baptism place Dunsford
Father's first name(s) Charles
Father's occupation Blacksmith
Mother's first name(s) Sarah
Residence Butts Cott
County Devon
Archive South West Heritage Trust
Record set Devon Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Births & baptisms
Collections from Great Britain - Occupations:
- between 1851 and 1861 Blacksmith.Sources 2, 3
George Brooks shown as Blacksmith on birth certificatre of Mary Ann born 1849
- in the year 1871 Master Blacksmith employing 1 man & 2 boys.Source 1
- Resident:
- in the year 1822: Butts Cottage, Dunsford, Devon.
First name(s) George Last name Brookes Birth year 1822 Birth date 26 May 1822 Baptism year 1822
Denomination Anglican Baptism place Dunsford Father's first name(s) Charles Father's occupation Blacksmith
Mother's first name(s) Sarah
Residence Butts Cott
County Devon
Archive South West Heritage Trust
Record set Devon Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Births & baptisms
Collections from Great Britain - in the year 1841: London Rd Broadclyst.Source 4
Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 210; Book: 5; Civil Parish: Clist Broad; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 4; Page: 3; Line: 23; GSU roll: 241305.
1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
London Road, Broadclist, St Thomas, Devon, England
First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
Charles Brooker Male 40 1801 Devon, England
George Brooker Male 19 1822 Devon, England
Sarah Brooker Female 41 1800 Devon, England
Ann Brooker Female 17 1824 Devon, England
Mary Brooker Female 10 1831 Devon, England - in the year 1847: Will Farm.
- in the year 1851: Honiton Road, Broadclyst, Devon.Source 3
Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1866; Folio: 100; Page: 10; GSU roll: 221014.
Census Transcript Household Devon 1851 Address Honiton Road Parish Broadclist Registration District St Thomas Image Reference HO107/1866/F? Found 5 Results.
Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation
George Brookes 28 1823 Head Dunsford, Devon Smith
Harriett Brookes 36 1815 Wife Ottery, Devon
Harry Brookes 3 1848 Son Rockbeare, Devon
Mary Ann Brookes 1 1850 Daughter Broadclist, Devon
Charles Brookes 51 1800 Father Cadbury, Devon Smith - in the year 1861: 34 Cheriton Street South Cheriton Horsington, Somerset.Source 2
Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 1648; Folio: 79; Page: 9; GSU roll: 542845.
Census Transcript Household Somerset 1861 Address No 34 Cheriton Street Parish Horsington Registration District Wincanton
Image Reference RG9/1648/F? [Pages 158-159] Found 9 Results.
Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation
George Brooks 39 1822 Head Dunsford, Devon Smith
Harriet Brooks 37 1824 Wife Ottery St Mary, Devon Smiths Wife
Henry Brooks 14 1847 Son Rockbeare, Devon Smiths Son
Mary Ann Brooks 13 1848 Daughter Broad Cligst, Devon Smiths Daur
Lucy Brooks 9 1852 Daughter Broad Cligst, Devon Smiths Daur
Elizabeth Brooks 7 1854 Daughter South Cheriton, Somerset Scholar
Charles Brooks 5 1856 Son South Cheriton, Somerset Scholar
George Brooks 2 1859 Son South Cheriton, Somerset Scholar
Agnes Brooks 10m 1861 Daughter South Cheriton, Somerset - in the year 1871: Main Street Horsington Somerset.Source 1
Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 2425; Folio: 10; Page: 11; GSU roll: 835177.
1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Main Street, Horsington, Wincanton, Somerset, England
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Brooks Head - Male 48 1823 - Devon, England
Harriett Brooks Wife - Female 45 1826 - Somerset, England
Charles Brooks Son - Male 14 1857 - Somerset, England
George Brooks Son - Male 12 1859 - Somerset, England
Agnes Brooks Daughter - Female 9 1862 - Somerset, England
Sarah Brooks Daughter - Female 7 1864 - Somerset, England
Selina Brooks Daughter - Female 5 1866 - Somerset, England
Barnett Brooks Son - Male 1 1870 - Somerset, England
Charles Taylor Visitor Male 15 1856 - Somerset, England - in the year 1881: Gloucester Street, Great Faringdon, Berkshire.Source 5
Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 1278; Folio: 78; Page: 31; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341311.
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Glouster Street, Great Faringdon, Faringdon, Berkshire, England
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Brooks Head Married Male 61 1820 Blacksmith Devon, England
Harriet Brooks Wife Married Female 56 1825 Blacksmiths Wife Devon, England
George Brooks Son Single Male 20 1861 Blacksmith Somerset, England
Barney Brooks Son Single Male 11 1870 Scholar Somerset, England - (Relation to BPO) in 2x GREAT GRANDFATHER.
- He died on August 4, 1885 in Shaftesbury, Dorset. England, he was 63 years old.Source 6
Name: George Brooks Birth Date: abt 1822 Year of Registration: 1885 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep Age at death: 63 District: Shaftesbury County: Dorset Volume: 5a Page: 130
First name(s) GEORGE Last name BROOKS Gender Male Birth day - Birth month - Birth year 1822
Age 63 Death quarter 3 Death year 1885 District SHAFTESBURY County Dorset Volume 5A
Page 130 Country England Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Deaths & burials Collections from Great Britain - He is buried on August 10, 1885 in Holy Trinity, Shaftesbury, Dorset..
Name: George Brooks
Death Age: 63
Birth Year: abt 1822
Burial Date: 10 Aug 1885
Burial Place: Shaftesbury, Holy Trinity, Dorset, England
SEE PHOTO - A child of CHARLES BROOKS and SARAH DAY
- This information was last updated on June 26, 2023.
Household of GEORGE BROOKS
He is married to HARRIET MAUNDER.
Their notice of marriage was on January 17, 1847 in Rockbeare, Exeter, Devon. England.
Name: George BrooksThey got married on February 17, 1847 at Rockbeare Exeter Devon Parish Church, he was 25 years old.Sources 7, 8
Record Type: Marriage Banns (Marriage Bann)
Marriage Banns Date: 17 Jan 1847
Marriage Banns Place: Rockbeare, Devon, England
Residence Date: Abt 1847
Residence Place: Rockbeare
Religion: Anglican
Spouse:
Harriet Maunder
Marriage at St Thomas March Qtr 1847 Vol X page 367
First name(s) Last name Banns year Marriage year Spouse's first name Parish
George Brooks 1847 Harriet Rockbeare
Harriet Maunder 1847 George Rockbeare
First name(s) GEORGELast name BROOKSMarriage quarter 1Marriage year 1847Registration month - MarriageFinder GEORGE BROOKS married one of these people HARRIET MAUNDER, EMMA PAYNE District ST. THOMAS
District number - County Devon Country England Volume 10 Page 367 Record set England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain
First name(s) Harriet
Last name Maunder
Marriage year 1847
Birth year 1825
Spouse's first name(s) George
Spouse's last name Brooks
Residence Will Farm
County Devon
Denomination Anglican
Country England
Place Rockbeare
Father's first name William
Father's last name Maunder
Age 22
Marriage date 17 Feb 1847
Spouse age 26
Spouse's residence Will Farm
Spouse's father's first name(s) Charles
Spouse's father's last name Brooks
Archive South West Heritage Trust
Record set Devon Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain
Child(ren):
- Henry Brooks 1847-1933
- Agnes Maria Brooks 1860-1884
- Sarah Ann Brooks 1862-????
- Selina Emma Brooks 1865-1945
- Barnett (Barney) Brooks 1869-1950
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Sources
- 1871 Census England 2nd April 1871
- 1861 Census England, 1861 Census
- 1851 Census England, 1851 Census
- 1841 Census England 6th June 1841
- 1881 Census England, 1881 Census
- From Gill Clark gillandylukened@aol.com, From Gill Clark gillandylukened@aol.com
- Cert. in file.
- Data from tree of Kate Harding (Genes Reunited)
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Historical events
Christening day May 26, 1822
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Day of marriage February 17, 1847
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Day of death August 4, 1885
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