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John Brooker Baptised 18 July 1813 East Grinstead SSx. son of Henry & Ann. there is a marr. for John Brooker son of Henry on 30 Dec 1844 at East Grinstead to a Mary Gouring or Gowring. son i believe born to them is a John 14 Sep 1845 East Grinstead. Ant census info. 1851 or after would be much appreciated.. Thank you Cheryl

This one? Mary & children born Lingfield

1851 England Census

Name: John Brooker
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1813
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Brooker
Gender: Male
Where born: East Grinstead, Sussex, England

Civil Parish: Lingfield
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Registration district: East Grinstead
Sub-registration district: Withyham

John Brooker 38
Mary Brooker 32
John Brooker 5
William Brooker 4
Sarah Brooker 3
Benjamin Brooker 1
Jnfont Brooker 2 Days
Sarah Banister 46

Jan

1861 England Census

Name: John Brooker
Age: 48
Estimated birth year: 1813
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Brooker
Gender: Male
Where born: East Grinstead, Sussex, England

Civil Parish: Lingfield
County/Island: Surrey

Registration district: East Grinstead
Sub-registration district: East Grinstead

John Brooker 48
Mary Brooker 42
William Brooker 14
Benjamin Brooker 10
Abraham Brooker 8
Mary Ann Brooker 5
Henry Brooker 2
Laura Brooker 10/12
Edmund Comber 16

1871 England Census

Name: John Brooker
Age: 57
Estimated birth year: abt 1814
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Brocker
Gender: Male
Where born: Forest Row, Sussex, England
Civil Parish: Godstone
Ecclesiastical parish: Felbridge
Town: Newchapel
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Registration district: Godstone
Sub-registration district: Godstone

John Brooker 57
Mary Brocker 52 Where born: Ashurst Wood, Sussex, England
John Brocker 26
Benjamin Brocker 21
Mary A Brocker 16
Henry Brocker 14
Laura Brocker 12
Charles Brocker 10
Arthur Brocker 8

Thank you very much, that helps me with looking for children. John & Mary are such common names! Is ther a birthplace for his wife Mary?

Thanks for Mary's birth place. Cheryl

Sorry, edited a bit afterwards! !851 & 61 Lingfield, but 1871 more specific as you see.
Jan

1871 England Census about John Brooker
Name: John Brooker
Age: 57
Estimated birth year: abt 1814
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Brocker
Gender: Male
Where born: Forest Row, Sussex, England
Civil Parish: Godstone
Ecclesiastical parish: Felbridge
Town: Newchapel
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Registration district: Godstone
Sub-registration district: Godstone
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Household schedule number: 20
Piece: 837
Folio: 40
Page Number: 5

address Goldare Farm
Household Members:
Name Age
John Brooker 57 ag lab
Mary Brocker 52
John Brocker 26 occ cowman
Benjamin Brocker 21 occ gardener
Mary A Brocker 16 scholar
Henry Brocker 14
Laura Brocker 12
Charles Brocker 10
Arthur Brocker 8

Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 837; Folio: 40; Page: 5; GSU roll: 827752.
Source Information:

John was an ag. lab. before, but seems to have done quite well:

1881 England Census

Name: John Brooker
Age: 67
Estimated birth year: abt 1814
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Mary Brooker
Gender: Male
Where born: Forrest Row, Sussex, England
Civil Parish: Godstone
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Street address: Golards
Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Cow Farmer 3 Acres (AL)
Registration district: Godstone
Sub-registration district: Godstone
ED, institution, or vessel: 8

John Brooker 67
Mary Brooker 62
John Brooker 36
Henry Brooker 23
Annie Brooker 25

1891 England Census

Name: Abraham Brooker (unmarried. groom/valet)
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1853
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John Brooker
Mother's name: Mary Brooker
Gender: Male
Where born: Lingfield, Surrey, England
Civil Parish: Godstone
Ecclesiastical parish: Fellbridge St John
Town: Newchapel
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

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Registration district: Godstone
Sub-registration district: Godstone

John Brooker 77
Mary Brooker 72
Abraham Brooker 38

1881 England Census about John Brooker
Name: John Brooker
Age: 67
Estimated birth year: abt 1814
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Mary Brooker
Gender: Male
Where born: Forrest Row, Sussex, England
Civil Parish: Godstone
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Street address: Golards
Marital Status: Married
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Cow Farmer 3 Acres (AL)
Registration district: Godstone
Sub-registration district: Godstone
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 804
Folio: 113
Page Number: 24
Household Members:
Name Age
John Brooker 67
Mary Brooker 62 b lingfield
John Brooker 36
Henry Brooker 23
Annie Brooker 25

Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 804; Folio: 113; Page: 24; GSU roll: 1341189.

1901 England Census
Name: Mary Brooker
Age: 82
Estimated birth year: abt 1819
Relation to Head: Widow
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Lingfield, Surrey, England
Civil Parish: Godstone
Ecclesiastical parish: Felbridge St John the Divine
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Registration district: Godstone
Sub-registration district: Godstone

Mary Brooker 82
Charles Brooker 38
Elizabeth Brooker 39
Laura Brooker 15 Birth Place: Godstone
Florence Brooker 14 Birth Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Jessie Brooker 8 Birth Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Name: John Brooker
Estimated birth year: abt 1815
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1898
Age at Death: 83
Registration district: Godstone
Inferred County: Surrey
Volume: 2a
Page: 116

Name: Mary Brooker
Estimated birth year: abt 1818
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1908
Age at Death: 90
Registration district: Godstone
Inferred County: Surrey
Volume: 2a
Page: 139

I suspect this is Arthur - birthplace says Lingfield:

1901 England Census about
Name: Jas Arthur Brooker
Age: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1864
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Emma Louisa Brooker
Birth Place: Singfield, Surrey, England
Civil Parish: Gerrards Cross
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
County/Island: Buckinghamshire
Country: England

Registration district: Eton
Sub-registration district: Iver

Jas Arthur Brooker 37
Emma Louisa Brooker 37
Chas Fred Willm Brooker 9
Lily Bull 25
Douglas Jones 13

Thank you both for all this census info. Great help. Cheryl

Name: William Thomas Brooker
Baptism Date: 12 Jul 1846
Archive Provided Parish: Lingfield, St Peter and St Paul
Parish as it Appears: Lingfield
Father: John Brooker
Mother: Mary Brooker
Reference Number: 2399/1/6

Name: Sarah Cordell Brooker
Baptism Date: 26 Mar 1848
Archive Provided Parish: Lingfield, St Peter and St Paul
Parish as it Appears: Lingfield
Father: John Brooker
Mother: Mary Brooker
Reference Number: 2399/1/6

Name: Benjamin Brooker
Baptism Date: 28 Oct 1849
Archive Provided Parish: Lingfield, St Peter and St Paul
Parish as it Appears: Lingfield
Father: John Brooker
Mother: Mary Brooker
Reference Number: 2399/1/6

Name: Abraham Brooker
Baptism Date: 29 Aug 1852
Archive Provided Parish: Lingfield, St Peter and St Paul
Parish as it Appears: Lingfield
Father: John Brooker
Mother: Mary Brooker
Reference Number: 2399/1/6

Name: Hetty Brooker
Baptism Date: 27 Aug 1854
Archive Provided Parish: Lingfield, St Peter and St Paul
Parish as it Appears: Lingfield
Father: John Brooker
Mother: Mary Brooker
Reference Number: 2399/1/6

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Deaths Dec 1854 Brooker Hetty E.Grinstead 2b 65

Name: Henry Brooker
Baptism Date: 29 Aug 1858
Archive Provided Parish: Lingfield, St Peter and St Paul
Parish as it Appears: Lingfield
Father: John Brooker
Mother: Mary Brooker
Reference Number: 2399/1/6

Name: Charles Brooker
Baptism Date: 29 Jun 1862
Archive Provided Parish: Lingfield, St Peter and St Paul
Parish as it Appears: Lingfield
Father: John Brooker
Mother: Mary Brooker
Reference Number: 2399/1/6

Name: James Arthur Brooker
Baptism Date: 24 Apr 1864
Archive Provided Parish: Lingfield, St Peter and St Paul
Parish as it Appears: Lingfield
Father: John Brooker
Mother: Mary Brooker
Reference Number: 2399/1/6

Surrey, England, Marriages, 1754-1937
Name: Benjamin Brooker -gardener
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1849
Marriage Date: 7 Nov 1872
Archive Provided Parish: Burstow, St Bartholomew
Parish as it Appears: Burstow
Spouse:
Eliza Knight
Spouse Age: 19
Father: John Brooker - labourer
Spouse Father: Henry Knight
Reference Number: 2870/

Witnesses Abraham Brooker & Mary Ann Brooker

Thank You Kucinta for the Marriage & extra Baptisms. All a great help. Cheryl