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Brooks family, Halifax

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Unknown

Unknown Report 23 Jun 2015 10:56

Hi looking for my Dad's side of the family, split up as children. Father Lewis Brooks. He had 4 sons,Brian,Ralph,Ronald and Allen. Allen is my Dad and Ralph and his immediate family we are in touch with,his twin will be 80 this November who I believe is Ronald Brooks. Thankyiu

Kay????

Kay???? Report 23 Jun 2015 11:23

Ralph and Brian were the twins if that helps.

Perhaps using Search top right and entering the name and 1935 . +Yorkshire could help produce a result,

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 24 Jun 2015 11:56

What research have you done so far?

If you'd tried freebmd, you'd know which two were the twins

The parents.....from freebmd


Marriages Dec 1929 (>99%)

Brooks Lewis Hartley Halifax 9a 1008
Hartley Doris Brooks Halifax 9a 1008

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 24 Jun 2015 11:59

Ralph E
Brian J

Ronald 1931

ALSO


Births Sep 1932 (>99%)
Brooks Denis Hartley Halifax 9a 482

BROOKS DENIS 1933 1934 1934 Deaths & burials Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 24 Jun 2015 12:05

Probable marriage for Brian on freebmd...................1957

I'll leave you the pleasure of finding it, and looking for children, if any.

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 24 Jun 2015 12:10

One of the sons is on the ER 2002-2010 - with his mother only..

Unknown

Unknown Report 24 Jun 2015 18:23

Thanks jaquelin, there was another brother,Denis? Does the 2 dates mean he died at 1? So sorry,I'm very very new to this so by looking for both my parents family(both given up as children) I'm just tinkering around with names I've been given. My dad has got leukemia and would love for him to find relatives while he can,he found Ralph about 9 years ago but he died 3 weeks back,we found some lovely cousins and auntie though and hope to find some more. My mum's got the sisters in Edinburgh who were given up immediately at birth and would love contact with them,didn't realise though that one thread would suffice lol. Many regards,Julie xx

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 25 Jun 2015 09:00

Yes, Denis died as an infant

This thread is about a different 'set' of people, so no problem.

I'll send you the address for Brian's son via PM.................look in your messages

Even though it goes only to 2013, it may be worth writing, enclosing SAE, in case he still lives there and has merely opted out of the public ER, which many people do. I certainly have.

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 26 Jun 2015 13:12

This MAY be Ronald - his birth was registered JFM 1931

First name(s) RONALD
Last name BROOKS
Gender Male
Birth day 21
Birth month 11
Birth year 1930
Age -
Death quarter 1
Death year 2004
District BRADFORD
District number 081/1
Register number C76A
Entry number 162
Date of registration mm/yy 0304
County Yorkshire

Unknown

Unknown Report 26 Jun 2015 14:21

Oh bless, that's so sad,thankyou again. He had the same birthday as my sister. Jaqueline can i be cheeky and ask which site you get your information from as I'd like to register to one if possible and build a family tree. Are the Brooks family on.Ancestry or Genes? There's that many of them. Thanku again,many.Regards. As with my mum's side,I'm going to contact an adoption registry in.Edinburgh and ask for some advice xx

Unknown

Unknown Report 26 Jun 2015 14:23

Also lol,there's no mention of my Dad Allen Brooks,obviously I know where he is but not seen his name pop up on your pages x

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 26 Jun 2015 16:50

I didn't look for him, as I assumed you had all his info, and posting info about living people isn't a good idea, anyway, as it's potentially an invasion of privacy

The birth info comes from freebmd.

The later stuff from FMP, which isn't cheap

You can build your tree on here

Do you know when Lewis and Doris were born?

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 26 Jun 2015 16:51

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First name(s) LEWIS
Last name BROOKS
Gender Male
Birth day 26
Birth month 1
Birth year 1911
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1994
District HALIFAX
District number 0841C
Register number C14C
Entry number 014
Date of registration mm/yy 0694

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 26 Jun 2015 16:54

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
17 Lower Wellgate Greetland, Greetland, Yorkshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
Frederick Brooks Head Married Male Plumber House Work 33 1878 Yorks Leeds Transcription
Florence Brooks Wife Married Female - 33 1878 Yorks Halifax Transcription
Eleanor Brooks Daughter - Female - 8 1903 Yorks Halifax Transcription
Doris Brooks Daughter - Female - 7 1904 Yorks Greetland Transcription
Albert Edward Brooks Son - Male - 6 1905 Yorks Greetland Transcription
Alice Ann Brooks Daughter - Female - 4 1907 Yorks Greetland Transcription
Mary Elizabeth Brooks Daughter - Female - 2 1909 Yorks Greetland Transcription
Lewis Brooks Son - Male - 0 1911 Yorks Greetland Transcription


Married for 9 years. ALL 6 children born in marriage are living

You should be able to find the parents' marriage on freebmd....................

1881 census is FREE on familysearch website.

Look for them there with their families

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 26 Jun 2015 16:55

Looks like Lewis re-married.....are you aware of this having happened?

First name(s) LEWIS
Last name BROOKS
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1954
Registration month -
MarriageFinderâ„¢ LEWIS BROOKS married
ADA COX
Spouse's last name COX
District HALIFAX
District number -
County Yorkshire
Country England
Volume 2B
Page 1020

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 26 Jun 2015 16:57

Make yourself familiar with freebmd

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

And with familysearch for 1871 and 1881 censuses in full

https://familysearch.org/

Unknown

Unknown Report 27 Jun 2015 16:26

Jaqueline that's wonderful, never knew grandad married again,wow a step grandmother, and thanku for the links. I will go on them. Thanku again xxxx