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Barnstaple Look Up.

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Linda

Linda Report 28 Feb 2008 12:47

I was wondering if any kind person could help me., and look up my gr.gr.gr.grandfather James Brooks {Brooke}. I think he was born 1804 and married Mary Rook 28th May 1833 and died 1843,and buried at Kentisbury. I am after his parents, and were he was born. Many thanks Linda

Joan

Joan Report 28 Feb 2008 14:16

Found this on the LDS

Individual Record FamilySearch™ Pedigree Resource File

Search Results

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Mary Rook Compact Disc #132 Pin #138793 Pedigree
Sex: F

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Event(s)
Birth: abt 1809

Highbray,Devon
Christening: 1 Nov 1807

High Bray
Death: bef 1881



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Parents
Father: William Rook Disc #132 Pin #138811
Mother: Elizabeth Dennis Disc #132 Pin #138815

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Marriage(s)
Spouse: Richard Smyth Disc #132 Pin #138794
Marriage: bet 1851 1861


Spouse: James Brooke Disc #132 Pin #138791
Marriage: 28 May 1833
High Bray,Devon,England


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Personal Information
Occupation: 1851
Walland House,South Molton House servant for John Smyth

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Notes and Sources
Notes: Available on CD-ROM Disc# 132
Sources: None

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Submitter
Brigitte NORMAN
[email protected], Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 8QS, England


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Submission Search: 1846676-1120106202933
URL:
CD-ROM: Pedigree Resource File - Compact Disc #132
CD-ROM Features: Pedigree View, Family View, Individual View, Reports, Downloadable GEDCOM files, Notes and Sources.
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Joan

Joan Report 28 Feb 2008 14:30

Linda, I found this record for James in 1841. He was a patient at the North Devon Infirmary, R. Agricultural Laborer.

Joan

1841 England Census
about James Brook
Name: James Brook
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806
Gender: Male
Where born: Devon, England

Civil Parish: Barnstaple
Hundred: Braunton
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street address:

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Registration district: Barnstaple
Sub-registration district: Barnstaple
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