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trying to find any information on m yfather side his parents were levi brooks born around 1889 marry blance dont know maid name they had a son in 1924 kenneth levi brooks live somewhere in wales kenneth brooks married doris barnett in 1949 i would like to know what happen to my grandparents thank you tina thas to jax how do i find ou if levi had any brothers sisters or blance who was her family thank you

Looks like levi died in pontypridd in 1934

thanks jax i cant find any information on my grandparents dont know if they had sisters or brothers look like they live in pontypridd as levi died there what every happen to his wife ????????????? i wish i knew thanks

Births Jun 1889
Brooks Levi Pontypridd 11a 461

I cannot find the birth of Kenneth Levi Brooks in 1924 anywhere in Wales. Have you the birth certificate for this?
Thanks.

1891 Wales Census
about Levi Brooks
Name: Levi Brooks
Age: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Geo
Mother's Name: Sarah Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Glamorgan, Wales

Civil parish: Trevethin
Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas
Town: Abersychan
County/Island: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales

Street Address: 1 Swan Square

Registration district: Pontypool
Sub-registration district: Pontypool
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Geo Brooks 27
Sarah Ann Brooks 25
Mary Ann Brooks 8
Louisa Brooks 7
Mary J Brooks 5
Levi Brooks 2 <<<<<<<<
Mercy Brooks under 1/12

I think you are losing any Welsh heritage if this is the correct family:
1891 Wales Census
Levi Brooks Age: 2 Estimated birth year: abt 1889 Relation: Son Father's Name: Geo Mother's Name: Sarah Ann Gender: Male Where born: Glamorgan, Wales Civil parish: Trevethin Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas Town: Abersychan mCounty/Island: Monmouthshire Country: Wales
Street Address: 1 Swan Square
Registration district: Pontypool Sub-registration district: Pontypool
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Geo Brooks 27 coal miner Wednesbury Staffs
Sarah Ann Brooks 25 Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire
Mary Ann Brooks 8 Tranch, Monmouthshire
Louisa Brooks 7 Tranch, Monmouthshire
Mary J Brooks 5 Pontypool, Monmouthshire,
Levi Brooks 2
Mercy Brooks under 1/12 Abersychan, Monmouthshire
Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 4362; Folio 148; Page 37; GSU roll: 6099472.

1901 Wales Census
Levi Brooks Age in 1901: 12 Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Relation: Son Father's Name: George Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male Where born: Dennest, Glamorgan, Wales
Civil parish: Risca Ecclesiastical parish: Risca St Michael County/Island: Monmouthshire Country: Wales Street Address: Bright Street Registration district: Newport (Monmouthshire) Sub-registration district: Rogerstone ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Household schedule number: 154
George Brooks 38 coal miner Donesthorpe, Leicestershire
Sarah Brooks 35 Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire
Louisa Brooks 16 Pontypool, Monmouthshire
Mary J Brooks 14 Abersychan, Monmouthshire
Levi Brooks 12
Mercy Brooks 10 Abersychan, Monmouthshire
Martha Brooks 5 Risca, Monmouthshire,
Eva Brooks 4 Risca, Monmouthshire,
Sarah M Brooks 1 Risca, Monmouthshire,
John Ham 60 FATHER-IN-LAW retired coal miner Somerset, England
Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 4964; Folio: 43; Page: 30.

Sin is Levi and already married:
1911
BROOKS, George R Head Married M 47 1864 Collier Hewer Staff
BROOKS, Sarah Ann Wife Married 29 years 12 children 11 alive F 45 1866 Deneo Glon
BROOKS, Sin Son Married M 22 1889 Collier Hewer Ebbw Vale Mon
BROOKS, Eva Daughter F 14 1897 School Cross Keys
BROOKS, May Daughter F 11 1900 School Cross Keys
BROOKS, George Son M 9 1902 Cross Keys
BROOKS, Floresy Daughter F 6 1905 Newbridge
BROOKS, Golbert Son M 1 1910 Risca
RG number: RG14 Piece: 32019 Reference: RG14PN32019 RG78PN1841 RD587 SD3 ED20 SN357 Registration District: Newport Sub District: Rogerstone EnumerationDistrict: 20 Parish: Risca Address: 5 Hill ST County: Monmouthshire

This is a possible marriage, but cannot find the missing Blanche:
Marriages Mar 1909
BROOKS Levi Cardiff 11a 526
HOLL Alice Cardiff 11a 526
PAYNE William Henry M Cardiff 11a 526

Looks like Blanche could have remarried in 1924!!!

England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
about Blanche L Brooks
Name: Blanche L Brooks
Spouse Surname: Margetson
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1924
Registration district: Neath
Registration county (inferred): Glamorgan
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 2055

Is this Kenneth's birth?
Kenneth Brooks
Mother's Maiden Surname: Jenkins Date of Registration: Jan Feb Mar 1923
Registration district: Pontypridd Registration county: Wales
Volume Number: 11a

This is interesting from the 1911 census a Levi and Blanche looks like brother and sister. Are you absolutely sure that Kenneths mother was Blanche? Do you have a birth certificate for Kenneth?

HOUSEHOLD BROOKS BLANCHE F 1901 10 Stockton Durham
HOUSEHOLD BROOKS ARNOLD M 1903 8 Stockton Durham
HOUSEHOLD BROOKS E EMMA F 1878 33 Stockton Durham
HOUSEHOLD BROOKS LEVI M 1893 18 Stockton Durham
HOUSEHOLD BROOKS MARTIN M 1868 43 Stockton Durham
HOUSEHOLD BROOKS MARY F 1899 12 Stockton Durham
HOUSEHOLD BROOKS MAURICE M 1909 26 MONTHS Stockton Durham
HOUSEHOLD BROOKS SELINA F 1909 2 Stockton Durham


Possible birth for that Blanche
Births Jun 1901 (>99%)
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Brooks Blanche Stockton 10a 68


There is also a birth for a Blanche who may be the one that married in 1924

Births Mar 1901 (>99%)
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Brooks Blanche Swansea 11a 1012

Did Kenneth Levi Brooks have any brothers or sisters please?

I was looking at this one in the early hours of this morning thinking I had found something but realised it was wrong so deleted it.
Is kenneth your dad? Like the others have said I think his birth cert is needed for this one to determine who his mother was.

jax

yes kenneth levi is my dad he 85 and all he thinks is is dad levi and he said his mum was blance he cant remermer much now but its look like levi had sisters so somewhere i have auntys thank you to all who help thank you for find ing my familys
yes my dad was born in 1924 in ponypridd he live there till he went to war then move to cardiff after the war ended to all thank you

kenneth was a only child i think thank you

You need to get you father's birth certificate (If he doesn't have it).

There is this marriage Brooks / Jenkins marriage in the correct area but the first names don't tie in. Perhaps you Dad wasn't brought up by his parents but by other family members - just thinking this may be a possibility as he was an only child and there doesn't appear to be a Levi Brooks marriage to a Blanche.

When you get the birth certificate, can you come back to the thread please and let us know as I am sure that I am not the only one now curious to unravel this bit of a mystery!

ok i find out give me a couple of days thanks tina

i could not get birth certficate but i found out that kenneth levi brooks was adopted from ponypridd orphanage went he was a baby blance and levi brooks from ponypridd adopted him from a baby then they move to crumbran wales levi brooks had a brother theo that all i know dad wont talk about it but i would like to know thank you kenneth was born in 1924

So that changes things as now kenneth wasnt born a Brooks if he was adopted

i dont know his name and he wont say the orphanage would no longer be around and all the records would not be around do idea where to go now

Assuming that Kenneth was born in Pontypridd and that his registered name was Kenneth (i would think he was only given the middle name Levi after his adoption) then there are these possibilities.

Juliff Kenneth N Juliff Pontypridd 11a 1039 (March 1924)

Thomas Kenneth R Thomas Pontypridd 11a 1326 (June 1924)

Wilcox Kenneth A Brooks Pontypridd 11a 1173 (June 1924)


But, of course he may not have been born in that area and he may not have been illegitmate - he may indeed have been an orphan.