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Karan

Karan Report 29 Aug 2010 19:34

Thank you for all your help i think at last might get some where now

Moody Blue

Moody Blue Report 28 Aug 2010 22:17

Possible birth of Joseph Brooke born 1853......If you were to purchase this certificate and it is correct, this will give you mothers maiden name and somewhere to start?

See Joseph with parents on 1861 census above

Births Dec 1853
BROOKE Joseph Huddersfield 9a 292

Moody Blue

Moody Blue Report 28 Aug 2010 22:03

possible death for Joseph?


England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
about Joseph Brook
Name: Joseph Brook
Estimated birth year: abt 1807
Year of Registration: 1880
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 73
District: Huddersfield
County: Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire
Volume: 9a
Page: 234

Moody Blue

Moody Blue Report 28 Aug 2010 21:57

1861 census transcription details for: New Street, Lockwood
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09 Piece: 3269 Folio: 31 Page: 12

Reg. District: Huddersfield Sub District: 10 Lockwood
Parish: Lockwood Enum. District: 2
Ecclesiastical District: Emmanuel Church Lockwood City/Municipal Borough:
Address: New Street, Lockwood
County: Yorkshire (West Riding)
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation ,
Disability Where Born
BROOK, Joseph Head Married M 55 1806 Woollen Cloth Finisher
Huddersfield
Yorkshire
BROOK, Betty Wife Married F 50 1811 Woollen Cloth Burler
Lockwood
Yorkshire
BROOK, Eliza Daughter Unmarried F 16 1845 Cotton Drawer
Huddersfield
Yorkshire
BROOK, George Son Unmarried M 14 1847 Cotton Piecer
Huddersfield
Yorkshire
BROOK, Joe Son M 8 1853 Scholar
Lockwood
Yorkshire




1871 England Census
about Joseph Brook
Name: Joseph Brook
Age: 65
Estimated birth year: abt 1806
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Bessy
Gender: Male
Where born: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Liversedge
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
Town: Littletown
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Dewsbury
Sub-registration district: Liversedge
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Household schedule number: 12
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Brook 65 cloth dresser born Huddersfield
Bessy Brook 60 cloth burler born Lockwood

address: Whitehall Rd



Elizabeth was a widow in 1881


1881 England Census
about Elizabeth Brook
Name: Elizabeth Brook
Age: 67
Estimated birth year: abt 1814
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Lockwood, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Longwood
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address: Longwood Gate
Condition as to marriage: Windower (Widower)
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Nil

Registration district: Huddersfield
Sub-registration district: Golcar
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Elizabeth Brook 67

Moody Blue

Moody Blue Report 28 Aug 2010 21:46

1841 census transcription details for: Paddock Brow, Huddersfield
National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107 Piece: 1275 Book/Folio: 11/8 Page: 9

Reg. District: Huddersfield Sub District: Huddersfield
Parish: Huddersfield Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough: Huddersfield
Address: Paddock Brow, Huddersfield
County: Yorkshire
Name Relation Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born
BROOK, Joseph M 35 1806 Yorkshire
BROOK, Betty F 30 1811 Yorkshire
BROOK, Sam M 9 1832 Yorkshire
>>>>>>>>>BROOK, Josh M 7 1834 Yorkshire
BROOK, Tom M 4 1837


Wrongly transcribed as Joseph in 1851 but obviously the same family


1851 census transcription details for: Rashcliff
National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107 Piece: 2296 Folio: 51 Page: 28

Reg. District: Huddersfield Sub District: Lockwood
Parish: Enum. District: 1C
Ecclesiastical District: Lockwood City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Rashcliff
County: Yorkshire (West riding)
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation ,
Disability Where Born
BROOK, Joseph Head Married M 45 1806 Cloth Dresser
Huddersfield
Yorkshire
BROOK, Betty Wife Married F 40 1811
Lockwood
Yorkshire
BROOK, Sam Son Unmarried M 19 1832 Cloth Dresser
Lockwood
Yorkshire
>>>>>>>>>>BROOK, Joseph Son Unmarried M 17 1834 Cloth Dressor
Huddersfd
Yorkshire
BROOK, Tom Son Unmarried M 14 1837 Cloth Dressor
Paddock
Yorkshire
BROOK, Eliza Daughter Unmarried F 6 1845 Scholer
Paddock
Yorkshire
BROOK, George Son M 4 1847 Scholer
Paddock
Yorkshire



1861 census transcription details for: 1645, Little Town, Liversedge
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09 Piece: 3405 Folio: 87 Page: 10

Reg. District: Dewsbury Sub District: 4 Liversedge
Parish: Liversedge Enum. District: 9
Ecclesiastical District: Christchurch City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 1645, Little Town, Liversedge
County: Yorkshire (West Riding)
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation ,
Disability Where Born
>>>>>>>>>BROOK, Joshua Head Married M 27 1834 Cloth Dresser
Huddersfield
Yorkshire
BROOK, Lydia Wife Married F 32 1829
Holmfirth
Yorkshire
BROOK, Henry Son M 5 1856 Scholar
Lockword
Yorkshire
BROOK, Mary H Daughter F 3 1858 Scholar
Lockword
Yorkshire
HOLLINGWORTH, John Lodger Unmarried M 29 1832 Cloth Dresser
Holmfirth

Karan

Karan Report 28 Aug 2010 21:05

i am looking for Joshua Brooke parents Joseph Brooke and Elizabeth i can not find them anywhere they could have been born late 1700s or early 1800s could be from Huddersfield i known there son Joshua was born in Lockwood Huddersfield i am afraid that's all i know.
am going ofline now be back tomorrow

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 28 Aug 2010 20:52

that's OK Karan - what preccisely did you want to know that we havenlt found?

Karan

Karan Report 28 Aug 2010 20:49

sorry but i had to go last night i had a early start at work today and did not get home until 6pm and only now just come online
thanks to everyone for there help
but i did not find out what i wanted to know
thanks again

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 27 Aug 2010 22:09

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AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 27 Aug 2010 21:06

we are not expecting your undying gratitude Karan but an acknowledgement would be kinda nice!!

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 27 Aug 2010 20:46

and you claimed not to have any dates!!!!

Karan

Karan Report 27 Aug 2010 20:37

sorry i am not use to doing this
Joshua Brooke born 1834 Lockwood Huddersfield Married to Lydia Hollingworth born 1827 Holmfirth they were married 10 Sep 1854 in kirkburton Huddersfield they had 3 sons and 1 daughter Henry Mary John and George

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 27 Aug 2010 20:35

This looks like them in the 1861 census. The actual document gives Joshua's age as 5 and the name is spelled Brooke:


1861 England Census
about Joshua Brook
Name: Joshua Brook
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Joe
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Huddersfield
Ecclesiastical parish: Woodhouse Christchurch
Town: Huddersfield
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Huddersfield
Sub-registration district: Huddersfield
ED, institution, or vessel: 35
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 164
Household Members:
Name Age
Joe Brook 51
Elizabeth Brook 45
Fredrick Brook 19
Joe Brook 15
John Brook 12
Thomas Brook 8
Joshua Brook 3
Fred Brook 1
Jane L Brook 1

jax

jax Report 27 Aug 2010 20:28

If you had the info for Joshua why not tell us?

jax

Karan

Karan Report 27 Aug 2010 20:22

i have the information for Joshua Brooke its is parents Joseph Brooke and Elizabeth i can't find would say they were born about 1800s and could be from the Huddersfield
as i come forward the Brooke name changes to Kaye and they move to the Dewsbury area

jax

jax Report 27 Aug 2010 20:16

Karan

If you managed to find the names surely you would have known when at least one of them was born or when they married even?


jax

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 27 Aug 2010 20:16

good heavens Karan - is that all you can say - look what's been found - we'd already worked the dates out and found the people!!!!!

Karan

Karan Report 27 Aug 2010 20:13

1800s

jax

jax Report 27 Aug 2010 20:11

Yep the odd date here and there would make our lives so much easier

jax

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 27 Aug 2010 20:10

and snap again Jax!!!!