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Elusive James Brooks

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kaz in kent

kaz in kent Report 17 Sep 2007 09:15

Has anyone got any ideas how to go about finding my ancestor James Brooks the last i can find on him is as a witness at his brother lewis's wedding in 1884 but from then on there is nothing about him not on the census records or BMD records (i havent been able to find him anyway). Could he have left the country, been in prison or in the army any ideas

kaz in kent

kaz in kent Report 17 Sep 2007 09:29

yes i have everything there is on lewis as he is my gt-grandfather but James has just disappeared these are the details for james
James Brooks born in Buttermere Wiltshire 1867/8 he has a twin brother Henry . He is on the census records for 1871 & 1881 living with his parents George & Sarah then 1884 as a witness at the marriage of Lewis ,he is not on the 1991 or 1901 census his twin is still at home in 1891 with the parents ?

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 17 Sep 2007 11:36

maybe he joined the forces.
i couldn't find my grandad on the 1901 only his parents and bros still at home . found later he joined up in 1898 and was in the Boar war in 1901

Shirley

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Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

kaz in kent

kaz in kent Report 17 Sep 2007 11:52

thanks for your replies how did you find out your grandad had signed up shirley ?

Joan

Joan Report 17 Sep 2007 15:19

Did he die?
Go on freebmd and look for his death after 1881 in the district he was in in 1881
Joan