Which BROOKSHAW (General)
eliza brookshaw born 3 nov 1824 coleford father william mother mary ann on her birth in the 1841 census mary and william are 35 years which have them born abt 1806 the only marriage I can find is 4 oct 1817 english bricknor for a mary and william but that makes them 11 years which carn't work can anyone help i believe the 1841 census family is the correct one. as eliza and her husband to be are witness at the marriage of i believe her sister susan brookshaw who married john morgan 15 feb 1851.
Which BROOKSHAW
by ChrisW 
, Saturday, February 02, 2008, 11:24 (6145 days ago) @ unknown
Well we've got to start somewhere! How about this one?
record_id 26893
Entry No 123
Year 1824
Month April
Day 20
Groom Surname BROOKSHAW
Groom Forename William
Groom Condition Bachelor
Groom Residence St Briavels
Bride Surname PARNECOT
Bride Forename Mary Anne
Bride Condition Spinster
Bride Residence St Briavels
Licence or Banns Banns
Signature or Mark He marks She signs
Witness 1 Timothy Hunt
Witness 2 (illegible Hunt)
Other Witnesses William Hulin Clark
Officiating Minister James Dighton Curate
Event Type Marriage
Register Ref P278 in 1/10
Page No 41
Parish/Chapel St Briavels
Soundex Groom B620
Soundex Bride P652
This could be William's baptism, making him about 19/20 at marriage.
(But still looking!)
record-id 191027
Entry No
Year 1804
Month July
Day 12
Parents Surname BROOKSHAW
Child Forename William
Father's Forename Nicholas
Mother's Forename Elizabeth
Place of Residence Whiteclift
Event Type Baptism
Reg Ref P227 in 1/10
Page No 21
Parish/Chapel Newland
Soundex B620
Ther were also siblings Esther Bap. 21/06/1801 & Benjamin bap. 12/07/1804
Which BROOKSHAW
thats the problem mary ann and william 1824 but eliza is born 1825 just carn't figure out very frustrating nothing seems to fit cathy
Which BROOKSHAW
by ChrisW , Sunday, February 03, 2008, 10:56 (6144 days ago) @ unknown
What doesn't fit Cathy? William & Mary Ann marry 20th April 1824. Little Eliza turns up later the same year and is baptised 3rd November 1824. Looks like a shotgun wedding to me!
Kind Regards
Chris