Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Eliza BROOKS baptism c 1816 Aston Bridge area

Eliza BROOKS baptism c 1816 Aston Bridge area (reply)

sylviamorgan — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 10:39:39 +0000

Hi
Thanks to Slowhands for his help again. I was doubtful about the "Eileen" entry because I was surprised at it being in English Bicknor and because of dad`s occupation. All the other entries to do with this family has been Littledean and Drybrook with them living in Astonbridge lodge and later Ruardean. William BROOKS (and family) were still living in Astonbridge Lodge in 1841(census) although his occupation changed to labourer from woodman
Thanks again to Slowhands and mrsbrusco
Sylvia

Eliza BROOKS baptism c 1816 Aston Bridge area (reply)

slowhands — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 08:27:00 +0000

I suspect this is the BROOKS family living extra parochially near Lydbrook - using nearby English Bicknor and Drybrook churches for baptisms, all seems to fit with "eileen".....

1841 Aston Bridge
William Brooks abt 1791 Dean Forest, Gloucestershire Woodman
Elizabeth Brooks abt 1791 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Eliza Brooks abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
William Brooks abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Jimima Brooks abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Thomas Brooks abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
James Brooks abt 1827 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
William Brooks abt 1837 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Thomas Brooks abt 1839 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Emma Brooks abt 1840 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire

Year 1816
Month Aug
Day 25
Parents Surname BROOKES
Child Forenames Eileen
Fathers Forenames William
Mothers Forenames Elizabeth
Mothers Surname
Residence Extraparochial
Occupation Labourer
Officiating Minister J Maunder Rector
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P138 in 1/5
Page Number 13
Parish Chapel English Bicknor

Year 1819
Month Nov
Day 21
Parents Surname BROOKS
Child Forenames William
Fathers Forenames William
Mothers Forenames Elizabeth
Mothers Surname
Residence Lidbrook
Occupation Labourer
Officiating Minister H. Berkin
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P109 IN 1/1
Page Number 16
Parish Chapel Drybrook

Year 1823
Month Jan
Day 12
Parents Surname BROOKS
Child Forenames Jemima
Fathers Forenames William
Mothers Forenames Elizabeth
Mothers Surname
Residence Lidbrook
Occupation Labourer
Officiating Minister H. Bifs
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P109 IN 1/1
Page Number 39
Parish Chapel Drybrook

Year 1825
Month Aug
Day 7
Parents Surname BROOKS
Child Forenames Thomas
Fathers Forenames William
Mothers Forenames Elizabeth
Mothers Surname
Residence Lidbrook
Occupation Labourer
Officiating Minister A. Scholding
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P109 IN 1/1
Page Number 58
Parish Chapel Drybrook

Year 1827
Month Jul
Day 15
Parents Surname BROOKS
Child Forenames James
Fathers Forenames William
Mothers Forenames Elizabeth
Mothers Surname
Residence Lidbrook
Occupation Labourer
Officiating Minister H. Berkin
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P109 IN 1/1
Page Number 72
Parish Chapel Drybrook

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Year: 1848
Month: Feb
Day: 29
Surname: BROOKES
Forenames: William
Residence: The Lodge High Beach
Age_at_death: 58
Officiating_Minister: George Tatam Officiating Minister
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/12
Page_No: 121
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

Eliza Brooks baptism c 1815 (reply)

sylviamorgan — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 20:39:18 +0000

Thanks to mrsbruso for your good wishes-I`ll keep searching
Sylvia

Eliza Brooks baptism c 1815 (reply)

mrsbruso — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 20:18:12 +0000

It's a clue, but I don't know if it's a good clue. I had a great aunt born in Lancashire. Nobody else was born there, and there's no census information, no obvious relatives in the area . . . brothers two years ahead and two years behind both born, predictably, in Blakeney. I agree that the clues always make a lot more sense when they are closer to home. Happy hunting.

Eliza Brooks baptism c 1815 (reply)

sylviamorgan — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 11:28:15 +0000

Hi
thanks to mrsbruso for that interesting find and for following it through. I hadnt seeen that entry or perhaps I did but dismissed(not enough lateral thinking)It certainly fits time-wise but the place is confusing as all the family entries I have show Littledean or Ruardean.
Thanks again for giving me something to follow through
Sylvia

Eliza Brooks baptism c 1815 (reply)

mrsbruso — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 02:14:49 +0000

I may have found something for you . . . there was an Eileen Brooks baptised at English Bicknor 25 August 1816, daughter of William and Elizabeth. I checked marriages for English Bicknor to see if there was another set of William and Elizabeth Brooks married in that parish, but didn't find any. So perhaps this is your missing Eliza? I can see how the two names could possibly be confused if the handwriting is less than clear . . .

Eliza Brooks baptism c 1815

sylviamorgan — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:48:20 +0000

Hi
I`m looking for the baptism of Eliza BROOKS who was the first-born of my 3x great grandparents William and Elizabeth(nee HARRIS)They were married at Littledean in 1810 and the next child after Eliza was William born c 1817 Ruardean.
I found 2 entries for Eliza but neither seemed to fit .One was for an Elizabeth BROOKS bptd. 20/03/1816 at Littledean (parents John and Sarah). The other was at Churcham 25/12/1817 parents Joseph and Elizabeth
I wondered if the parents named in the first entry was a mis-transcription
Sylvia