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Ancestry report for John Brooks, son of John Green Brooks, railway platelayer and Sarah Ann Brooks [Southerton]
Generation No. 1
1. John Brooks was the son of (2) John Green Brooks, railway platelayer and (3) Sarah Ann Brooks [Southerton]. He was born 1878 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1878 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Green Brooks, railway platelayer was the son of (4) John Green Brooks, signalman and (5) Caroline Brooks [Fleet]. He was born 1847 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1847 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, parent John Green & Caroline Brooks
He married (1) Alice on c 1865. She was born c 1845 at Petworth, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEllen who was born 1868 Brighton, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1868 Westgate Chapel, Lewes, Sussex
He married (2) Ellen Hemsley on 23rd Feb 1873 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q1 Vol 2b Page 111, witnesses George & Emma Young. She was born 1853 at Peacock's Bush, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 23rd Jan 1853 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 11th Jul 1874 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iEllen Charlotte who was born 1874 Adams Well, Frant, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1874 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
He married (3) Sarah Ann Southerton on 1st Aug 1876 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses James & Caroline Southerton. She was born 1833 at Petworth, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1833 at St Mary's Church, Petworth, Sussex, parents James & Mary Southerton. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1878 Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1878 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
iiBertha who was born 1879 Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 25th May 1879 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
 
3. Sarah Ann Brooks [Southerton] She was born 1833 at Petworth, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1833 at St Mary's Church, Petworth, Sussex, parents James & Mary Southerton
iAnnie who was born 1865 Brighton, Sussex
iiSarah Ann who was born 29th Jun 1870 Brighton, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1891 St. Thomas' Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex
She married John Green Brooks, railway platelayer on 1st Aug 1876 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses James & Caroline Southerton. He was born 1847 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1847 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, parent John Green & Caroline Brooks. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1878 Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1878 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
iiBertha who was born 1879 Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 25th May 1879 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Green Brooks, signalman He was born 1811 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1811 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, mother Mary Brook, baseborn
He married Caroline Fleet on 24th Apr 1841 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, witnesses John Fleet & Elizabeth Page. She was born 1821 at Bishopstone, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1821 at St Andrew's Church, Bishopstone, Sussex, parents Robert & Hannah Fleet. They had the following children:
iMary Jane who was born Jan to Mar 1842 Spring Gardens, Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q1 Vol 7 Page 397; christened 26th Oct 1845 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex
iiEliza who was born Oct to Dec 1843 Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q4 Vol 7 Page 379; christened 31st Oct 1847 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born Apr to June 1845 Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q2 Vol 7 Page 400; christened 26th Oct 1845 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex
ivJohn Green who was born 1847 Lewes, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1847 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, parent John Green & Caroline Brooks
vJames who was born Oct to Dec 1848 Newhaven, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q4 Vol 7 Page 426; christened 15th Jul 1855 St Mary's Church, Lyminster, Sussex
 
5. Caroline Brooks [Fleet] She was born 1821 at Bishopstone, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1821 at St Andrew's Church, Bishopstone, Sussex, parents Robert & Hannah Fleet
She married John Green Brooks, signalman on 24th Apr 1841 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, witnesses John Fleet & Elizabeth Page. He was born 1811 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1811 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, mother Mary Brook, baseborn. They had the following children:
iMary Jane who was born Jan to Mar 1842 Spring Gardens, Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q1 Vol 7 Page 397; christened 26th Oct 1845 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex
iiEliza who was born Oct to Dec 1843 Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q4 Vol 7 Page 379; christened 31st Oct 1847 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born Apr to June 1845 Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q2 Vol 7 Page 400; christened 26th Oct 1845 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex
ivJohn Green who was born 1847 Lewes, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1847 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, parent John Green & Caroline Brooks
vJames who was born Oct to Dec 1848 Newhaven, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q4 Vol 7 Page 426; christened 15th Jul 1855 St Mary's Church, Lyminster, Sussex
 

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