The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Joshua Brooker, labourer was the son of Thomas Brooker and Elizabeth Brooker [Collens]. He was born 1793 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 25^th Aug 1793 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, son of Thomas & Elizabeth (nee Collens) Brooker
	He married Hannah Bridger on 29^th Jan 1816 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, witnesses: William Dusenel and Thomas Buley. She was born c 1795. They had the following children:
	i	John who was born 1819 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 17^th Jan 1819 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, son of Joshua (labourer) & Hannah Brooker
	ii	Mary Ann who was born 21^st Apr 1822 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 23^rd Jun 1822 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; buried 22^nd Dec 1841 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 20 years
	iii	Harriet who was born 1^st Nov 1824 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 13^th Jan 1825 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	iv	Matilda who was born 1^st Dec 1829 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 27^th Jun 1830 Countess of Huntingdon Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; buried 25^th Sep 1832 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
2	v	Frances who was born 7^th Aug 1831 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 28^th Jul 1833 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1859 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
3	vi	Eliza who was born 2^nd Oct 1836 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 20^th Nov 1836 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, parents Josiah & Hannah Brooker

Generation No. 2
	2. Frances Strahan [Hollamby] [Brooker] was the daughter of Joshua Brooker, labourer and Hannah Brooker [Bridger]. She was born 7^th Aug 1831 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 28^th Jul 1833 at Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1859 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1859 Q1 VOl 2A Page 270
	i	John Henry Francis who was born Oct to Dec 1849 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1849 Q4 Vol 5 Page 527
	She married (1) John Henry Hollamby, cabinet maker on 12^th Sep 1849 at St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1849 Q3 Vol 5 Page 573. He was born 1826 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 11^th Sep 1826 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, son of Richard & Amelia Hollamby; buried 29^th Aug 1850 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, aged 23 years. They had the following children:
	i	Harriet Frances who was born Aug 1850 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 29^th Sep 1850 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of John Henry (turner) & Frances Hollamby
	She married (2) Stephen Strahan on 20^th Aug 1857 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. He was born 15^th Dec 1835 at Horsmonden, Kent; christened 24^th Jan 1836 at St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent, parents John & Sarah Strahan

	3. Eliza Francis [Brooker] was the daughter of Joshua Brooker, labourer and Hannah Brooker [Bridger]. She was born 2^nd Oct 1836 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 20^th Nov 1836 at Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, parents Josiah & Hannah Brooker
	She married William Francis, farmer, brickmaker, beerseller on 27^th Apr 1865 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. He was born 1802 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 28^th Mar 1802 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent