The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Maria Brooker [Risbridger]
Generation No. 1
  1. Maria Brooker [Risbridger] She was born 1826 at Charlwood, Surrey, daughter of William Risbridger; christened 14th May 1826 at Charlwood, Surrey; died 23rd Mar 1861 at Horley, Surrey, died from TB, aged 34 years; buried 29th Mar 1861 at St. Bartholomew, Horley, Surrey
  She married Thomas Brooker, farmer on 5th Jun 1851 at Charlwood, Surrey. He was born 1st May 1830 at Burstow, Surrey; christened 13th Jun 1830 at St. Bartholomew, Burstow, Surrey; died 8th Jun 1870 at Croydon, Surrey, aged 40 years; buried 13th Jun 1870 at St. Bartholomew, Horley, Surrey. They had the following children:
2 iAnna Maria (Annie) who was born 23rd Apr 1852 at Horley, Surrey; christened 29th May 1852 St. Bartholomew, Horley, Surrey, son of Thomas (farmer) & Maria Brooker; died 1940
3 iiThomas who was born 19th Aug 1853 at Horley, Surrey; christened 15th Nov 1854 St. Bartholomew, Horley, Surrey, son of Thomas (farmer) & Maria Brooker; died 1936
4 iiiArthur who was born 9th Sep 1854 at Horley, Surrey; christened 15th Nov 1854 St. Bartholomew, Horley, Surrey, son of Thomas (farmer) & Maria Brooker; died 1931
  ivKate (Kitty) who was born 29th Oct 1855 at Horley, Surrey; christened 3rd Feb 1856 St. Bartholomew, Horley, Surrey, daughter of Thomas (farmer) & Maria Brooker; died 1936
5 vEmily (Emmie) who was born 20th Jan 1857 at Horley, Surrey; christened 21st Mar 1858 St. Bartholomew, Horley, Surrey, daughter of Thomas (farmer) & Maria Brooker; died 1935
  viMinnie who was born 17th Mar 1858 at Horley, Surrey; christened 21st Mar 1858 St. Bartholomew, Horley, Surrey, daughter of Thomas (farmer) & Maria Brooker; died 1920
  viiErnest who was born 7th Mar 1859 at Horley, Surrey; christened 19th Jun 1859 St. Bartholomew, Horley, Surrey, son of Thomas (farmer) & Maria Brooker; died 1st May 1862 Burstow, Surrey
6 viiiWilliam who was born 11th Dec 1860 at Horley, Surrey; christened 14th Apr 1861 St. Bartholomew, Horley, Surrey, son of Thomas (gentleman) & Maria Brooker; died 1934
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Anna Maria (Annie) Phair [Brooker] was the daughter of Thomas Brooker, farmer and Maria Brooker [Risbridger]. She was born 23rd Apr 1852 at Horley, Surrey; christened 29th May 1852 at St. Bartholomew, Horley, Surrey, son of Thomas (farmer) & Maria Brooker; emigrated 1883 to USA; died 1940
  She married Joseph Slatterie Phair on July to Sep 1876, registered at Mile End Old Town District, London, ref: 1876 Q3 Vol 1c Page 1006. He was born 1848; emigrated 1883 to USA. They had the following children:
  iFlorence who was born Jan to Mar 1880, registered at Mile End Old Town District, London, ref: 1880 Q1 Vol 1c Page 569
  iiEdith who was born Jan to Mar 1882, registered at West Ham District, Essex, ref: 1882 Q1 Vol 4a Page 219
   
  3. Thomas Brooker, master ironmonger was the son of Thomas Brooker, farmer and Maria Brooker [Risbridger]. He was born 19th Aug 1853 at Horley, Surrey; christened 15th Nov 1854 at St. Bartholomew, Horley, Surrey, son of Thomas (farmer) & Maria Brooker; died 1936
  He married Eliza Silk on Apr to June 1877, registered at Chipping Sudbury District, Gloucestershire, ref: 1877 Q2 Vol 6a Page 357. She was born 1851 at Gloucestershire, daughter of Jeremiah Silk. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1879 at Hitchin, Hertfordshire
  iiHarold Ernest who was born 1880 at Hitchin, Hertfordshire
  iiiEthel M. who was born 1882 at Hitchin, Hertfordshire
  ivMildred who was born 1884 at Hitchin, Hertfordshire
  vFlorence who was born 1885 at Hitchin, Hertfordshire
  viAlice J. who was born 1888 at Hitchin, Hertfordshire
  viiWinifred S. who was born 1893 at Hitchin, Hertfordshire
  viiiCecil R. who was born 1895 at Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   
  4. Arthur Brooker, bookseller was the son of Thomas Brooker, farmer and Maria Brooker [Risbridger]. He was born 9th Sep 1854 at Horley, Surrey; christened 15th Nov 1854 at St. Bartholomew, Horley, Surrey, son of Thomas (farmer) & Maria Brooker; died 1931
  He married Sarah Ledger on Oct to Dec 1880, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1880 Q4 Vol 2a Page 311. She was born 1855 to 0000
   
  5. Emily (Emmie) Godfrey [Brooker] was the daughter of Thomas Brooker, farmer and Maria Brooker [Risbridger]. She was born 20th Jan 1857 at Horley, Surrey; christened 21st Mar 1858 at St. Bartholomew, Horley, Surrey, daughter of Thomas (farmer) & Maria Brooker; died 1935
  She married Henry Godfrey, rope and tent manufacturer on 1877 at Wesleyan Chapel, Ticehurst, Sussex. He was born c 1855
   
  6. William Brooker, stationer was the son of Thomas Brooker, farmer and Maria Brooker [Risbridger]. He was born 11th Dec 1860 at Horley, Surrey; christened 14th Apr 1861 at St. Bartholomew, Horley, Surrey, son of Thomas (gentleman) & Maria Brooker; died 1934
  He married (1) Louisa Jane Bew on Jan to Mar 1892, registered at Biggleswade District, Bedfordshire, ref: 1892 Q1 Vol 3b Page 465. She was born c 1865
  He married (2) Annie Roberts on July to Sep 1931, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1931 Q3 Vol 2b Page 211. She was born c 1870
   

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