The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Edward Brooks, builder
Generation No. 1
  1. Edward Brooks, builder He was born 1827 at Newick, Sussex; died 1908
  He married Lucy on 30th Oct 1847 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1827 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1827 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1903. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1851 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1863
  iiElizabeth who was born 1853 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiJoseph Henry who was born 1854 at East Grinstead, Sussex
2 ivWilliam James who was born 1856 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1882
  vClement who was born 1857 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viJames who was born 1858 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1885
  viiMary who was born 1859 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1862
  viiiGeorge who was born 1861 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1863
  ixArthur who was born 1864 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1904
3 xSophia Eliza who was born 1867
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William James Brooks, painter and glazier was the son of Edward Brooks, builder and Lucy Brooks. He was born 1856 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1882
  He married Mary Ann Tester on July to Sep 1878, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q3 Vol 2b Page 227. She was born 1858 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlston who was born 1879 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiArchibald Willia who was born Sep 1880 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died Mar 1883 Forest Row, Sussex, aged 2 years and 6 months; buried 15th Mar 1883 Forest Row, Sussex
   
  3. Sophia Eliza Turner [Brooks] was the daughter of Edward Brooks, builder and Lucy Brooks. She was born 1867
  She married William Henry Turner on 23rd Nov 1889 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. He was born 1868 at Forest Row, Sussex
   

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