The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sarah Brooker [Pigot], daughter of William Pigot and Elizabeth Pigot [Austin]
Generation No. 1
  1. Sarah Brooker [Pigot] was the daughter of William Pigot and Elizabeth Pigot [Austin]. She was born 1749 at Cowden, Kent; christened 9th Apr 1749 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died Jun 1834 at Uckfield, Sussex; buried 5th Jun 1834 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
  She married Nathaniel Brooker on 3rd Dec 1767 at Caterham, Surrey. He was born 19th Apr 1743 at Caterham, Surrey; christened 27th Apr 1743 at Caterham, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1768 at Caterham, Surrey; christened 24th Apr 1768 Caterham, Surrey
2 iiNapkin who was born 1770 at Caterham, Surrey; christened 5th Aug 1770 Caterham, Surrey; died 4th Apr 1862 Uckfield, Sussex
  iiiSarah who was born 1776 at Caterham, Surrey; christened 23rd Feb 1776 Caterham, Surrey
  ivNathaniel who was born 1778 at Caterham, Surrey; christened 25th Dec 1778 Caterham, Surrey; died Jul 1779 Caterham, Surrey; buried 29th Jul 1779 Caterham, Surrey
  vWilliam who was born 1780 at Caterham, Surrey; christened 26th Nov 1780 Caterham, Surrey
  viSusannah who was born 1784 at Caterham, Surrey; christened 29th May 1784 Caterham, Surrey
  viiJames who was born 1787 at Caterham, Surrey; christened 11th Jun 1787 Caterham, Surrey; died Feb 1790 Caterham, Surrey; buried 16th Feb 1790 Caterham, Surrey
  viiiJesse who was born 1789 at Caterham, Surrey; christened 25th Oct 1789 Caterham, Surrey
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Napkin Brooker, farmer was the son of Nathaniel Brooker and Sarah Brooker [Pigot]. He was born 1770 at Caterham, Surrey; christened 5th Aug 1770 at Caterham, Surrey; died 4th Apr 1862 at Rocks Lodge House, Uckfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Hawkins on 23rd Oct 1799 at St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex. She was born 1774 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1774 at St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex; died 18th Aug 1851 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
3 iGeorge who was born 1800 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1800 All Saints, Lewes, Sussex; died Jan 1843 Uckfield, Sussex; buried 22nd Jan 1843 Uckfield, Sussex
4 iiWilliam who was born 1802 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1802 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Napkin & Mary Brooker; died Mar 1842 Uckfield, Sussex; buried 31st Mar 1842 Uckfield, Sussex
  iiiAnn who was born 1805 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1805 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of Napkin & Mary Brooker; died Oct to Dec 1893 Uckfield, Sussex
5 ivCharles who was born 1806 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1806 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Napkin & Mary Brooker; died Jan to Mar 1885 Leicestershire
  vBarbara who was born 1808 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1808 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of Napkin & Mary Brooker; died 1st Dec 1829 Uckfield, Sussex
6 viMary Elizabeth who was born 1811 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 26th May 1811 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of Napkin & Mary Brooker; died Jan to Mar 1890 Uckfield, Sussex
7 viiRichard who was born 1813 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1813 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Napkin (farming bailiff to M.J. Streetfield) & Mary Brooker; died Oct to Dec 1885 Uckfield, Sussex
8 viiiHenry who was born 1815 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1815 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Napkin (farmer) & Mary Brooker; died 24th May 1891 Uckfield, Sussex
9 ixNapkin who was born 1820 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1820 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Napkin (yeoman) & Mary Brooker; died July to Sep 1878 Uckfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. George Brooker, schoolmaster and gardener was the son of Napkin Brooker, farmer and Mary Brooker [Hawkins]. He was born 1800 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1800 at All Saints, Lewes, Sussex; died Jan 1843 at Uckfield, Sussex; buried 22nd Jan 1843 at Uckfield, Sussex
  He married Charity Camfield on 10th Aug 1822 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1803 at Buxted, Sussex; christened Nov 1803 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died Nov 1841 at Uckfield, Sussex; buried 21st Nov 1841 at Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
10 iIsabella Ann who was born Nov 1822 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1822 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, twin daughter of George (schoolmaster) & Charity Brooker
  iiBarbara Ann who was born Nov 1822 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1822 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, twin daughter of George (schoolmaster) & Charity Brooker
11 iiiEmily who was born 1825 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1825 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of George (schoolmaster) & Charity Brooker
  ivCharles Henry who was born 1827 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1827 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of George (schoolmaster) & Charity Brooker
  vAlbert who was born 1829 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1829 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of George (schoolmaster) & Charity Brooker
  viGeorge Douglas who was born 1832 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1832 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of George (schoolmaster) & Charity Brooker
  viiLouisa who was born 1834 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1834 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of George (labouer) & Charity Brooker
  viiiAlfred who was born 1836 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1836 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of George (labourer) & Charity Brooker
  ixHenry who was born 1839 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1839 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of George (gardener) & Charity Brooker
  xElizabeth who was born 1841 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 23rd May 1841 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of George (labourer) & Charity Brooker
   
  4. William Brooker, labourer was the son of Napkin Brooker, farmer and Mary Brooker [Hawkins]. He was born 1802 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1802 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Napkin & Mary Brooker; died Mar 1842 at Uckfield, Sussex; buried 31st Mar 1842 at Uckfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Slarks on 31st May 1830 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. She was born 1811 at Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRosa who was born 1831 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 8th May 1831 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of William (servant) & Mary Ann Brooker; died Dec 1831 Uckfield, Sussex; buried 4th Dec 1831 Uckfield, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1833 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1833 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of William (servant) & Mary Ann Brooker
  iiiCharles Napkin who was born 1835 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1835 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of William (labourer) & Mary Ann Brooker
  ivSydney Richard who was born 1837 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jan 1837 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of William (servant) & Mary Ann Brooker
  vElizabeth who was born 1838 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1838 Ringmer, Sussex
  viGeorgiana Maria who was born 1840 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1840 Ringmer, Sussex
   
  5. Charles Brooker was the son of Napkin Brooker, farmer and Mary Brooker [Hawkins]. He was born 1806 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1806 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Napkin & Mary Brooker; died Jan to Mar 1885 at Hinckly, Leicestershire
  He married (1) Catherine Urbben on 8th May 1831 at St. George's Church, Westminster, London. She was born 1802; died Oct 1837 at Uckfield, Sussex; buried 22nd Oct 1837 at Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Henry who was born 1832 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1832 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Charles (footman) & Catharine Brooker
  He married (2) Elizabeth Fairbrother on 7th Jul 1841 at St. John The Baptist Church, Croydon, Surrey. She was born c 1810. They had the following children:
  iAlfred who was born c 1842 at Ringmer, Sussex
  iiEdwin who was born 1849 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  iiiFrances who was born 1850 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  He married (3) Jane Jones on 10th Oct 1855 at Ringmer, Sussex. She was born c 1810
   
  6. Mary Elizabeth Knight [Brooker] was the daughter of Napkin Brooker, farmer and Mary Brooker [Hawkins]. She was born 1811 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 26th May 1811 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of Napkin & Mary Brooker; died Jan to Mar 1890 at Uckfield, Sussex
  She married Thomas James Knight on 10th Oct 1855 at Ringmer, Sussex. He was born 1819 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1819 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1896, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1896 Q1
   
  7. Richard Brooker, gardener was the son of Napkin Brooker, farmer and Mary Brooker [Hawkins]. He was born 1813 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1813 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Napkin (farming bailiff to M.J. Streetfield) & Mary Brooker; died Oct to Dec 1885 at Uckfield, Sussex
  He married Lucy Osborne on 12th May 1844 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born 1824. They had the following children:
  iAnn Elizabeth who was born 1845 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1845 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard (servant) & Lucy Brooker
  iiEmily who was born 1847 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1847 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard (labourer) & Lucy Brooker
  iiiWilliam who was born 1848 at East Lavant, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1848 East Lavant, Sussex
  ivCharles who was born 1850 at East Lavant, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1850 East Lavant, Sussex
  vLucy who was born 1854 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1854 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  viHenry who was born 1857 at Totteridge, Hertfordshire; christened 5th Jul 1857 Totteridge, Hertfordshire
  viiEllen who was born 1859 at Totteridge, Hertfordshire; christened 27th May 1859 Totteridge, Hertfordshire
  viiiRobert who was born 1861 at Totteridge, Hertfordshire; christened 10th Jul 1861 Totteridge, Hertfordshire
  ixRichard who was born 1861 at Totteridge, Hertfordshire; christened 10th Jul 1861 Totteridge, Hertfordshire
   
  8. Henry Brooker, wheelwright was the son of Napkin Brooker, farmer and Mary Brooker [Hawkins]. He was born 1815 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1815 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Napkin (farmer) & Mary Brooker; died 24th May 1891 at Uckfield, Sussex
  He married Susanna Knight on c 1836. She was born 1815 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1815 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 14th Oct 1894 at Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
12 iMary Anne who was born 27th Jul 1845 at Blackhouse Farm, Maresfield, Sussex
13 iiJohn who was born 6th Sep 1847 at Blackhouse Farm, Maresfield, Sussex
14 iiiJames Saxby who was born 30th May 1850 at Maresfield, Sussex
15 ivTimothy who was born 30th May 1850 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
  9. Napkin Brooker, master wheelwright was the son of Napkin Brooker, farmer and Mary Brooker [Hawkins]. He was born 1820 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1820 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Napkin (yeoman) & Mary Brooker; died July to Sep 1878 at Uckfield, Sussex
  He married Emily Waller on 26th Jan 1845 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. She was born 1825 at Lewes, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iClara who was born 1847 at Uckfield, Sussex
  iiKate who was born 1850 at Uckfield, Sussex
  iiiEsther who was born 1853 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1853 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of Napkin (wheelwright) & Emily Brooker; died Oct to Dec 1853
  ivUwin who was born 1853 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1853 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Napkin (wheelwright) & Emily Brooker; died Oct to Dec 1853
  vKate who was born 1857 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1857 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of Napkin (wheelwright) & Emma Brooker
   
Generation No. 4
  10. Isabella Ann Brooker [Brooker] was the daughter of George Brooker, schoolmaster and gardener and Charity Brooker [Camfield]. She was born Nov 1822 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1822 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, twin daughter of George (schoolmaster) & Charity Brooker
  iEliza who was born 1842 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1842 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, baseborn duaghter of Isabella (single woman) Brooker
  She married Humphrey Brooker, gardener's labourer on Oct to Dec 1843, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q4 Vol 7 Page 821. He was born 1824 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1824 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) & Anne Brooker. They had the following children:
  iAlbert who was born 1845 at Uckfield, Sussex
  iiThomas who was born 1846 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1846 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Humphrey (labourer) & Isabella Brooker
  iiiCharity who was born 1849 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 27th May 1849 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of Humphrey (labourer) & Isabella Brooker
  ivGeorge who was born 1851 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1851 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Humphrey (labourer) & Isabella Brooker
  vHumphrey who was born 1854 at London; christened 23rd Feb 1854 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Humphrey (labourer in the dockyards) & Isabella Brooker
   
  11. Emily Miller [Brooker] was the daughter of George Brooker, schoolmaster and gardener and Charity Brooker [Camfield]. She was born 1825 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1825 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of George (schoolmaster) & Charity Brooker
  She married Joseph Miller on 25th Dec 1847 at St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex. He was born 1824
   
  12. Mary Anne Bagley [Brooker] was the daughter of Henry Brooker, wheelwright and Susanna Brooker [Knight]. She was born 27th Jul 1845 at Blackhouse Farm, Maresfield, Sussex
  She married Henry Bagley on 22nd Oct 1885 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. He was born c 1845 at Northamptonshire
   
  13. John Brooker, painter was the son of Henry Brooker, wheelwright and Susanna Brooker [Knight]. He was born 6th Sep 1847 at Blackhouse Farm, Maresfield, Sussex
  He married Luna Lucy Mary Anne Dumsday on 18th Apr 1870 at Newick, Sussex. She was born 1850 at Newick, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHenry J. who was born 1871 at Eastbourne, Sussex
   
  14. James Saxby Brooker was the son of Henry Brooker, wheelwright and Susanna Brooker [Knight]. He was born 30th May 1850 at Maresfield, Sussex
  He married Emma Maria Rotherham on 1st May 1878 at Depford, Kent. She was born 1855 at Shropshire. They had the following children:
  iEthel who was born 1879 at Kentish Town, London
  iiReginald who was born 1881 at Islington, London
   
  15. Timothy Brooker was the son of Henry Brooker, wheelwright and Susanna Brooker [Knight]. He was born 30th May 1850 at Maresfield, Sussex
  He married Julia Clara Dumsday on 14th Apr 1873 at Newick, Sussex. She was born 24th Jun 1851 at Newick, Sussex. They had the following children:
16 iArthur James who was born 26th Jan 1874 at Uckfield, Sussex
  iiLilly Julia who was born 23rd Aug 1877 at Uckfield, Sussex
  iiiGeorge John who was born 24th Aug 1878 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 18th Apr 1959 Uckfield, Sussex
  ivJulia who was born 3rd Mar 1880 at Uckfield, Sussex
  vMay Maria who was born 6th Mar 1881 at Uckfield, Sussex
  viEthel who was born 21st Jun 1885 at Uckfield, Sussex
  viiLuna Minnie who was born 3rd Oct 1887 at Uckfield, Sussex
  viiiFlorence Annie who was born 11th Jun 1893 at Framfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 5
  16. Arthur James Brooker was the son of Timothy Brooker and Julia Clara Brooker [Dumsday]. He was born 26th Jan 1874 at Uckfield, Sussex
  He married Florence Gunn on 27th Nov 1898 at Brighton, Sussex. She was born c 1875
   

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