Genealogy Chat

help please i have an address of the brother of a rellie that died in 1885 how do i go about tracing him without the first name? dawn xx

i'd look for the brother earlier in census. -what have you actually got - facts - lets see if we can work it out

so, in 1881 census Charles brookes says he was born where - Nottingham or somewhere near? Charles Fathers name ( from marriage cert)?

hi scarlett very few facts .i have been trying to trace my 3x granfather for about 6 months now so far all ive got is marriage cert /daughters birth cert and death cert. marriage cert1874 age 22 father thomas brooks designer dec/wife martha moffitt age 21 daughter born 1875 harriett brookes father charles brookes death of charles brookes 1885 aged 32 union workhouse nottingham brother E brookes reported death address 53 mansfield road nottingham all the above are in nottingham dawn xx

hi again scarlett charles brookes in 1861 aged 8 living with the smedleys (nethew) in 1871 living with the smedleys (nethew) in 1881 martha married but head ? no charles? in 1891 martha widow on mariage cert fathers name - thomas brooks dec d profession of father desiger? all in nottingham death cert - reported by brother E brookesof 53 mansfield road nottingham thanks for helping dawn xx

just thought if i could trace charles brother it would lead me to the mother and birth of charles brookes . just a long shot really ? thanks again to anyone helping dawn xx

There's this in 1881 Name: Ebenezer Brooks Age: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1841 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Nottingham St Mary County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England Street address: 55 Mansfield Rd Condition as to marriage: Married Education: Employment status: View image Occupation: Chelsea Pensioner Col Sargent Registration district: Nottingham Sub-registration district: Sherwood ED, institution, or vessel: 12 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Ada Barker 17 servant Annie Gertrude Brooks 4 Ebb. Brooks 8 Ebenezer Brooks 40 Mary Brooks 42 Mary Deacon 17 niece Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 3351; Folio: 60; Page: 3; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341800.

1851 Name: Ebenezer Brook Age: 10 Estimated birth year: abt 1841 Relation: Son Father's name: Thomas Mother's name: Sarah Gender: Male Where born: Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Basford Ecclesiastical parish: Carrington County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England Registration district: Basford Sub-registration district: Basford ED, institution, or vessel: 3j Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 158 Household Members: Name Age Ann Brook 2 Ebenezer Brook 10 Emma Brook 16 Julia Brook 4 Sarah Brook 34 Thomas Brook 46 Machine setter up Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2127; Folio: 387; Page: 44; GSU roll: 87757. All bar Julia born Nottingham - Julia born France. Living Academy Place, Mansfield Road

1841 Name: Thomas Brookes Age: 35 Estimated birth year: abt 1806 Gender: Male Where born: Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Lenton Hundred: Broxtow (South Division) County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: View image Registration district: Radford Sub-registration district: Lenton Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Ebenezer Brookes 4 Mo Elizth Brookes 9 Emma Brookes 6 Sabina Brookes 8 Sarah Brookes 25 Thomas Brookes 35 Lace machine builder Thomas Brookes 10 Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 858; Book: 6; Civil Parish: Lenton; County: Nottinghamshire; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 50; Page: 9; Line: 4; GSU roll: 438905. Living Kirks Square Lenton all born in county

wow thanks andrea it does seem to be him , will need to digest and confirm this but thanks for your time unable to get to the archives untill the end of the month but will let you know if its them. sorry took so long to answer(trip to b&q with oh) thanks again dawn xx