Hi, I am hoping that someone can help me please. I am trying to research the name Brooks in particular- Emmanuel, William , Samuel , johnny, Joey , Mary ,Lena , Sheddy Alfred. They are or romany origin and the story goes that they were tinkers originally from Ireland. I know they lived in Eastwood, southend, Erith, Belvedere.If anyone can help i would really appreciate it as i have hit a brick wall. Thankyou.
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Found his marriage for one of them
Marriages Mar 1942 Brooks Emmanuel Linggood Southend 4a 1979 Linggood Bertha A Brooks Southend 4a 1979
Can you give some dates please it would really help.
Definately connected to the Romany communities of that area. Some married into the main families at that time as well. Check out freebmd. Plus seen a couple of people on GU with the names above so worth trying there as well.
Thanks.
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Thanks, this is as far as i can get back for brooks. We have Emmanuel's d/o/b - jun 1915.But we don't know place of birth. We have been told his father is William, and the other names i mentioned in the above message are brothers and sisters. We think the family originally came from Ireland but we don't know for certain. We also know that an Ella Brooks married a 'redfern' but have no dates. We also know the family lived at eastwood essex. Belvedere, Southend and Erith, kent. This is as much as i know. Thanks for your help
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Found the children for Emmanuel and his wife Bertha:
Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page
Births Dec 1944 Brooks Hazel M Linggood Southend 4a 988
Births Sep 1946 Brooks Peter J Linggood Southend 4a 1195
Births Dec 1951 BROOKS Emanuel LINGGOOD Ashford 5b 48
Did you leave a posting on Rootschat as well? I also have Livermores in my family as well. Perhaps I can help with something else.
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Just found something from a large family history document I have for Lena
(4) 1.7.9.9 Percy Chillingstone LAMB -------------------------------------------------- Birth: 21 April 1933 Death: 1999
Married Lena Brooks; son Alan
See we are vaguely connected I guess now.
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Hello , you are proving very useful !! emmanuel brooks (jr) is my father in law. That info is all correct. Very interesting info about Lena Brooks . Where abouts was the marriage do you know ? Yes i have left a post on roots chat and romany gypsy connections. Thankyou so much for your help. Any more info gratefully received Caroline
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Hi Caroline
Sorry haven't been online for a while. Have just had a quick look and see that Lena and Percy used the name lamb for registering their childrens births and have found the following. They all live around the Eastwood area of Southend and the sistrict of Rochford.
Births Mar 1926 Lamb Robert Brooks Rochford 4a 1137 Births Sep 1930 Lamb Mark Brooks Rochford 4a 1135 Births Dec 1935 Lamb Alfred Brooks Rochford 4a 971 District Vol Page Births Jun 1948 Lamb Violet M Brooks Southend 4a 1153 Births Mar 1957 LAMB Alan J BROOKS Southend 4a 1107
Best wishes
Jenny
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Thankyou so much for that info, i'm finding it so hard to trace anything, i'm hoping when the full 1911 census comes up it will give me some more info. Thanks again Caroline
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Hi Jenny , I'm wondering if u can help.From the info u gave me re: Lena Brooks and Percy C lamb, I think i may have established a link that this Lena is Selina R Brooks who's father is Shedrick Brooks- Married Draper.I'm now trying to find if his brothers and sisters are who I'm looking for: Emmanuel, Joey ,Johnny, Lena, Mary and Alfred. I don't know if by any small chance you may have any info ? Thanks so much Caroline
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Hi Caroline
Thin this is possibly their marriage of Sheldrick:
Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page Marriages Mar 1931 (>99%) Brooks Sheldrick Draper Rochford 4a 871 DRAPER Frances M Brooks Rochford 4a 871
Cannot find a birth record for him, but have found one for her:
Surname First name(s) Mother/Spouse/Age District Vol Page Births Mar 1912 (>99%) Draper Frances M Smith Rochford 4a 1369
Have found some children including Selina.
Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page Births Sep 1931 Brooks John E Draper Rochford 4a 1182 Births Mar 1934 BROOKS Selina R Draper Rochford 4a 1026 Births Dec 1936 Brooks Joseph Draper Rochford 4a 1029 Births Sep 1942 Brooks Philip Draper Southend 4a 1263
I assume from this message that you are referring to her father and his siblings. If not let me know as i am sure that there is more if it is Percy Lambs siblings.
Best wishes
Jenny
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