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Brooks Gypsy

Brooks Gypsy

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 8:16AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: brooks
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.

Re: Brooks Gypsy

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 2:21PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 21 Feb 2011 2:26PM GMT
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.

Re: Brooks Gypsy

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 3:40PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Brooks redfern
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

Re: Brooks Gypsy

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 5:07PM GMT
Classification: Query
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.

Re: Brooks Gypsy

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 5:54PM GMT
Classification: Query
Just found something from a large family history document I have for Lena

(4) 1.7.9.9 Percy Chillingstone LAMB
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Birth: 21 April 1933
Death: 1999

Married Lena Brooks; son Alan

See we are vaguely connected I guess now.

Re: Brooks Gypsy

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 7:10PM GMT
Classification: Query
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

Re: Brooks Gypsy

Posted: 22 May 2011 11:32PM GMT
Classification: Query
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

Re: Brooks Gypsy

Posted: 23 May 2011 3:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
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

Re: Brooks Gypsy

Posted: 26 May 2011 7:00AM GMT
Classification: Query
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

Re: Brooks Gypsy

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 9:35PM GMT
Classification: Query
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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