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Carol

Carol Report 5 Feb 2011 22:28

Hi am trying to find the death of Thomas Brook born in Mayfield in Sussex last found on the 1881 census,he is a farmer







Mike *

Mike * Report 5 Feb 2011 22:34

...and how old was he then ?

Carol

Carol Report 5 Feb 2011 22:35

Oh sorry born1844

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 5 Feb 2011 22:35

i think you mean this one

1881 census - household transcription
Person: BROOK, Thomas
Address: Barkly Farm, Heathfield
BROOK, Thomas Head Married M 36 1845 Farming 26 Acres
Mayfield
Sussex VIEW
BROOK, Louisa Wife Married F 29 1852 Farmer Wife
Heathfield
Sussex VIEW
BROOK, Mary Louisa Daughter Single F 9 1872 Farmers Daur
Heathfield
Sussex VIEW
BROOK, Tho Parker Son Single M 3 1878 Farmers Son
Heathfield
Sussex

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 5 Feb 2011 22:36

still here 1891

1891 census - household transcription
Person: BROOK, Thomas
Address: Punnetts Town Road, Heathfield, Muddles Green
BROOK, Thomas Head Married M 45 1846 Farm Labourer
Mayfield
Sussex VIEW
BROOK, Lousia Wife Married F 39 1852
Heathfield
Sussex VIEW
BROOK, Thomas P Son M 13 1878
Heathfield
Sussex VIEW
KING, Ernest A Nephew M 14 1877
Southborough
Kent

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 5 Feb 2011 22:39

and 1901

1901 census - household transcription
Person: BROOK, Thos
Address: Hoards Farm, Heathfield

BROOK, Thos Head Married M 56 1845 Farmer
Mayfield
Sussex VIEW
BROOK, Louisa Wife Married F 49 1852
Heathfield
Sussex VIEW
BROOK, Mary Daughter Single F 29 1872
Heathfield
Sussex VIEW
BROOK, Thos Son Single M 23 1878 Farmer's Son
Heathfield
Sussex VIEW
PETTITT, Mercy Servant Single F 40 1861 General Domestic
Ashburnham
Sussex

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 5 Feb 2011 22:40

1911 census - household transcription
Person: BROOK, Thomas
Address: Hoards Farm Heathfield
BROOK, Thomas Head Married M 66 1845 Farmer Mayfield Sussex VIEW
BROOK, Louisa Wife Married
40 years F 59 1852 Heathfield Sussex VIEW
BROOK, Mary Daughter Single F 39 1872 Dairy Work Heathfield Sussex VIEW
BROOK, Thomas Son Single M 34 1877 Working On Farm Heathfield Sussex

Carol

Carol Report 5 Feb 2011 22:40

Yes that is the one but cannot find a death that matches the right area

Mike *

Mike * Report 5 Feb 2011 22:44


Deaths Mar 1919
Brook Thomas 74 - Hailsham 2b 175

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 5 Feb 2011 22:44

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
about Thomas Brook Name: Thomas Brook
Death Registration Month/Year: 1926
Age at death (estimated): 82
Registration district: Hailsham
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 113

Carol

Carol Report 5 Feb 2011 22:47

thank you for your help that is more info than I already had ,Am new to this will keep trying

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 5 Feb 2011 22:52

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
about Thomas Brooks Name: Thomas Brooks
Probate Date: 1 Jul 1926
Death Date: 6 May 1926
Death Place: Sussex, England
Registry: London

of farm cottage
worth park
three bridges
near crawley sussex
died 6 may 1926
at royal sussex county hospital b righton
administration london1 july
to mary ann brooks widow
effects £265

either this is the wrong one or he remarried

Carol

Carol Report 5 Feb 2011 22:53

Thank you both not sure which it will be both the right area and would also match the age .

Carol

Carol Report 5 Feb 2011 22:55

he would have had to re marry and also move do not think it is him

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 5 Feb 2011 23:01

Thomas Brook Pedigree
Male


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 01 DEC 1844 Mayfield, Sussex, England

Parents:
Father: Jesse Brook Family
Mother: Mary Hannah
Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record f
C148162

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 5 Feb 2011 23:07

Search collectionGroom's Name: Thomas Brook
Groom's Birth Date: 1844
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 26
Bride's Name: Louisa Kemp
Bride's Birth Date: 1851
Bride's Age: 19
Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1870
Marriage Place: Heathfield, Sussex, England
Groom's Father's Name: Jesse Brook
Bride's Father's Name: William Kemp
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04778-7
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1894268
Reference Number: p 186 item 372

Carol

Carol Report 5 Feb 2011 23:07

Yes have the christening,thank you must sign off now thank you for your help

Carol

Carol Report 5 Feb 2011 23:09

Well that is great where did you manage to get that

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 5 Feb 2011 23:14

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
about Thomas Brook Name: Thomas Brook
Probate Date: 17 Jan 1919
Death Date: 28 Dec 1918
Death Place: Sussex, England
Registry: Lewes

of box cottage
hailsham rd
heathfield sussex
died 28 dec 1918
probate lewes 17 jan
to emma austin phillip widow
effects £182.00 11s 8d

so not right either

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 5 Feb 2011 23:15

The marriage was on family search.org

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