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    James BROOK

    Male 1787 - 1844  (~ 57 years)


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    • Name James BROOK 
      Born CA 1787  Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
      Gender Male 
      Census
      • 1841 Cabinet Street, Bradford - age 50, Collier.

      Newspaper Articles
      • BRADFORD OBSERVER 14th November 1844
         An inquest was held on Friday, at the Farm Yard public-house, Bowling Back Lane, before Mr. Jewison, coroner, on view of the body of James Brook, who had been so severely burnt on Tuesday morning, at Bowling Iron works, by a dross lump, as to cause......
      Occupation Labourer 
      Died 6 Nov 1844  Birkshall, Bradford, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
      Cause: Accidently Burnt on the 4th November 
      • Informant: C Jewison, Coroner.
      Buried 10 Nov 1844  Cathedral, Bradford, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
      Person ID I8782  BROOKS Family History
      Last Modified 15 May 2018 

      Father William BROOK, [unproven],   b. CA 1754, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. CA 1812, Bilton, Harrogate, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 58 years) 
      Family ID F2709  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family Hannah WILKINSON,   b. CA 1790, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown  (Age ~ 47 years) 
      Married 2 Jul 1812  Knaresborough, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
      • Witnessed by: Samuel Smallbridge & Thomas ?

        James Brooks batchelor & Hannah Wilkinson spinster botp were married in this Church by Banns.
      Children 
       1. Mary BROOK,   b. CA 1813, Bilton, Harrogate, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
       2. Fanny BROOK,   b. CA 1814, Bilton, Harrogate, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. CA 1895, Bradford, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years)
       3. John BROOK,   b. CA 1816, Bilton, Harrogate, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
       4. Robert BROOK,   b. 1 Oct 1822, Bowling, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. CA 1873, Whitby, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
       5. Hannah BROOK,   b. 20 Dec 1824, Bowling, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
       6. James BROOK,   b. Dec 1829, Bowling, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. CA 1907, Whitby, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years)
       7. Joseph BROOK,   b. CA 1836, Bradford, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
      Last Modified 9 Dec 2024 
      Family ID F2606  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Event Map
      Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Jul 1812 - Knaresborough, Yorkshire Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Accidently Burnt on the 4th November - 6 Nov 1844 - Birkshall, Bradford, Yorkshire Link to Google Earth
       = Link to Google Earth 

    • Sources 
      1. [S2] Death Certificate [UK].

      2. [S211] Newspaper Article.

      3. [S114] Parish Records.