Family of Benjamin BROOKES and Kezia NUDDS

Husband:
Benjamin BROOKES (c. 1840-c. 1903)
Wife:
Kezia NUDDS (c. 1838-c. 1916)
Children:
Alice BROOKES (c. 1867- )
Ernest BROOKES (c. 1868- )
Walter BROOKES (c. 1869- )
Alfred BROOKES (c. 1871- )
Ellen M BROOKES (c. 1873- )
Walter William BROOKES (c. 1880- )
Frank Herbert BROOKES (c. 1882- )
Marriage Banns:
9 Apr 1865
Stratton St. Mary¹
other dates were 16.04.1865 and 23.04.1865
Marriage:
17 May 1865
Stratton St. Mary^2,3

Husband: Benjamin BROOKES

Name:
Benjamin BROOKES
Sex:
Male
Father:
James BROOKES (c. 1804- )
Mother:
Mary UNKNOWN (c. 1807- )
Birth:
c. 1840
Forncett St. Peter
Baptism:
2 May 1841 (age 0-1)
Forncett St. Peter⁴
Census:
1841 (age 0-1)
Forncett St. Peter⁵
living with parents James (35, agricultural labourer) and Mary (30), and 5 siblings
Census:
1851 (age 10-11)
Forncett St. Peter⁶
Address: Norfolk Arms Inn, Forncett St Peter

scholar, living with parents James (47, agricultural labourer) and Mary (44), and 5 siblings
Census:
1871 (age 30-31)
Claines, Worcestershire⁷
Address: Bevere Terrace, Claines, Worcestershire

coachman, living with wife Kezia (30), and children Alice (4), Ernest (3), Walter (2) and Alfred (5mths)
Census:
1881 (age 40-41)
Tharston⁸
Address: Stratton Road, Tharston

general labourer, living with wife Kezia (40), and children Ernest (13, scholar), Alfred (10, scholar), Ellen M (8, scholar) and Walter William (1)
Census:
1891 (age 50-51)
Tharston⁹
Address: Wacton Road, Tharston

gardener, living with wife Kezia (50), and sons Ernest (23, rural postman), Alfred (20, bricklayer's labourer), Walter William (11, scholar) and Frank Herbert (9, scholar)
Census:
1901 (age 60-61)
Tharston¹⁰
Address: Chequers Road, Tharston

agricultural labourer, living with wife Kezia (60), son Frank (19, general labourer) and grandson Walter (5)
Death:
c. 1903 (age 62-63)¹¹

Wife: Kezia NUDDS

Name:
Kezia NUDDS
Sex:
Female
Father:
Samuel NUDDS ( - )
Mother:
Mary UNKNOWN ( - )
Birth:
c. 1838
Long Stratton¹²
Baptism:
9 Dec 1838 (age 0)
Long Stratton
Census:
1841 (age 2-3)
Stratton St. Mary¹³
Address: The Street, Stratton St Mary

living with parents Samuel (40, agricultural labourer) and Mary (38), and 4 siblings
Census:
1851 (age 12-13)
Stratton St. Mary¹⁴
Address: The Street, Stratton St Mary

scholar, living with parents Samuel (50, hay trusser) and Mary (49), sister Ann (24, dressmaker), and niece Mary Ann (1)
Census:
1861 (age 22-23)
Stratton St. Mary¹⁵
Address: The Street, Stratton St Mary

living with parents Samuel (62, hay trusser and farmer of 3 acres) and Mary (61), and niece Alice A BUNN (8)
Census:
1871 (age 32-33)
Claines, Worcestershire⁷
Address: Bevere Terrace, Claines, Worcestershire

living with husband Benjamin (30, coachman), and children Alice (4), Ernest (3), Walter (2) and Alfred (5mths)
Census:
1881 (age 42-43)
Tharston⁸
Address: Stratton Road, Tharston

living with husband Benjamin (44, general labourer), and children Ernest (13, scholar), Alfred (10, scholar), Ellen M (8, scholar) and Walter William (1)
Census:
1891 (age 52-53)
Tharston⁹
Address: Wacton Road, Tharston

living with husband Benjamin (50, gardener), and sons Ernest (23, rural postman), Alfred (20, bricklayer's labourer), Walter William (11, scholar) and Frank Herbert (9, scholar)
Census:
1901 (age 62-63)
Tharston¹⁰
Address: Chequers Road, Tharston

living with wife Kezia (60, agricultural labourer), son Frank (19, general labourer) and grandson Walter (5)
Census:
1911 (age 72-73)
Norwich, Norfolk¹⁶
Address: 57 Milton Street, Norwich

widow, living with grandson Walter F (15, brush worker)
Death:
c. 1916 (age 77-78)
Norwich, Norfolk¹⁷
Burial:
2 Jan 1916
Tharston¹⁸
died in Norwich but buried in Tharston

Child 1: Alice BROOKES

Name:
Alice BROOKES
Sex:
Female
Birth:
c. 1867
Claines, Worcestershire
Census:
1871 (age 3-4)
Claines, Worcestershire⁷
Address: Bevere Terrace, Claines, Worcestershire

living with parents Benjamin (30, coachman) and Kezia (30), and brothers Ernest (3), Walter (2) and Alfred (5mths)

Child 2: Ernest BROOKES

Name:
Ernest BROOKES
Sex:
Male
Birth:
c. 1868
Claines, Worcestershire
Census:
1871 (age 2-3)
Claines, Worcestershire⁷
Address: Bevere Terrace, Claines, Worcestershire

living with parents Benjamin (30, coachman) and Kezia (30), and siblings Alice (4), Walter (2) and Alfred (5mths)
Census:
1881 (age 12-13)
Tharston⁸
Address: Stratton Road, Tharston

scholar, living with parents Benjamin (44, general labourer) and Kezia (40), and siblings Alfred (10, scholar), Ellen M (8, scholar) and Walter William (1)
Census:
1891 (age 22-23)
Tharston⁹
Address: Wacton Road, Tharston

rural postman, living with parents Benjamin (50, gardener) and Kezia (50), and brothers Alfred (20, bricklayer's labourer), Walter William (11, scholar) and Frank Herbert (9, scholar)

Child 3: Walter BROOKES

Name:
Walter BROOKES
Sex:
Male
Birth:
c. 1869
Claines, Worcestershire
Census:
1871 (age 1-2)
Claines, Worcestershire⁷
Address: Bevere Terrace, Claines, Worcestershire

living with parents Benjamin (30, coachman) and Kezia (30), and siblings Alice (4), Ernest (3) and Alfred (5mths)

Child 4: Alfred BROOKES

Name:
Alfred BROOKES
Sex:
Male
Birth:
c. 1871
Claines, Worcestershire
Census:
1871 (age 0)
Claines, Worcestershire⁷
Address: Bevere Terrace, Claines, Worcestershire

living with parents Benjamin (30, coachman) and Kezia (30), and siblings Alice (4), Ernest (3) and Walter
Census:
1881 (age 9-10)
Tharston⁸
Address: Stratton Road, Tharston

scholar, living with parents Benjamin (44, general labourer) and Kezia (40), and siblings Ernest (13, scholar), Ellen M (8, scholar) and Walter William (1)
Census:
1891 (age 19-20)
Tharston⁹
Address: Wacton Road, Tharston

bricklayer's labourer, living with parents Benjamin (50, gardener) and Kezia (50), and brothers Ernest (23, rural postman), Walter William (11, scholar) and Frank Herbert (9, scholar)

Child 5: Ellen M BROOKES

Name:
Ellen M BROOKES
Sex:
Female
Birth:
c. 1873
Claines, Worcestershire
Census:
1881 (age 7-8)
Tharston⁸
Address: Stratton Road, Tharston

scholar, living with parents Benjamin (44, general labourer) and Kezia (40), and brothers Ernest (13, scholar), Alfred (10, scholar) and Walter William (1)

Child 6: Walter William BROOKES

Name:
Walter William BROOKES
Sex:
Male
Birth:
c. 1880
Tharston
Census:
1881 (age 0-1)
Tharston⁸
Address: Stratton Road, Tharston

living with parents Benjamin (44, general labourer) and Kezia (40), and siblings Ernest (13, scholar), Alfred (10, scholar) and Ellen M (8, scholar)
Census:
1891 (age 10-11)
Tharston⁹
Address: Wacton Road, Tharston

scholarliving with parents Benjamin (50, gardener) and Kezia (50), and brothers Ernest (23, rural postman), Alfred (20, bricklayer's labourer) and Frank Herbert (9, scholar)

Child 7: Frank Herbert BROOKES

Name:
Frank Herbert BROOKES
Sex:
Male
Birth:
c. 1882
Tharston
Census:
1891 (age 8-9)
Tharston⁹
Address: Wacton Road, Tharston

scholar, living with parents Benjamin (50, gardener) and Kezia (50), and brothers Ernest (23, rural postman), Alfred (20, bricklayer's labourer) and Walter William (11, scholar)
Census:
1901 (age 18-19)
Tharston¹⁰
Address: Chequers Road, Tharston

general labourer, living with parents Benjamin (60, agricultural labourer) and Kezia (60), and nephew Walter (5)

Sources

1.: Parish register - banns. Stratton St. Mary. Cit. Date: 9 April 1865.

2.: Parish register - marriage. Stratton St. Mary. Cit. Date: 17 May 1865.

3.: Civil Registration - marriage. 1865 Q2 Depwade 4B 417. Cit. Date: Q2 1865.

4.: Parish register - baptism. Forncett St. Peter. Cit. Date: 2 May 1841.

5.: 1841 Census. HO107 757 15 25. Cit. Date: 1841.

6.: 1851 Census. HO107 1821 753 17. Cit. Date: 1851.

7.: 1871 Census. RG10 3067 45 5. Cit. Date: 1871.

8.: 1881 Census. RG11 1969 55 11. Cit. Date: 1881.

9.: 1891 Census. RG12 1545 130 7. Cit. Date: 1891.

10.: 1901 Census. RG13 1862 129 10. Cit. Date: 1901.

11.: Civil Registration - death. 1903 Q2 Depwade 4B 140. Cit. Date: Q2 1903.

12.: Civil Registration - birth. 1938 Q4 Depwade 13 41. Cit. Date: Q4 1938.

13.: 1841 Census. HO107 757 8 11. Cit. Date: 1841.

14.: 1851 Census. HO107 1821 686 13. Cit. Date: 1851.

15.: 1861 Census. RG09 1233 138 24. Cit. Date: 1861.

16.: 1911 Census. RG14 PN11325 RD225 SD2 ED36 SN393. Cit. Date: 1911.

17.: Civil Registration - death. 1916 Q1 Norwich 4B 184. Cit. Date: Q1 1916.

18.: Parish register - burial. Tharston. Cit. Date: 2 January 1916.