Thomas BROOKS

1843 - 1931  (88 years)

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• Name	Thomas BROOKS
  Relationship	with Henry Walter ROLFE
  Birth	1843	Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  Christening	9 Jul 1843	Holy Trinity Church, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  		Baptism Record (1843 Mar-Aug) Holy Trinity Church, Middleton-by-Wirksworth
  		Holy Trinity Church Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire
  Gender	Male
  Census	1851	Round the Hall, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 18 86 Samuel Brooks Head 1816 Middleton 35 Male Married Lead Miner 19 86 Ann Brooks Wife 1821 Wirksworth 30 Female Married Seamstress 20 86 Sarah Brooks Daughter 1841 Middleton 10 Female 1 86 Thomas Brooks Son 1844 Middleton 7 Male Scholar 2 86 Hannah Brooks Daughter 1849 Middleton 2 Female  PRO Class:  HO107  Piece:  2146  Folio:  683  Page:  21  Enumerated:  1851   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=cjp9_5110   Source Web Site: findmypast.co.uk
  Census	1861	213 Hall Yard, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 10 86 Samuel Brooks Head 1816 Middleton 45 Male Married Lead Miner 11 86 Anne Brooks Wife 1821 Wirksworth 40 Female Married Lead Miner's Wife 12 86 Sarah Ann Brooks Daughter 1841 Middleton 20 Female Single Angola Weaver 13 86 Thomas Brooks Son 1844 Middleton 17 Male Lead Miner 14 86 Hannah Brooks Daughter 1849 Middleton 12 Female Angola Winder  PRO Class:  RG09  Piece:  2524  Folio:  125  Page:  15  Enumerated:  1861   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=s6df_5109   Source Web Site: findmypast.co.uk
  Census	1871	Hillside, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 8 60 Thomas Brooks Head 1844 Middleton 27 Male Married Lead Miner 9 60 Emma Matilda Brooks Wife 1845 Middleton 26 Female Married 10 60 Hannah Brooks Daughter 1865 Middleton 6 Female Scholar 11 60 Sarah Ann Brooks Daughter 1868 Middleton 3 Female Scholar 12 60 Mary Rose Brooks Daughter 1870 Middleton 7 Months Female  PRO Class:  RG10  Piece:  3603  Folio:  49  Page:  12  Enumerated:  1871   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=hyxf_5102   Source Web Site: findmypast.co.uk
  Census	1881	Main Street, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 20 67 Thomas Brooks Head 1844 Bonsall 37 Male Married Lead Miner 21 67 Emma Matilda Brooks Wife 1844 Bonsall 37 Female Married Lead Miner's Wife 22 67 Hannah Brooks Daughter 1865 Bonsall 16 Female Single Cotton Spinner 23 67 Sarah Ann Brooks Daughter 1868 Bonsall 13 Female Single Scholar 24 67 Mary Rose Brooks Daughter 1871 Bonsall 10 Female Single Scholar 25 67 Ellen Brooks Daughter 1874 Bonsall 7 Female Single Scholar 1 67 Lydia Brooks Daughter 1878 Middleton 3 Female Single Scholar 2 67 Samuel Brooks Son 1880 Middleton 1 Male Single  PRO Class:  RG11  Piece:  3426  Folio:  129  Page:  11  Enumerated:  1881   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=xyg6_5103   Source Web Site: findmypast.co.uk
  Census	1891	Main Street, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 22 88 Thomas Brooks Head 1844 Derby 47 Male Widower Lead Miner 23 88 Sarah Ann Brooks Daughter 1868 Middleton-by-Wirksworth 23 Female Single Framework Knitter 24 88 Mary Rose Brooks Daughter 1871 Middleton-by-Wirksworth 20 Female Single House Keeper 25 88 Ellen Brooks Daughter 1874 Middleton-by-Wirksworth 17 Female Single Factory Hand Cotton Spinner 26 88 Lydia Brooks Daughter 1878 Middleton-by-Wirksworth 13 Female Single Factory Hand Cotton Spinner 27 88 Samuel Brooks Son 1880 Middleton-by-Wirksworth 11 Male Single Scholar 28 88 William Brooks Son 1882 Middleton-by-Wirksworth 9 Male Single Scholar 29 88 Emma Matilda Brooks Daughter 1882 Middleton-by-Wirksworth 9 Female Single Scholar  PRO Class:  RG12  Piece:  2756  Folio:  111  Page:  15  Enumerated:  1891   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=7c3k_4308   Source Web Site: findmypast.co.uk
  Census	1901	New Road, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 8 140 Thomas Brooks Head 1844 Middleton 57 Male Widower Farmer 9 140 Ellen Flint Daughter 1874 Middleton 27 Female Married 10 140 Thomas H Flint Son-in-Law 1874 Wirksworth 27 Male Married Quarryman Stone 11 140 Samuel Brooks Son 1880 Middleton 21 Male Single Asphalter Road Labourer 12 140 William Brooks Son 1882 Middleton 19 Male Single Asphalter Road Labourer 13 140 Emma Brooks Daughter 1882 Middleton 19 Female Single Factory Hand Cotton  PRO Class:  RG13  Piece:  3240  Folio:  132  Page:  21  Enumerated:  1901   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=186b_5106   Source Web Site: findmypast.co.uk
  Census	1911	New Road, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 1 112 Thomas Brooks Head 1843 Middleton 68 Male Widower 8 8 Farmer 2 112 John Wigley Son-in-Law 1884 Wirksworth 27 Male Married Limestone Quarryman 3 112 Emma Wigley Daughter 1882 Middleton 29 Female Married 2 0 0  PRO Class:  RG14  Piece:  21049  RD:  437  SD:  2  ED:  13  SN:  112  Enumerated:  1911   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=5smy_5107   Source Web Site: findmypast.co.uk
  Census	1921	New Road, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  UK 1921 Census 2nd page: click to display Page Two
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 1 229 Thomas Brooks Head 1843 Middleton 78 Male Widowed Retired Farmer Own Account 2 229 John Wigley Son-in-Law 1883 Middleton 38 Male Married Limestone Getter J R Birley (Out of Work) 3 229 Emma Matilda Wigley Daughter 1882 Middleton 39 Female Married Home Duties 4 229 John Wigley Grandson 1916 Middleton 5 Male Both Alive  PRO Class:  RG15  Piece:  16405  RD:  437  SD:  2  ED:  13  Enumerated:  19 Jun 1921   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=yf8z_5108   Source Web Site: findmypast.co.uk
  Award	9 Jun 1928
  	Newspaper Article Thomas Brooks (1843-1931)
  Occupation	Farmer
  Occupation	Lead Miner
  Death	21 Aug 1931	Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  Burial	Middleton-by-Wirksworth Cemetery, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  	FindAGrave Memorial 253168120
  		Thomas Brooks (1843-1931) & Emma Matilda Doxey (1844-1889)
  		Middleton-by-Wirksworth Cemetery Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William BROOKS   (Grandfather)  Ann BUCKLEY,   b. 1821, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England   (Mother)
  Person ID	I52001	Rolfe Family Tree
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Samuel BROOKS,   b. 8 Apr 1815, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  Mother	Ann BUCKLEY,   b. 1821, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  Marriage		Marriage Record (1839 Dec 25-26) St. Mary's Church, Wirksworth
  		St. Mary's Church Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire
  Family ID	F19410	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma Matilda DOXEY,   b. 1844, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. 21 Jun 1889, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	17 Sep 1863	Holy Trinity Church, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  		Marriage Record (1863-1864) Holy Trinity Church, Middleton-by-Wirksworth
  		Holy Trinity Church Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire
  Children	+ 1. Hannah BROOKS,   b. 1864, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. 1939, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, Derbyshire, England (Age 75 years) ▻ Edward MATHER  m. 28 Dec 1886 + 2. Sarah Ann BROOKS,   b. 9 Sep 1867, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. 1947, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England (Age 79 years) ▻ Peter Edward BODEN  m. 15 Mar 1893 + 3. Mary Rose BROOKS,   b. 1870, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. 1932 (Age 62 years) ▻ John SLACK  m. 30 Mar 1892   4. Ellen BROOKS,   b. 7 Jul 1873, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England ▻ Thomas Henry FLINT  m. 9 Jul 1900   5. Lydia BROOKS,   b. 1877, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England ▻ John James PETTS  m. 13 Feb 1899   6. Samuel BROOKS,   b. 1880, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England ▻ Florence BRIDGWOOD  m. 1 May 1905   7. William BROOKS,   b. 15 Mar 1882, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England ▻ Georgina BRAY  m. 1910 + 8. Emma Matilda BROOKS,   b. 15 Mar 1882, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England ▻ John WIGLEY  m. 1909
  Family ID	F19407	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1843 - Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England Christening - 9 Jul 1843 - Holy Trinity Church, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England Census - 1851 - Round the Hall, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England Census - 1861 - 213 Hall Yard, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England Marriage - 17 Sep 1863 - Holy Trinity Church, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England Census - 1871 - Hillside, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England Census - 1881 - Main Street, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England Census - 1891 - Main Street, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England Census - 1901 - New Road, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England Census - 1911 - New Road, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England Census - 1921 - New Road, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England Death - 21 Aug 1931 - Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England Burial - - Middleton-by-Wirksworth Cemetery, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
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  Thomas Brooks (1843-1931)