Family of William BROOKES and Ann WADDAMS

Husband:	William BROOKES (1801- )
Wife:	Ann WADDAMS (1805- )
Children:	Joseph BROOKES (1827- )
	Mary Ann BROOKES (1829- )
	Eliza BROOKES (1830- )
	Hannah L. BROOKES (1835- )
	Charles BROOKES (1837- )
	Thomas BROOKES (1838- )
	John BROOKES (1841- )
	Benjamin BROOKES (1844- )
	Frances BROOKES (1844-1885)

Husband: William BROOKES

Name:	William BROOKES
Sex:	Male
Father:	-
Mother:	-
Birth	1801	Congleton, Staffordshire, England
Census (1)	3 Apr 1881 (age 80)	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 1
Occupation (1)	3 Apr 1881 (age 79-80)	Shoemaker; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 1
Census (2)	2 Apr 1871 (age 70)	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 2
Occupation (2)	2 Apr 1871 (age 69-70)	Shoemaker; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 2
Census (3)	7 Apr 1861 (age 60)	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 3
Occupation (3)	7 Apr 1861 (age 59-60)	Cordwainer; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 3
Census (4)	30 Mar 1851 (age 50)	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4
Occupation (4)	30 Mar 1851 (age 49-50)	Shoemaker; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4

Additional Information

Census (1)	16 Cottage Street
Census (2)	8 Cottage Street
Census (3)	8 Cottage Street
Census (4)	8 Cottage Street

Wife: Ann WADDAMS

Name:	Ann WADDAMS
Sex:	Female
Father:	-
Mother:	-
Birth	1805	Rugeley, Staffordshire, England
Census (1)	3 Apr 1881 (age 76)	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 1
Census (2)	2 Apr 1871 (age 68 (!))	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 2
Occupation (1)	2 Apr 1871 (age 65-66)	Machinist; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 2
Census (3)	7 Apr 1861 (age 57 (!))	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 3
Occupation (2)	7 Apr 1861 (age 55-56)	Seamstress; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 3
Census (4)	30 Mar 1851 (age 46)	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4
Occupation (3)	30 Mar 1851 (age 45-46)	Shoebinder; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4

Additional Information

Census (1)	16 Cottage Street
Census (2)	8 Cottage Street
Census (3)	8 Cottage Street
Census (4)	8 Cottage Street

Child 1: Joseph BROOKES

Name:	Joseph BROOKES
Sex:	Male
Birth	1827	Stafford, Staffordshire, United Kingdom 3
Census (1)	7 Apr 1861 (age 34)	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 3
Occupation (1)	7 Apr 1861 (age 33-34)	Cordwainer; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 3
Census (2)	30 Mar 1851 (age 25 (!))	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4
Occupation (2)	30 Mar 1851 (age 23-24)	Shoemaker; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4

Additional Information

Census (1)	8 Cottage Street
Census (2)	8 Cottage Street

Child 2: Mary Ann BROOKES

Name:	Mary Ann BROOKES
Sex:	Female
Birth	1829	Stafford, Staffordshire, United Kingdom 1
Census (1)	3 Apr 1881 (age 52)	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 1
Occupation (1)	3 Apr 1881 (age 51-52)	Boot needle filler; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 1
Census (2)	2 Apr 1871 (age 35 (!))	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 2
Occupation (2)	2 Apr 1871 (age 41-42)	Machinist; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 2
Census (3)	7 Apr 1861 (age 30 (!))	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 3
Occupation (3)	7 Apr 1861 (age 31-32)	Shoe binder; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 3
Census (4)	30 Mar 1851 (age 23 (!))	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4
Occupation (4)	30 Mar 1851 (age 21-22)	Shoebinder; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4

Additional Information

Census (1)	16 Cottage Street
Census (2)	8 Cottage Street
Census (3)	8 Cottage Street
Census (4)	8 Cottage Street

Child 3: Eliza BROOKES

Name:	Eliza BROOKES
Sex:	Female
Birth	1830	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4
Census	30 Mar 1851 (age 21)	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4
Occupation	30 Mar 1851 (age 20-21)	Shoebinder; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4

Additional Information

Census

8 Cottage Street

Child 4: Hannah L. BROOKES

Name:	Hannah L. BROOKES
Sex:	Female
Birth	1835	Stafford, Staffordshire, United Kingdom 3
Census (1)	7 Apr 1861 (age 26)	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 3
Occupation (1)	7 Apr 1861 (age 25-26)	Shoe binder; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 3
Census (2)	30 Mar 1851 (age 17 (!))	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4
Occupation (2)	30 Mar 1851 (age 15-16)	Shoebinder; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4

Additional Information

Census (1)	8 Cottage Street
Census (2)	8 Cottage Street

Child 5: Charles BROOKES

Name:	Charles BROOKES
Sex:	Male
Birth	1837	Stafford, Staffordshire, United Kingdom 3
Census (1)	7 Apr 1861 (age 24)	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 3
Occupation (1)	7 Apr 1861 (age 23-24)	Cordwainer; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 3
Census (2)	30 Mar 1851 (age 15 (!))	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4
Occupation (2)	30 Mar 1851 (age 13-14)	Shoemaker; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4

Additional Information

Census (1)	8 Cottage Street
Census (2)	8 Cottage Street

Child 6: Thomas BROOKES

Name:	Thomas BROOKES
Sex:	Male
Birth	1838	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4
Census	30 Mar 1851 (age 13)	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4
Occupation	30 Mar 1851 (age 12-13)	Shoemaker; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4

Additional Information

Census

8 Cottage Street

Child 7: John BROOKES

Name:	John BROOKES
Sex:	Male
Birth	1841	Stafford, Staffordshire, United Kingdom 1
Census (1)	3 Apr 1881 (age 40)	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 1
Occupation (1)	3 Apr 1881 (age 39-40)	Boot finisher; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 1
Census (2)	2 Apr 1871 (age 29)	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 2
Occupation (2)	2 Apr 1871 (age 29-30)	Shoemaker; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 2
Census (3)	7 Apr 1861 (age 21 (!))	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 3
Occupation (3)	7 Apr 1861 (age 19-20)	Cordwainer; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 3
Census (4)	30 Mar 1851 (age 10)	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4
Occupation (4)	30 Mar 1851 (age 9-10)	Scholar; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4

Additional Information

Census (1)	16 Cottage Street
Census (2)	8 Cottage Street
Census (3)	8 Cottage Street
Census (4)	8 Cottage Street

Child 8: Benjamin BROOKES

Name:	Benjamin BROOKES
Sex:	Male
Birth	1844	Stafford, Staffordshire, United Kingdom 2
Census (1)	2 Apr 1871 (age 27)	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 2
Occupation (1)	2 Apr 1871 (age 26-27)	Bootmaker; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 2
Census (2)	7 Apr 1861 (age 19 (!))	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 3
Occupation (2)	7 Apr 1861 (age 16-17)	Cordwainer; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 3
Census (3)	30 Mar 1851 (age 8 (!))	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4
Occupation (3)	30 Mar 1851 (age 6-7)	Scholar; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4

Additional Information

Census (1)	8 Cottage Street
Census (2)	8 Cottage Street
Census (3)	8 Cottage Street

Child 9: Frances BROOKES

Name:	Frances BROOKES
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Edward BICKLEY (1845- )
Birth	1844	Stafford, Staffordshire, United Kingdom 5
Census (1)	30 Mar 1851 (age 6)	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4
Occupation (1)	30 Mar 1851 (age 6-7)	Scholar; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 4
Census (2)	7 Apr 1861 (age 16)	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 3
Occupation (2)	7 Apr 1861 (age 16-17)	Shoe binder; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 3
Census (3)	2 Apr 1871 (age 25 (!))	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 2
Occupation (3)	2 Apr 1871 (age 26-27)	Boot top fitter; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 2
Census (4)	3 Apr 1881 (age 35 (!))	Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 1
Occupation (4)	3 Apr 1881 (age 36-37)	Boot needle filler; Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England 1
Death	1885 (age 40-41)	Stafford, Staffordshire, United Kingdom 6

Additional Information

Census (1)	8 Cottage Street
Census (2)	8 Cottage Street
Census (3)	8 Cottage Street
Census (4)	16 Cottage Street

Note on Wife: Ann WADDAMS

Possible alternate maiden name is Cooper

Sources

1	"Census 1881 Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England RG11-2690-69-5 (William Brookes)".

	Source: Census 1881 Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England RG11-2690-69-5 (William Brookes), Brookes(William)(1801) 1881 census

2	"Census 1871 Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England RG10-2818-10-13 (William Brooks)".

	Source: Census 1871 Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England RG10-2818-10-13 (William Brooks), Brookes(William)(1801) 1871 census (1)

3	"Census 1861 Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England RG9-1907-131-31 (William Brookes)".

	Source: Census 1861 Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England RG9-1907-131-31 (William Brookes), Brookes(William)(1801) 1861 census (1)

4	"Census 1851 Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England RGHO107-1999-352-20 (William Brookes)".

	Source: Census 1851 Stafford St Mary, Staffordshire, England RGHO107-1999-352-20 (William Brookes), Brookes(William)(1801) 1851 census (1)

5	"England & Wales Birth Index, 1837-1915" (www.ancestry.com.au). Vol. 17, p. 124. Cit. Date: Q4 1844. Assessment: Secondary evidence. Text From Source: District: Stafford; County: Staffordshire This is the closest birth index record I could find.

6	"England & Wales Death Index, 1837-1983". Vol. 6b, p. 8. Cit. Date: Q2 1885. Assessment: Secondary evidence. District: Stafford County: Staffordshire