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Brook, MrRef 121-1225
[1???-1???]
He was Master of
Heywood's School

Brook, MrRef 121-66
[18??-18??]

Around 1871, he married Eliza [1842-1919].


Eliza was born in Horbury.

She was a grocer [1891] / landlady of the Omnibus, Ambler Thorn [1895-1919]

 

Children:

  1. child who died young [before 1911]
  2. Harold Joe

The 1911 census shows that they had had 2 children of whom 1 was still alive at that time.

They lived at 3 Ambler Thorn [1891].

Eliza was widowed by 1891.

Eliza died in 1919.

Son Harold took over at the Omnibus [1919-1936]

Brook, A. B.Ref 121-1716
[18??-19??]
In 1892, he established business as a manufacturing electrician in workshops beneath the
Town Hall Buildings, Brighouse.

He later moved to premises in Hall Street / Bethel Street, Brighouse [1894].

Around that time, he and his equipment produced electric lighting for all of Brighouse, the Brighouse Co-operative Stores, King Street, the Star Inn, Rastrick, parts of Clifton Mills, Bailiff Bridge, T. Collinson & Sons Limited in Halifax, and F. King & Sons Limited in Halifax

Brook, A. H.Ref 121-561
[18??-19??]
19th century electrical engineer of
Bethel Street, Brighouse

Brook, AgnesRef 121-2681
[1489-15??]
One of the last
nuns at Kirklees Priory

Brook, AlbertRef 121-7
[1904-1982]
Son of
Amram Brook.

Born in Halifax [25th June 1904].

On 8th Jun 1929, he married Isabel Whiteaker [1906-1984] from Halifax, in Lightcliffe.

Children:

  1. Brian Amram [1930-1983]

Albert died in Blackpool in 1982

Brook, AlfredRef 121-5671
[18??-18??]
Of Brighouse.

In [Q4] 1855, he married Ellen Tattershall [1812-1867] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Joe [1857-1868]
  2. Martha Ann [1859-1869]

Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse

Brook, Alfred BairstowRef 121-50
[1895-1???]
Illegitimate son of Susannah Brook of Common Wood Head.

Born 1st April 1895; baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [31st October 1895]

Brook, AllanRef 121-58
[1878-1951]

He married Emma [1891-1924].

The family lived at Cross Platts Farm, Southowram [1924].

Emma died 1st September 1924 (aged 33).

Allan died 21st August 1951 (aged 73).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-B45]

Brook, AmbroseRef 121-1480
[1782-1865]
He was a cotton factory operative / a tea dealer.

In 1807, he married (1) Martha Scholfield.


Martha was the daughter of
James Scholfield
 

Children:

  1. child

Martha in childbirth died at Roomfield Lane with first their child.

She was buried at St Mary's Church, Todmorden.

He married (2) Betty.

Children:

  1. Martha
  2. William
  3. John
  4. Sarah
  5. Richard

They lived at the Friends Meeting House at Bankside in Todmorden [1861].

The Annals of Todmorden record [11th February 1864]

The 29th anniversary of Mr Ambrose Brook, Todmorden, as a teetotaller, was celebrated in Sobriety Hall. Mr Brook, over 80 years of age, was taken to the hall in a bath chair

Brook, AmonRef 121-32
[1895-1917]
Son of Sarah & Joseph Brook, butcher, of 2 Green Lane, Shelf [1911].

Born in Halifax.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd/7th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 14th May 1917.

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6], on the Memorial at Wade House Primitive Methodist Chapel, Shelf, and on the Memorial at Shelf Wesleyan Methodist Chapel

Brook, AmramRef 121-2696
[1806-1865]
Son of
Samuel Brook.

He was a stuff weaver [1841].

In 1861, he was a worsted manufacturer – employing 12 men, 3 boys and 60 females – and a grocer with a shop at 6 Winding Road [1861].

He was also in business as A. & C. Brook with his nephew, Cyrus, at Lister Street, Halifax and 7 Victoria Street East [1861-1864]

On 26th March 1828, he married Elizabeth Oldfield [1805-1856] at Calverley.


Elizabeth came from Idle
 

Children:

  1. John [b 1828]
  2. Harriet [1830-1871] who served in the family grocer's  shop [1861] & was buried with her brother Richard at  Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1422]
  3. Asenath [b 1833]
  4. Samuel [b 1835]
  5. Emma [b 1837]
  6. Myrtilla [b 1839]
  7. Oldfield [b 1841]
  8. Scipio
  9. Richard

They lived at

Brook, AmramRef 121-6
[1870-1934]
Son of
Scipio Brook.

Born in Halifax.

He was a book keeper at charcoal & dry salting business [1899].

On 30th August 1899, he married Ellen Fox [1876-1945] from Bradford, in Brighouse.

Children:

  1. Arthur [b 13th September 1900]
  2. James [b 1902]
  3. Albert
  4. Harry [b 1906]
  5. Gertrude [1913-1979] who married [1940] William  Fletcher Wilkinson [1912-1996]

He died in Halifax [3rd November 1934]

Brook, ArthurRef 121-3348
[18??-19??]
Football player and member of the
Brighouse Rangers first team.

During the smallpox epidemic of May 1892, 6 members of his family were taken to hospital. His sister Clara [aged 21] and another younger sister [(possibly) Emma aged 9] died

Brook, ArthurRef 121-18
[1921-1944]
Son of Lilly & James E. Brook of 2 Henry Court, Claremount / Horley Green.

He was educated at Sunnyside School / employed by Allen's Brick Works.

During World War II, he was in the army [1940-1943], then he served as a Stoker with the Royal Navy Patrol Service, aboard the trawler HMT Lord Melchett.

He drowned at Grimsby [14th September 1944] (aged 23).

He was buried at Heywood's Chapel [Grave Ref: 31 EE].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint Thomas the Apostle, Claremount

Brook, Arthur AlexanderRef 121-2703
[1863-1899]
Son of
Cyrus Brook.

He was a worsted manufacturer / a partner in Cyrus Brook & Sons.

He married Laura Beatrice [1866-19??] from Luddenden.

They lived at 12 Elm View, Halifax [1891, 1893].

In 1901, the widowed Laura was living with 1 servant at 3 Larchmont, Clayton, Bradford

Brook, Arthur ButterfieldRef 121-2715
[1867-1948]
Son of
William Ramsden Brook.

Born in Scholes.

On 3rd September 1894, he married Mary Jowett in the Christadelphian Meeting Room, Elland.

Children:

  1. Herbert Ivanhoe [1895-1980]
  2. William [1899] who died in infancy
  3. Arthur Vincent [1901-1967]

Brook, BenjaminRef 121-20
[1832-1895]
Born in Barkisland.

He was a plush weaver [1891].

On 16th August 1857, he married Eliza Ambler [1837-1901] at Elland Parish Church.

Children:

  1. John H. [b 1860] who was a plush weaver [1891]
  2. Martha A. [b 1865] who was a woollen weaver [1891]
  3. Alice A. [b 1870] who was a woollen weaver [1891]
  4. Alfred W. [b 1874] who was a cotton spinner [1891]
  5. Minnie [b 1876] who was a woollen weaver [1891]

The family lived at 17 Wall Nook, Greetland [1891].

Benjamin committed suicide at Wall Nook, Upper Greetland [24th May 1895]. He was found hanging in a closet [outside toilet] near the house. The Inquest found that he committed suicide by hanging whilst temporarily insane

The couple were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland: Benjamin [28th May 1895]; Eliza [29th March 1901]

Brook, CharlieRef 121-60
[1876-1949]
Son of
Squire Brook.

Born in Bradford.

He was a silk dresser [1891, 1901] / a dyer's labourer [1911].

In [Q2] 1899, he married Annie Jane Stott [1874-1922] in Halifax.


Annie was born in Southowram
 

Children:

  1. Nellie [b 1900]
  2. Florrie [b 1902]
  3. Herbert who died in infancy, & was buried with his parents

They lived at

  • Birks Top, Southowram [1901]
  • Brier Lodge Cottage, Southowram [1911]

Annie died 30th September 1922 (aged 48).

Charlie died 11th August 1949 (aged 73).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-H3]

Brook, ClementRef 121-3278
[1879-1???]
He was a draughtsman [1901].

On 5th January 1901, he married Alice Fawthrop at St Augustine's, Halifax


Alice was the daughter of
Frederick Fawthrop
 

They lived at 3 Washington Street, Halifax [1901]

Brook, CliffordRef 121-41
[1899-1920]
Son of
Thomas Brook.

Born in Shelf.

He was a grocer's apprentice.

During World War I, he was mobilized and served as a Private with the York & Lancaster Regiment [14th May 1917].

He was discharged [18th February 1919] with chest problems and with 30% disability, and received a pension of 12/- per week.

He died in Shelf in 1920 & was buried at Wade House Primitive Methodist Chapel, Shelf [3rd June 1920].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Wade House Primitive Methodist Chapel, Shelf

Brook, CrosslandRef 121-1657
[1863-1941]
Son of
James Brook.

Born 3rd August 1863.

His family emigrated to America in 1873. He farmed on his father's ranch. Around 1884, he and his brother, Henry, bought a ranch and started market gardening.

On Christmas Day 1898, he married Bettie Peoples from Missouri.

Children:

  1. John

Brook, CyrusRef 121-B1011
[1835-1899]
Of Baildon.

He was a partner in A. & C. Brook with his uncle, Amram.

Later, he traded as C. Brook & Company.

See Cyrus Brook & Sons

Brook, Cyrus BarkerRef 121-2707
[1867-1940]
Son of
Cyrus Brook.

Born in Halifax.

He was a partner in Cyrus Brook & Sons [1893] / a worsted manufacturer [1901] / a partner in Brook, Clough & Company [1906] / in business as C. B. Brook & Company.

On 30th April 1895, he married Annie Louisa Busfield [1870-1937] at St Luke's, Manningham, Bradford.


Annie Louisa was the second daughter of the Joseph Busfield
 

Children:

  1. Cyrus Busfield [1897] who died aged 1 month
  2. Geoffrey [b 1898]
  3. Elsie [b 1901]

The family lived at

  • Salterville, Halifax [1890s]
  • 7 Mornington Villas, Bradford [1893]
  • 8 Kirklands Avenue, Baildon [1901]

Brook, DavidRef 121-1699
[1???-1???]


Question: Is he the same person as David Brook [1803-1853]?

 

Of Halifax.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. John
  2. Joseph

All the family were involved in the family businesses: David Brook & Sons [1855] and David & John Brook [1864]

Brook, DavidRef 121-72
[1803-1853]


Question: Is he the same person as David Brook [1???-1???]?

 

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Joseph [1849-16th May 1876] who was was buried with his father

David died 10th August 1853 (aged 50).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4450] with Abraham Ashworth

Brook, Rev DavidRef 121-404
[1854-1933]
MA, DCL.

Son of Joseph Brook.

Born in Elland.

He was educated at Crossley & Porter School / a worker in the Halifax Post Office / Minister at Bridge Street (Central) Methodist Church, Todmorden  [1890].

In October 1879, he married (1) Mary Emily Robinson [1850-1894] in Leeds.

They had no children.

In April 1897 (2) Julia Birch Annan [1866-1922] in Poplar, London.

They had no children.

Brook, DemasRef 121-51
[1844-1???]
Illegitimate son of Sarah Brook of Shelf.

Born 29th January 1844; baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [14th August 1853]

Brook, Sir DrydenRef 121-204
[1884-1971]
Born in Lindley.

He was a clerk with Clement Young Howarth / a wool merchant at 3 Deal Street, Halifax after taking over Howarth's  business [1927] / lecturer and [for 16 years] Secretary of the Halifax branch of the  WEA / a member of the ILP [1910] / a governor of the Percival Whitley College / a Labour Councillor for Halifax [1940-1968] / Alderman / Labour MP for Halifax [1945-1955] / Mayor of Halifax [1958-1959] / a Freeman of the Borough / knighted [1965].

In 1911, he married Emma Louisa Smith [18??-1968] from Lindley.

They adopted a son, Harold Eyre, who was killed in World War II.

The family lived at

  • Old Well Head, Halifax [1960s/1970s]

Brook, Edgar DeightonRef 121-2704
[1869-19??]
Son of
Cyrus Brook.

Born in Halifax [30th July 1868].

He was educated at Heath Grammar School and Chelmorton College, Derbyshire  / partner in Cyrus Brook & Sons

They lived at

In May 1901, he married Grace Harriet Busfield, at St Luke's, Manningham.


Grace Harriet was the youngest daughter of the late Joseph Busfield
 

Brook, EdmundRef 121-1437
[1608-1700]
Of Shelf. He was an early member of the
Brook family of Shelf.

In 1641, he married Unknown [1619-1691].

Children:

  1. Thomas [164?-1671]
  2. Ruth [b 1645]
  3. Mary [b 1652]
  4. Elizabeth [b 1656]
  5. John

He died 10th April 1700

Brook, Emma ElizabethRef 121-65
[1834-1904]
Born in Elland.

Her mother was landlady of the Flower Pot Inn, Mirfield [1861].

Emma was landlady of the Flower Pot Inn, Mirfield [1871] / owner of the Ivy, Elland [1895].

In 1878, Emma married Alfred Jackson [1831-1888] in Southport.


Alfred was born in Huddersfield.

He was a widower, and was landlord of the Palace Inn, Princess Street, Huddersfield

 

Alfred died in Huddersfield in 1888.

Emma Elizabeth died in Leeds in 1904

Brook, FrankRef 121-251
[18??-19??]
Huddersfield engineer. In 1888, he invented a clock-driven time recorder. In 1912,
George H. Gledhill bought Brook's time recording business to form Gledhill-Brook Time Recorders Limited

Brook, FrankRef 121-33
[1886-1918]
Son of Ellen (née Walker) [1858-1905] & Fred Brook [1857-1911]. of Elland. Born in Elland.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st Battalion Royal Marine Light Infantry.

He died 8th October 1918.

He was buried at Delsaux Farm Cemetery, Beugny, France [Grave Ref I D 3].

He is remembered on Elland War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Rosemount Iron Works, Elland

Brook, FredRef 121-1797
[18??-19??]
Stone merchant at
Five Acre Quarry, Elland [1905]

Brook, FrederickRef 121-76
[18??-1???]

In [Q3] 1874, he married Mary Ann Wood in Halifax.


Mary Ann was the daughter of
Thomas Wood
 

Children:

  1. Charles Thomas who died 27th September 1876 (aged 1 year & 9 months) & was buried with his Wood grandparents at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2374]

Brook, Frederick LewisRef 121-2711
[1872-19??]
Son of
Cyrus Brook.

He became a farmer in South Africa

Brook, GathorneRef 121-2705
[1870-1???]
Son of
Cyrus Brook.

Partner in Cyrus Brook & Sons. The partnership was dissolved in December 1897 when he retired from the firm.

He was a dyer's clerk living with his brother Harold at Menston [1901].

In August 1903, he married Clare Millicent Heseltine at St John's, Menston


Clare Millicent only was the daughter of the late Charles H. Heseltine of Bradford
 

Brook, GeorgeRef 121-69
[17??-18??]

He married Betty [1779-1855].


Betty was born in Scammonden
 

Betty was widowed by 1851.

Betty died 17th November 1855 (aged 76).

Betty was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 436] with Leah Crossley & Martha Ann Berry

Brook, GeorgeRef 121-53
[1852-1932]
Son of Joseph Brook.

Born in Greetland.

He was a wool & waste dealer [1881] / a waste sorter [1891] / a foreman wool sorter [1901] / a wool foreman [1911].

In [Q1] 1875, he married Hannah Elizabeth Pilling Dean [1851-1926] in Halifax.


Hannah Elizabeth was born in Greetland
 

Children:

  1. Hannah E. [1877-1944] who was a woollen weaver [1891,  1901, 1911] & never married
  2. William Arthur

They lived at

  • Cross Hills, Elland-cum-Greetland [1881]
  • Briscoe Lane, Elland-cum-Greetland [1891]
  • Holt's Lane, Clough Terrace, Elland-cum-Greetland [1901]
  • 5 Albion House, Shutts Lane, Greetland [1911]
  • Albion House, Greetland [1926]

Living with them [in 1901, 1911] was brother-in-law Frederick Pilling [b 1849] (waste dealer).

Hannah Elizabeth died 24th June 1926 (aged 75) 

George BROOK died 17th October 1932 (aged 80).

Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: Q4]

Brook, George HerbertRef 121-2356
[1851-1907]
Licensee of the
Duke of York, Stainland [1886-1899].

He married Rachel.

Rachel took over the Duke of York [1903-1908]

Brook, George HerbertRef 121-28
[1884-1918]
Son of
John Frederick Brook.

He was a warp twister [1901] / a weaver [1911].

In [Q2] 1913, he married Jane Hannah Earnshaw in Halifax.

They lived at Jagger Green Dean, Holywell Green.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.

He died 28th March 1918 (aged 34).

He is remembered on the Pozières Memorial, France [Grave Ref 31 & 32], on Barkisland War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Jagger Green Baptist Sunday School, Holywell Green

Brook, GilbertRef 121-531
[1895-1971]
Drayman for
Ramsden's Stone Trough Brewery. His interest in horses began in France during World War I, when he served with the Royal Artillery and had the job of caring for the horses used to draw gun carriages. After the war, he returned to Halifax and worked as a coalman for the Halifax Industrial Society. His two heavy horses were named Gilbert and Major and they won many medals for their turnout when he entered them for shows, and they were in demand for local events such as the annual Infirmary Procession. Later he judged equestrian classes at Halifax Show. In the 1950s, the Co-op stopped using horses, and he moved into a new job, as drayman at Ramsden's, where he remained until the firm closed in 1968

Brook, HannahRef 121-2708
[1802-1874]
Daughter of
Samuel Brook.

She had an illegitimate son, Cyrus [b 1836].

In 1856, she married Lycias Barker

Brook, Harold BayleyRef 121-2712
[1877-19??]
Son of
Cyrus Brook.

He was a stuff manufacturer living with his brother Gathorne at Menston [1901]

Brook, Harold JoeRef 121-67
[1885-1951]
Son of
Mr Brook.

Born in Queensbury.

He was a butcher's apprentice [1901] / landlord of the Omnibus, Ambler Thorn (taking over from his  mother) [1919-1936].

He lived at 48 Ambler Thorns Hill [1939]

Brook, HenryRef 121-1658
[1864-1922]
Son of
James Brook.

His family emigrated to America in 1873. He farmed on his father's ranch.

Around 1884, he and his brother, Crossland, bought a ranch and started market gardening.

In July 1893, he married Mary Blanding from Wisconsin

Brook, HerbertRef 121-30
[1867-1???]
Born in Elland.

He was a woollen spinner [1891] / landlord of the Druids' Arms, Halifax [1911].

In 1889, he married Mary Wood [1866-1???] in Halifax.


Mary was born in Elland, the daughter of Harriet [1826-1???] & Mr Wood [18??-18??].

She was a woollen weaver [1891]

 

Child: James

They lived at

  • 29 Church Street, Elland [with Mary's widowed mother  Harriet 1891]
  • 30 Southgate, Elland [1901]

Brook, HoraceRef 121-27
[1911-1944]
Son of Florence & Horace Brook.

He worked for Joseph Morton & Sons at Hipperholme.

He married Mary Elizabeth.

Children:

  1. son
  2. son
  3. daughter

They lived at 141 Cordingley's Yard, New Bank, Halifax.

During World War II, he served as a Private with the 1st Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

He was wounded at Dunkirk.

He died 6th February 1944 (aged 33).

He was buried at Imphal War Cemetery, India [Grave Ref 9 A 19].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Brook, HudsonRef 121-44
[18??-19??]
Glass, china & earthenware merchant at the Old Post Office China Store, 49 Commercial Street, Brighouse [1901]

Brook, J.Ref 121-22
[1???-191?]
He served in World War I.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on Coley War Memorial

Brook, J.Ref 121-2454
[17??-18??]
Printer at Stannary, Halifax [1789]. He printed
James Bolton's book An History of fungusses

Brook, JackRef 121-23
[1920-1942]
Son of Annie & George Brook of Brighouse.

During World War II, he served as a Flight Sergeant with the 248th Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He died 1st December 1942 (aged 22).

He is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey [Grave Ref 73]

Brook, JamesRef 121-897
[17??-1???]
Coiner of Collon Bob, Turvin

Brook, JamesRef 121-17
[1794-1864]
He was a cloth draper [1841].

On 14th June 1818, he married Mary Crossland [1799-1875] at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. John [b 1820]
  2. Joseph
  3. Sarah [b 1828]
  4. James
  5. David [b 1834]
  6. Richard [b 1837]
  7. Jonathan [b 1840]

They lived at Southgate, Elland [1841]

Brook, JamesRef 121-2717
[1807-18??]
Born in Clifton.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. William Ramsden
  2. Robert Goldthorp [b 1839]
  3. Catherine Elizabeth [b 1842]
  4. Filles Sabina [b 1844]
  5. Walter Chadwick [b 1847]

Brook, JamesRef 121-1646
[1832-1914]
Son of
James Brook.

Born in Elland.

He was a cloth finisher [1861]. He had a small business as a woollen cloth manufacturer.

Around 1855, he married (1) Hannah [1833-1???].


Hannah was born in Elland
 

Children:

  1. Emily [b 1855]
  2. Albert [b 1857]
  3. Joe / Joseph [b 1859]
  4. a daughter

They lived at 70 Southgate, Elland [1861].

In [Q1] 1863, he married (2) Mary Isabel Bumby [1839-1882] in Huddersfield.

Children:

  1. Crossland
  2. Henry
  3. Walter [1866-1944]
  4. Mary A. / Polly [1868-1931]
  5. Katheryn / Katie [1870-1931]
  6. James W. [1871-1882], all of whom were born in England

  7. Florence Bumby [1874-1950]
  8. Vinnie L. [1875-1895]
  9. Freddie [1877-1879]
  10. Gracie [18??]
  11. Elsie [1882-1971], all of whom were born in Montana

In 1873, the family moved to join Mary Isabel's brothers in the USA. They settled in Montana, where they had 4 more children. The family started farming on their arrival in the USA.

In 1899, he sold out and returned to England where he planned to stay until 1901.

He died and is buried at Jefferson, Montana

Brook, JamesRef 121-64
[1838-1911]
Born in Stainland [4th November 1838].

He was a grocer & draper [1871] / a woollen manufacturer employing 20 hands [1881].

He married (1) Mary Ann [1838-1870].

Children:

  1. Joseph H. [b 1862]
  2. John Edward [b 1864]
  3. Mary Hannah who died 13th August 1870, (aged 4 years & 10  months), & was buried with her parents
  4. Esther Anne who died 30th July 1870 (aged 3 years), & was  buried with her parents

Mary Ann died 19th May 1870 (aged 32).

He married (2) Sarah [1840-1915].


Sarah was born in Stainland
 

They lived at South Parade, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1871, 1881].

James died 5th April 1911 (aged 73).

Sarah died 13th June 1915 (aged 75).

Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/45]

Brook, JamesRef 121-9
[1839-1???]
Born in Stainland.

He was a woollen manufacturer employing 20 hands [1881].

He married Sarah [1840-1???] from Stainland.

Children:

  1. Joseph [b 1862]
  2. John E. [b 1864]
  3. Ethel M. [b 1878]

The family lived at South Parade, Stainland [1881]

Brook, JamesRef 121-49
[1857-1???]
Illegitimate son of Hannah Brook of Norwood Green.

Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [1st March 1857]

Brook, JamesRef 121-48
[1858-19??]
Son of James Brook, basket maker.

Born in Halifax.

He was a boiler maker of Charlestown, Halifax [1881] / a boiler maker [1891] / a public bath attendant [1901].

In [Q3] 1881, he married Sarah Ellen Ramsden at Halifax Parish Church.


Sarah Ellen, of King Cross Lane, Halifax, was the daughter of
Elkanah Ramsden.

She was a charwoman [1891]

 

Children:

  1. Amelia [b 1884] who was a worsted spinner [1901]
  2. James [b 1886] who was a brickworks labourer [1901]
  3. Sybil [b 1891]

The family lived at

  • 5 Napier Street, Northowram [1891]
  • 3 Senior Buildings, Halifax [1901]

Living with them [in 1901] was nephew Elkanah Ramsden (aged 3) Sarah E Brook 42 Wife Elkanah Ramsden 3 Nephew All born in Halifax

Brook, JamesRef 121-29
[1890-1916]
Son of
Herbert Brook.

Born in Elland.

He was assisting his father at the Druids' Arms, Halifax [1911, 1913]  / employed by Smith, Barker & Willson, Ovenden.

In 1913, he married Edith Jackson [1892-19??] at Christ Church, Pellon.


Edith, of 3 Carlisle Street, was the daughter of George Henry Jackson, boiler maker
 

Child: Herbert [b 1914]

During World War I, he enlisted [June 1916] and served as a Private with the 16th Battalion Machine Gun Section West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He was killed in action by a shell [13th November 1916].

The Halifax Courier [2nd December 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 2A, 2C & 2D], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Bethesda Methodist Sunday School, Elland

Brook, JoahRef 121-3543
[1864-19??]
Son of Joah Brook, manufacturer.

He was a schoolmaster of Spring Gardens, Brighouse [1897].

In January 1897, he married Laura Rose Manks in Halifax


Laura Rose was the daughter of
William Manks
 

Brook, JohnRef 121-1700
[1???-1???]
Son of
David Brook.

He was a partner and manager of David & John Brook. He farmed 12 acres at Longfield, Shibden.

He married Unknown.

Child: William

Brook, JohnRef 121-35
[1???-191?]

During World War I, he served as a Private with the Norfolk Regiment.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Brook, JohnRef 121-1435
[16??-17??]
Of Halifax.

Son of John Brook.

He married Sarah Stocks.


Sarah was the daughter of Daniel Stocks
 

Children:

  1. Francis [b 1718]
  2. Susan [b 1719]
  3. Sarah [b 1725]
  4. Grace [b 1724]

Brook, JohnRef 121-1434
[1660-17??]
Of Halifax.

Son of Edmund Brook.

On 9th February 1681, he married Susan or Susannah.

Children:

  1. Rebeccah
  2. Mary
  3. Susan
  4. Grace who married [1715] Peter Ambler
  5. Daniel [b 1688]
  6. Sarah [b 1701] who married Joseph Stocks
  7. Elizabeth
  8. John

Brook, JohnRef 121-8
[1767-1812]
He was Sexton at Elland Parish Church.

He married (1) Hannah [1769-1808].

Children:

  1. John
  2. Alice
  3. Hannah

He married (2) Mary [1773-1851].

Members of the family were buried at Elland Parish Church

Brook, JohnRef 121-2570
[18??-18??]
Partner in
Brook & Booth, Rastrick.

The business failed in December 1867. Brook carried on business at the same place as an iron-founder

Brook, JohnRef 121-3369
[18??-18??]
He was an iron founder and innkeeper at the
Railway Hotel, Rastrick  [1861, 1869].

On 4th December 1869, he was charged with selling exciseable liquors in a place other than that for which he held a licence, having made a communication between the Railway Hotel and a part of the premises which for 7 years had been used as a private house. He was fined 10/- plus costs and ordered to shut up these new premises

Brook, JohnRef 121-42
[1812-18??]
Born in Brighouse.

He was an excavator [1871] / an excavator (navvy) [1881].

He married Mary [1817-18??].

Children:

  1. Caroline [b 1851] who was a worsted factory hand [1871]  who married David Normanton
  2. William [b 1854]

They lived at

  • St Peter's Square, Southowram [1871]
  • 2 Chapel Lane Top, Southowram [with daughter  Caroline & her family 1881]

Brook, JohnRef 121-3063
[1813-1???]
Born in Brighouse.

He was an iron founder [1851].

He married Martha [1813-1???] from Clifton.

Children:

  1. Eliza [b 1838]
  2. Mary [b 1840]
  3. John [b 1843]
  4. Ann [b 1845]
  5. James [b 1847]
  6. Thomas [b 1851]

The family lived at Bridge Street, Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse [1851]

Brook, JohnRef 121-73
[1816-1887]
Of Halifax.

He married Emma [1819-1894].

Children:

  1. Tom [1844-1872]
  2. John [1850-1889]

John died 15th June 1887 (aged 71).

Emma died 27th April 1894 (aged 75).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1039]

Brook, JohnRef 121-3353
[1822-1???]
Son of
Jonathan Brook.

Born in Halifax.

He was an iron founder [1841, 1849] / landlord of the Bull, Halifax [1850] / landlord of the Black Bull, Halifax [1851].

In 1849, he married Maria at Halifax Parish Church.


Maria, of Halifax, was the daughter of hatter Isaac Patchett, and widow of Mr Denton.

Maria had 5 children by her previous marriage:

  1. William [b 1837] who was an iron founder [1851]
  2. Maria [b 1839]
  3. Elizabeth [b 1841]
  4. George [b 1843]
  5. Richard [b 1845]
 

Children:

  1. Emma [b 1850]

Living with them at the Black Bull [in 1851] was visitor Charles Brook [aged 40] (iron moulder) 

Brook, JohnRef 121-78
[1822-1881]
Born in Thornton.

He was a waterman [1851] / a beerseller [1861] / a boater [1860] / a coal merchant [1865] / a lime merchant [1871].

In [Q3] 1844, he married Hannah Thornton [1821-1879] in Halifax.


Hannah was born in Mirfield
 

Children:

  1. Emma [1845-1861]
  2. Charles Thornton [1847-1850]
  3. William [1849-1876] who was an assistant lime merchant  [1871], a lime & coal dealer
  4. Sarah J. [b 1852]
  5. Louisa [1854-1858]
  6. Joe [b 1857]
  7. George [b 1860]
  8. Clara [1862-1865]
  9. Herbert [b 1868]

The family lived at

  • 13 Wesley Street, Halifax [1851]
  • Gaol Lane, Halifax [1861]
  • 7 Prescott Street, Halifax [1871]

Hannah died 22nd December 1879 (aged 58).

John died 17th July 1881 (aged 59).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2822].

John does not appear on the headstone

Brook, JohnRef 121-45
[1828-18??]
Born in Elland.

He was a coal miner [1861].

He married Ann [1835-1???].


Ann was born in Elland
 

Children:

  1. William [b 1855] who was a stone delver [1871]
  2. Fred [b 1857] who was a stone delver [1871], a stone  quarryman [1881]
  3. Jane [1859-1941] who was a mill hand [1871] & married  Leonard Farrar
  4. Wilkinson [b 1861] who was a delver [1871], a stone  quarryman [1881]
  5. Emily [b 1864] who was a woollen weaver [1881]
  6. Sam [b 1866] who was a stone quarry boy [1881]
  7. James [b 1868] who was a stone quarry boy [1881]
  8. Mary [b 1869] who was a half-time worsted factory girl  [1881]

The children were born in Elland.

They lived at

  • Upper Edge, Elland cum Greetland [1861]
  • Elland Edge, Halifax [1871]
  • Upper Edge, Elland [when son Fred was head of the  household 1881]

John died between 1861 & 1871.

Ann died between 1871 & 1881

Brook, JohnRef 121-1481
[1837-1???]
Born in Halifax.

He was licensed ale seller at the Craven Heifer, Northowram [1861] / a butcher [1861] / landlord of the Craven Heifer, Northowram [1881] / a farmer of 5½ acres [1881].

He married Eliza [1841-1???].

Children:

  1. Fred [b 1862]
  2. Harry [b 1868]
  3. Joshua [b 1871]
  4. Emily A. [b 1876]

Brook, JohnRef 121-14
[1841-1916]
Son of Hannah [1801-1865] & Thomas Brook(e) [1801-1874], labourer.

Born in Hartshead [21st August 1841].

He was a warp dresser of Low Moor [1861] / a warp dresser of Stone Chair [1877] / a debt collector.

On 12th January 1861, he married (1) Mary Petty at St Peter's Church, Bradford (Bradford Cathedral).


Mary was the daughter of George Petty
 

Children:

  1. Thomas [1862-1932]
  2. George [1865-1933]
  3. Sarah Hannah [b 1868]
  4. Fanny Kezia [1871-1945]
  5. John William [b 1874]

Mary died in Halifax [29th July 1876].

On 10th September 1877, he married (2) Emma Booth at Ebenezer Methodist Church, Northowram.


His name appears as Brooke on the marriage record
 

Children:

  1. Herbert A. [b 1879]
  2. Harry [b 1880]
  3. Florrie / Florence [1883-19??] who married Mr  Holdsworth
  4. Grace Ellen [1889-1976]

They lived at

  • North Bierley [1871]
  • 41 West Street, Shelf [1891]

John died in Halifax [18th May 1916].

Emma died in Shelf [13th January 1925] (aged 79) 

Members of the family were buried at Heywood's Chapel: John [22nd May 1916]

Brook, JohnRef 121-55
[1847-1913]

He married Hannah [1844-1910].

Children:

  1. Edith Annie [1883-16th June 1946]

Hannah died 11th December 1910 (aged 66).

John died 22nd November 1913 (aged 66).

Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: A7]

Brook, JohnRef 121-5
[1863-1???]
Son of
John William Brook.

Born in Elland.

He was a professor of music [1890, 1891, 1901, 1911].

In 1890, he married Sarah Kaye [1864-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Sarah, born in Elland, was the daughter of Benjamin Kaye
 

Children:

  1. Ethel Mary [b 1892]
  2. John Harold

The family lived at

  • Elizabeth Street, Elland [1891]
  • Poplars, Elland [1901]
  • 115 Duke Street, Ormskirk, Southport [1911]
  • Carlowrie, 115 Duke Street, Southport [1916]

Brook, John FrederickRef 121-34
[1851-1913]
Born in Barkisland

He was a cloth finisher & farmer [1891] / a farmer (employer) [1901] / a cloth finisher (woollen mill) [1911].

On 13th February 1875, he married (1) Ann Holroyd [1851-1895] at Halifax Parish Church.


Ann was born in Barkisland
 

Children:

  1. Edith [b 1876] who was a cotton reeler [1891]
  2. Ada [b 1877] who was a woollen weaver [1891]
  3. Wright [b 1878] who was a woollen spinner [1891], a  cattleman [1901]
  4. Holroyd [b 1880] who was a half-time spinner [1891]
  5. John Edward [b 1881] who was a cattleman [1901], working  on the family farm [1911]
  6. George Herbert
  7. Fred [b 1886] who was a woollen piecer [1901]
  8. Edgar [b 1889] who was a half-timer / woollen piecer  [1901], a cloth finisher [1911]

Ann died in 1895.

On 25th May 1901, John Frederick married (2) Emma Whitehead at Elland Parish Church.

They had no children.

They lived at Lightcliffe Royd, Barkisland [1891, 1911, 1913].

John Frederick died 13th June 1913.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £466 19/1d.

Administration was granted to his widow Emma

Brook, John HaroldRef 121-3
[1894-1917]
Son of
John Brook.

Born in Elland [14th July 1895].

He was educated in Southport / an organ builder's apprentice [1911] / working at Rushworth & Dreaper, organ builders, Liverpool / a prominent member of St Philip's Church Choir, Southport.

During World War I, he enlisted [10th December 1915] and trained at Newcastle. He he served as a Sapper with the 526th Durham Field Company Royal Engineers.

He was with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders [from 12th October 1916].

He was wounded at Langemark [1st October 1917] and died the following day [2nd October 1917].

The Halifax Courier [13th October 1917] reported his death with a photograph

He was buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref VII H 18].

He is remembered on Elland War Memorial

Brook, John WilliamRef 121-4
[1837-1???]
Born in Elland.

He was a joiner, cabinet maker, paper hanger, shipping agent [1881] / a cabinet maker [1890].

He married Emma [1836-1???].


Emma was born in Shrewsbury
 

Children:

  1. John
  2. William [b 1865]
  3. Alfred [b 1867]
  4. Thomas A. [b 1869]
  5. Ernest Ed. [b 1872]
  6. Ellen [b 1873]
  7. Mary Ann [b 1876]

They lived at Victoria Road, Elland [1881]

Brook, JonathanRef 121-77
[1779-1850]
Of Halifax.

He married Fanny [1790-1870].


Fanny was born in Warley.

She was a plain sewer [1851]

 

Children:

  1. Esther [b Ovenden 1833] who was a dress maker [1851]

The family lived at 3 Back Rhodes Street, Halifax [1851].

Living with them [in 1851] was niece Hannah Hanson [b  Northowram 1825] (damask power loom weaver).

Jonathan died 15th July 1850 (aged 71).

Fanny died 8th January 1870 (aged 80).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2787] with Thomas Firth

Brook, JonathanRef 121-3354
[1798-18??]
He was an iron founder [1841, 1849].

He married Jane [1801-18??].

Children:

  1. George [b 1821] who was an iron founder [1841]
  2. John
  3. James [b 1831]
  4. Mary [b 1834]
  5. Sarah [b 1837]
  6. William [b 1839]

They lived at Arches Street, Halifax [1841]

Brook, JosephRef 121-985
[1???-17??]
Of
Cromwellbottom.

The Northowram Register records


29th April 1735, Joseph Brook of Crumblebottom in Southowram kill'd his Wife in a most barbarous manner, being great with Child
 

Brook, JosephRef 121-1647
[17??-18??]
Around 10:00 pm on 8th August 1811, he,
Henry Midwood and David Gledhill, all from Brighouse, were involved in an assault upon a party of soldiers who had been recruiting in Brighouse. The gang eventually drove the military out of the town.

At their trial, all 3 men were found guilty

Brook, JosephRef 121-2495
[1790-1???]
Saddler at Southowram.

He was declared insolvent in 1823, and his property was sold at auction at the house of George Peel

Brook, JosephRef 121-3163
[1798-18??]
He was joiner [1861] / beerhouse keeper / landlord of the
Mount Inn, Halifax [1861] / (possibly) landlord of the Royal Oak, Lower Edge [1861, 1866].

He married Mary A. [1799-18??].

Children:

  1. Frances [b 1829] who was a cigar maker [1861]
  2. Henry [b 1833] who was a cigar warehouseman [1861]
  3. Hannah [b 1836] who was a cigar maker [1861]
  4. Eliza [b 1839] who was a cigar maker [1861]
  5. Elizabeth [b 1840] who was (possibly) a lace maker [1861]

Brook, JosephRef 121-46
[1798-18??]
Born in Northowram.

He was a retired innkeeper [1851].


Question: Does anyone know which inn this may have been?

 

Around 1837, he married Ann [1803-18??].


Ann was born in Northowram
 

Children:

  1. Joseph H. [b 1837]
  2. Stephen [b 1839]
  3. Anne [b 1841]
  4. Martha J. [b 1843]
  5. Mary A. [b 1845]

They lived at Turnpike Road, Northowram [1851]

Brook, JosephRef 121-1701
[18??-1???]
Son of
David Brook.

He was Manager of wholesale side of the family business, David Brook & Sons

Brook, JosephRef 121-79
[1803-18??]
Born in Rastrick.

He was a tailor [1839, 1851].

He married Edna [1801-1???].


Edna was born in Rastrick
 

Children:

  1. (possibly) Enid who married Frank Luty
  2. Caroline [1822-1846] who married William Aspinall
  3. Joseph [b 1830] who was a tailor [1851]
  4. Sarah [b 1830]

The family lived at Elland Edge, Rastrick [1851].

Living with them [in 1851] were grandsons Elijah Luty [b 1841], Henry Aspinall [b 1842] & Alfred Aspinall [b 1845]

Brook, JosephRef 121-15
[1824-1857]
Son of
James Brook.

On 25th May 1846, he married Martha Elsworth Brear [1828-1863] at Halifax Parish Church.


Martha was born in Ovenden.

In 1861, the widowed Martha was a schoolmistress (about 30 in attendance) 

 

Children:

  1. Martha D E. [1851-1925] who was born in Ohio, USA, and  married Thomas Wood [1851-1926]
  2. Sarah Ann [b 1853]
  3. David

The family lived at 71 Southgate, Elland [1861]

Brook, JosephRef 121-71
[1832-1899]
Born in Halifax.

He was a pawnbroker & clothier [1871] / a pawnbroker [1881].

In [Q2] 1855, he married Selina Johnson Keith in Halifax.


Selina was the daughter of
William Keith
 

Children:

  1. Charles William who died 7th November 1860 (aged 2 years  & 11 months) 
  2. Annie P. [b 1860]
  3. Ada Eliza who died 3rd December 1870 (aged 9 years)   
  4. Albert Edward who died 28th March 1866 (aged 2 years & 6  months) 
  5. Rosina B. [b 1866]
  6. William R. [b 1867]
  7. Emma [1869] who died in infancy
  8. Emelin [1872] who died in infancy
  9. Minnie [b 1874]
  10. Ernest Edwin [1877-1881]
  11. Clifford Lees [1890-1891]

The children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4658] with their Keith grandparents

They lived at 1 Skye Alley, Woolshops, Halifax [1871, 1881].

Joseph died 19th September 1899 (aged 67).

Selena Johnson died 7th August 1913 (aged 77).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1430] with great grandson Keith Neville Venner [1908-1921]

Brook, JosephRef 121-43
[1855-19??]
Son of Joseph Brook, coal miner.

Born in Elland.

He was a stoker of Elland [1884] / a gas stoker's labourer [1891] / a gas stoker [1901] / a labourer [1911].

In 1884, he married Mary Hannah Parker [1862-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary Hannah, of Copperas House, Elland, was born in Elland, the daughter of William Parker, labourer
 

Children:

  1. William Henry [b 1886] who was a cotton spinner piecer  [1901], a cotton spinner [1911]
  2. Albert [b 1888] who was a cotton spinner [1911]
  3. Emma [b 1891] who was a soap packer [1911]
  4. Joe Burton [b 1893] who was a cotton spinner [1911]
  5. Walter
  6. Lily [b 1898] who was a worsted doffer [1911]

The family lived at

  • 18 Dodgson Street, Elland [1891]
  • 9 Bath Street, Elland [1901, 1911]

Living with them [in 1901, 1911] was widowed mother-in-law Mary Parker [b 1828]

Brook, Joseph LumbRef 121-2
[18??-1???]
He was a cotton manufacturer at Coley Mill, Norwood Green [1896] / a townsman [1898].


Question: Is he the same person as Joseph Lumb Brook [18??-19??]?

 

He married Hannah Maria.


A Hannah Maria Hanson married a Joseph Brook in Halifax [Q2 1882]
 

Children:

  1. Rachel [bapt 14th March 1886]
  2. Willie [bapt 8th December 1889]
  3. Gladys Mary [b 10th September 1891]
  4. Amy Alice [bapt 29th January 1896]
  5. May [b 5th November 1896]

The children were baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe.

They lived at Norwood Green

Brook, Joseph LumbRef 121-13
[18??-19??]
The Lumb Brook family dates back to the early 1700s in
Norwood Green, and before that, in Coley.


Question: Is he the same person as Joe Lumb Brook [18??-1???]?

 

He was landlord of the T' Wheel Hoile, Norwood Green / landlord of the Old White Beare, Norwood Green [1905] / a contributor to Norwood Green War Memorial / a Trustee of Norwood Green School.

He married Unknown.

Child: Joe

Brook, Joseph LumbRef 121-12
[1893-1918]
Known as Joe.

Son of Joseph Lumb Brook.

In [Q1] 1915, he married Clara Gray in Halifax.

Children:

  1. James L. [b 1916] who died in infancy
  2. son who was born after Joseph's death

During World War I, he served as a Gunner with the 33rd Battery 33rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery.

He died [24th December 1918] of pneumonia following influenza on his way home on leave for Christmas.

He was buried at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard [N 24].

He is remembered on Norwood Green War Memorial, on the Memorial at Norwood Green Congregational Institute, and on the Memorial at Saint John the Baptist, Coley

Brook, Joseph SteeleRef 121-19
[1833-1???]
Son of Joseph Steele Brook.

He was a cloth dresser of Stainland [1856].

In 1856, he married Sarah Aspinall.


Sarah was the daughter of
Squire Aspinall
 

Children:

  1. Robert (Steele Brook) [b 1857]

Brook, ListerRef 121-3071
[1???-19??]
Stone mason and builder. He had a
brick works at Rastrick Common

Brook, Lloyd MellorRef 121-24
[1898-1918]
Son of
Sam Brook.

He was a member of Middle Dean Street United Methodist Chapel / a worsted doffer [1911] / an apprentice hairdresser with J. H. Bates of Elland.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 4th Company Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).

He went to France on Easter Tuesday 1917.

He died 15th April 1918 (aged 20).

The Halifax Courier [4th May 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 11],

He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial, and on Cornholme War Memorial

Brook, M.Ref 121-37
[1???-191?]

During World War I, he served as a Sergeant with the West Yorkshire Regiment.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Brook, Dr ManassahRef 121-16
[17??-18??]
Surgeon.

He married Unknown.

Child: William

Brook, NormanRef 121-36
[1896-1917]
Son of Sarah Hannah & Benjamin Brook of Milnsbridge.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd/6th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 3rd May 1917 (aged 21).

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6], and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Brook, NormanRef 121-25
[1922-1944]
Son of Ivy & Ernest Brook of Brighouse.

During World War II, he served as a Warrant Officer with the 77th Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He died 13th August 1944 (aged 22).

He is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey [Grave Ref 213]

Brook, PCRef 121-3357
[18??-19??]
Or Brooke.
Brighouse constable

Brook, PercyRef 121-38
[1886-1918]
Born in Greetland.

He was a member of West Vale Baptist Chapel & Sunday School / a compositor [1911] / employed by Stott Brothers / Stott Brothers Limited.

In 1905, he married Annie Cook.


Annie was born in Bailiffe Bridge
 

Children:

  1. child
  2. child
  3. Kathleen [b 1909]

The 1911 census shows that they had had 3 children of whom all were still alive at that time.

They lived at 27 Jubilee Road, Siddal [1911].

Living with them [in 1911] were visitors Annie Priestley [b  1887] & Harry Priestley [b 1909].

During World War I, Percy enlisted in the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) [April 1917] and served as a Private with the 2nd/4th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

He died 20th July 1918 (aged 32).

He is remembered on the Soissons Memorial, France, in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at West Vale Baptist Chapel

Brook, PeterRef 121-210
[1927-2009]
Born in
Scholes near Holmfirth. He became an artist and produced many popular oil and water-colour works.

He was educated at Barnsley Grammar School and Goldsmiths College London. He served in the RAF. He taught art at Rastrick and at Sowerby Bridge [1962].

Much of his work depicts deserted and snowy Pennine landscapes populated only by sheep and dogs. The paintings often feature Peter and his dog, Shep. Shep died in 2005.

He had his first one-man exhibition at Wakefield City Art Gallery [1960]. He was a member of the Royal Society of British Artists [1962].

Many of his works have a gritty texture which is produced by the addition of fine stone dust – obtained from Marshall's quarry at Southowram – to his paints. Peter has exhibited throughout Britain and across the world.

The actor, James Mason, was a collector of Peter's work. 19 paintings from his collection sold for £81,000 at auction [2010]. The painting, Pennine Christmas Day, fetched £12,480.

In 1950, he married Molly.

Children:

  1. Katherine
  2. Alison

He broke his leg in a fall in October 2009, and died in hospital 5 weeks later

Brook, RaymondRef 121-11
[1890-1918]

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 10th November 1918 (aged 28).

He was buried at Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

He is remembered on Clifton War Memorial, and in the book Clifton War Memorial

Brook, ReginaldRef 121-2713
[1873-19??]
Son of
Cyrus Brook.

He was a

Practical Drawer and Partially deaf

lodging with Henry Parry, a coal merchant and his wife, at Collen [Gollen?] House, Llangollen, Wales [1901]

Brook, RichardRef 121-1261
[1743-1823]
He married Martha. The family were associated with
Bridge End Congregational Church, Brighouse. They lived at Brookrennels, Rastrick

Brook, RichardRef 121-669
[1745-1797]
Of
Smith House, Brighouse

Brook, RichardRef 121-26
[1841-1872]
Son of Elliot Brook.

In 1862, he married Hannah [1841-1???].


Hannah was born in Rastrick, the daughter of John Aspinall, stone merchant
 

Richard died in 1872 (aged 31).

In 1875, Hannah married Squire Aspinall

Brook, RichardRef 121-2714
[1849-1912]
Aka Dick, Dickie.

Son of Amram Brook.

Born in Bradford.

He moved to Bingley and then to Halifax where he was clerk in a worsted mill [1881] and a commercial clerk [1891].

In 1875, he married Sarah Anne Hodgson [1851-1913].


Sarah Anne came from Luddenden.
 

Children:

  1. Clement [1881-1886] who was buried with his parents
  2. Grace E. [b 1883]
  3. Harry [b 1888]

They lived at

  • 6 Winding Road, Halifax [1861]
  • 5 Swaines Terrace, Halifax [1881]
  • 6 Highfield Place, Halifax [1891]
  • 109 Dyson Road, Halifax [1901]

Dick died 9th May 1912 (aged 63).

Sarah Ann died 30th September 1913 (aged 62).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1422] with Dick's sister Harriet [1830-1871]

Brook, RichardRef 121-59
[1875-1922]
Son of
Tom Brook.

Born in Southowram.

He was a stone delver's labourer [1891] / a stone quarry delver [1901] / a stone miner [1911].

In [Q2] 1902, he married Annie Laura Fleming [1879-1960] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Marjorie [b 1903]
  2. Gertrude [b 1905]
  3. Tom Fleming (Brook) [b 1908]
  4. Kathleen M. [b 1913]
  5. Arthur [1914-1918] who was buried with his parents
  6. Albert [b 1919]

The family lived at 3 Law Lane, Southowram [1911].

Living with them [in 1911] was widowed grandmother Mary Fleming [b 1829].

Richard died 9th September 1922 (aged 47).

Annie Laura died 10th February 1960 (aged 81).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-A28]

Brook, RichardRef 121-68
[1897-1985]
Landlord of the
Prince of Orange, Shelf [1940-1941].

Hilda Brook took over at the Prince of Orange [1941-1943]

Brook, RobertRef 121-75
[1???-18??]
He was a
chartist in Todmorden.

Recorded in 1843, when he was appointed sub-Treasurer for Todmorden to the General Council for the National Charter Association

Brook, RobertRef 121-1710
[1???-1883]
He was a member of Halifax Town Council [1848-1880] / Alderman for
East Ward [1866].

He lived at Hanover Street, Halifax and had business at Crown Street, Halifax.

An ale & porter merchant is recorded as Robert Brook, Rob Brook, R. Brook [1843-1871], and Brook & Dearden.

They were at South Street, King Cross Street, Bull Green, Halifax [1847], and Hanover Street, Halifax.

He died 13th December 1883

Brook, RobertRef 121-3463
[16??-17??]
Recorded in 1709, when he left a house in Hunslet near Leeds to charity for the people of Sowerby.

See St Peter's Church, Sowerby Benefactions

Brook, Robert BellRef 121-21
[1841-1???]
Born in Halifax.

In [Q2] 1862, he married Ann Aspinall in Halifax.


Ann was the daughter of
Abel Aspinall
 

Children:

  1. Robert Fred [b 1865]

Brook, RogerRef 121-399
[1435-1568]
Of Halifax.

Died at the age of 133 [11th October 1568].

See Longevity

Brook, SamRef 121-56
[1872-19??]
Born in Dewsbury.

He was a cotton spinner [1901] / a cotton mule spinner [1911].

In 1896, he married Mary Mellor [1874-19??] in Halifax.


Mary was born in Brighouse
 

Children:

  1. Lloyd
  2. Samuel Seddon [b 1907]

They lived at

  • One Cliffe Terrace, West Vale, Greetland [1901]
  • 2 Back Queen Street, West Vale, Greetland [1911]
  • 29 Queen Street, West Vale [1918]

Brook, SamuelRef 121-2709
[1778-1835]
Clothier [1803], cotton manufacturer [1812] and calico manufacturer [1814] at Otley.

In 1802, he married Anne Holdsworth [1785-1835] from Otley.

Children:

  1. Hannah
  2. Richard [1804-1845]
  3. Amram
  4. Timothy [b 1808]
  5. Dinah [b 1810]
  6. Mary [b 1814]
  7. Mercy [b 1817]
  8. Riley [b 1824]

Brook, Samuel EdwinRef 121-10
[1851-1885]
Born 21st December 1851.

Illegitimate son of Betsy Brook – father unknown.

In [Q3] 1860, Betsy married William Taylor [1830-1901].

In the census of 1871, Sam was listed as Taylor's son.

Sam was a power loom tuner [1871].

In [Q4] 1879, he married Emily Ackroyd [1854-1926] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Amy [1881-5th February 1944]
  2. Edith who married Andrew Basnett

They lived at Woodside, Barkisland.

Sam Edwin died in Barkisland [7th July 1885].

Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £209 19/9d.

His will was proved by his widow Emily.

Emily died 8th October 1926 (aged 72).

The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S2/31] with Sam Edwin's mother & her husband.

Daughter Amy died in Leeds [5th February 1944] (aged 63)  & was also buried at Providence Congregational Church [Grave Ref: S3/576] with brother-in-law Andrew Basnett

Brook, Samuel LongbottomRef 121-2640
[1868-1926]
Landlord of the
Delvers' Arms, Hipperholme [1901].

In [Q4] 1892, he married Emily Ann Garside [1869-19??] in Halifax.


Emily Ann came from Southowram
 

Children:

  1. Effie [b 1894]
  2. Cyril [b 1897]
  3. Florence [b 4th July 1900]

Sam died in Bramley [Q1 1926] (aged 58) 

Brook, ScipioRef 121-931
[1844-1913]
Son of
Amram Brook, and cousin of Cyrus Brook.

Born in Baildon.

He founded business as a waste leather dealer and millwright at Cross Street, Halifax [1881]. He was a dry salter.

He was listed as a laundry iron, charcoal and general dealer [1905].

In 1868, he married (1) Rosanna Sutcliffe [1843-1870] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Annie [1868-1940] who married [17th October  1888] Frederick Paling [1865-1907] (a mechanical engineer from  Norwich) 
  2. Amram

Rosanna died in 1870.

On 7th October 1880, he married (2) Mary Elizabeth Allen [1853-1918].


Mary Elizabeth came from
 

Children:

  1. Myrtilla [1884-1963] who never married
  2. Edith [1887-1975] who never married
  3. Dorothy [1890-1960] who married [1916] William Lawson  Hardcastle [1868-1935] (hotelier & widower) 
  4. Alice [1892-1979] who never married
  5. Scipio

They lived at 16 Blackledge, Halifax [1881, 1891, 1901]

Scipio died 27th May 1913 (aged 68).

Mary Elizabeth died 25th April 1918 (aged 65).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1424]

Brook, ScipioRef 121-1417
[1893-19??]
Son of
Scipio Brook.

Born in Halifax [26th July 1893].

He carried on the family business – Scipio Brook Limited.

He married Annice Ramsden [1864-1934].

Children:

  1. John
  2. Scipio

They lived at Glenholme, Beechwood Road [1937].

He died in Halifax

Brook, ScipioRef 121-3478
[1923-2012]
Son of
Scipio Brook. He was educated at Rishworth School.

He carried on the family business – Scipio Brook Limited.

He and his brother John opened a cash-and-carry business in the former Sion Congregational Church, Wade Street, Halifax [1950s].

With growing competition from supermarkets, the business closed in 1981.

In 1947, he married Marjorie Lovelace in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Carol [b 1948]
  2. Jane [b 1950]
  3. Scipio [b 1955]

Brook, ShawRef 121-62
[1860-1899]
Son of
Thomas Brook.

Born 29th July 1860.

He was a woollen piecer [1871].

In [Q4] 1883, he married Frances Jane Fletcher in Halifax.


Frances Jane was the adopted daughter of Benjamin Edwards
 

Children:

  1. Amy who died 28th March 1891 (aged 5 years & 5 months) 
  2. Sarah Jane [3rd March 1887-18th September 1906]

Shaw died 7th February 1899.

Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/259]

Brook, SquireRef 121-61
[1841-1???]
Born in Bradford.

He was a piece hooker at stuff dyeworks [1881] / a dyehouse labourer [1891].

Around 1864, he married Emma [1840-1???].


Emma was born in Bradford
 

Children:

  1. Arthur [b 1864] who was a labourer at stuff dyeworks  [1881], a dyehouse labourer [1891]
  2. Louise Jane [b 1870] who was a sewer at stuff dyeworks  [1881]
  3. Clara [b 1872] who was a box tenter in silk mill [1891]
  4. Fred [b 1874] who was a dyehouse labourer [1891]
  5. Charlie
  6. Albert [b 1880] who was a doffer in silk mill [1891]
  7. Emma [b 1884]

They lived at

  • Manley Street, Brighouse [1881]
  • 5 Manley Street, Brighouse [1891]

Brook, T.Ref 121-39
[18??-1900]
His sister lived at 17 Wolseley Terrace, Battinson Road, Halifax.

He was a bass player with Halifax Temperance Brass & Reed Band / employed by Oates & Green.

During the South African Wars, he served as a Private with the 1st Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was wounded at the Battle of Paardeburg [18th February 1900].

He died in Wynberg Hospital, Cape Town [14th March 1900].

Memorial services were held for him at Stannary Congregational Church, Halifax and Christ Church, Pellon.

He is remembered on the Halifax Parish Church South African War Memorial, and on West View Park War Memorial

Brook, ThomasRef 121-2740
[15??-1???]
A neighbour of
Edward Saltonstall of The Wood, Fixby.

Thomas married Agnes, Saltonstall's widow, not long after 1580

Brook, ThomasRef 121-973
[16??-17??]
Halifax attorney

Brook, ThomasRef 121-1752
[18??-19??]
Woollen manufacturer at
Brow Bridge Mill, West Vale [1905]

Brook, ThomasRef 121-63
[1835-1???]
Born in Greetland.

He was a woollen spinner [1871].

Around 1851, he married Sarah [1824-1???].


Sarah was born in Ripponden
 

Children:

  1. Caroline [b 1858] who was a woollen piecer [1871]
  2. Shaw Brook

They lived at Saddleworth Road, Elland-cum-Greetland [1871]

Brook, ThomasRef 121-47
[1862-1932]
Born in Low Moor.

He was an insurance agent (Prudential) [1911].

On 15th August 1886, he married Annice Harrison [1864-1934] at Halifax Parish Church.


Annice was born in Shelf
 

Children:

  1. child who died young [before 1911]
  2. Mary Emma [b 1889] who was a worsted weaver [1911]
  3. Lillie [b 1891] who was a weaver (dress good) [1911]
  4. Edna [b 1894] who was a weaver (dress good) [1911]
  5. Frank [b 1897] who readied bobbins for weavers [1911]
  6. Clifford
  7. Hilda [b 1902]

The children were born in Shelf.

They lived at 13 Shelf Hall Lane, Shelf [1911, 1917].

Members of the family were buried at Wade House Primitive Methodist Chapel, Shelf: Thomas [8th March 1932]; Annice [28th December 1934]

Brook, Thomas Benjamin WaddingtonRef 121-52
[1855-1???]
Illegitimate son of Mary Brook of Northowram.

Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [8th July 1855].

In [Q2] 1876, he married Elizabeth Crossley in Halifax

Brook, TomRef 121-57
[1844-1???]
Born in Bradley.

He was a stone delver [1881, 1891] / a quarryman [1897] / a stone quarry delver [1901].

Around 1867, he married Nancy [1844-1???].


Nancy was born in Kirkheaton
 

Children:

  1. Annie [b 1867] who was a worsted spinner [1881]
  2. George Henry [b 1868] who was a worsted doffer [1881], a  stone delver [1891]
  3. Ellen [b 1870] who was a worsted spinner [1881]
  4. Martha [b 1871]
  5. Rosetta [b 1873] who was a worsted mill hand [1891] &  married John William Marshall
  6. Richard
  7. Frank [b 1877] who was a worsted mill hand [1891], a  stone quarry delver [1901]
  8. William [b 1879] who was a worsted mill hand [1891], a  stone quarry delver [1901]
  9. Clara Jane [1881-1888]
  10. Alice [b 1883] who was a worsted spinner [1901]
  11. Elizabeth A. [b 1886] who was a worsted spinner [1901]

They lived at St Peter's Square, Southowram [1881, 1891, 1901]

Brook, W. A.Ref 121-40
[1???-191?]
He was educated at
Crossley & Porter School.

He served in World War I.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax

Brook, WalterRef 121-31
[1895-1917]
Son of
Joseph Brook.

Born in Elland.

He was a worsted spinner [1911] employed by Smith & Hanson at Woodside Mills, Halifax.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

He was shot in the head by a sniper as he pulled a wounded companion into the trench [9th April 1917] (aged 21).

The Halifax Courier [5th May 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Bailleul Road East Cemetery, Saint-Laurent-Blangy, France [Grave Ref I B 10].

He is remembered on Elland War Memorial

Brook, WilliamRef 121-70
[17??-18??]
Of Greetland.

He married Ruth [1797-1836].

Ruth died 5th June 1836 (aged 39)  & was buried at Halifax Parish Church

Brook, WilliamRef 121-667
[1708-1795]
Of
Smith House, Brighouse

Brook, WilliamRef 121-80
[1796-1865]
Of Halifax.

He married Mary [1801-1866].

Children:

  1. Susannah [1829-1896] who married Thomas Riley
  2. Alice [1834-1900] who married George Richardson  [1827-1897]

William died 9th June 1865 (aged 69).

Mary died 25th December 1866 (aged 65).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4261]

Brook, WilliamRef 121-74
[18??-1???]

In 1895, he married Cissie Smith.


Cissie was the daughter of
Ai Smith
 

Brook, WilliamRef 121-81
[18??-1???]
A dyer of Southowram.

On 4th August 1877, he was charged with doing damage to the amount of one penny by allowing his hens to trespass on land in the occupation of James Haigh a farmer.

Brook was fined 11/1d.

On the same day, Amos Greenwood of Southowram was charged with exactly the same offence and received exactly the same sentence

Brook, Dr WilliamRef 121-2314
[18??-18??]
Son of
Manassah Brook.

He was Surgeon at Stainland [1845, 1861] / Medical Officer for Stainland [1845].

He married (1) Unknown.

In 1851, he married (2) Hannah Aspinall


Hannah was the daughter of Squire Aspinall
 

Brook, WilliamRef 121-1704
[1871-1???]
Son of
John Brook.

He worked with his father on their farm at Longfield, Shibden

Brook, William ArthurRef 121-54
[1879-1957]
Son of
George Brook.

He was a worsted spinner's cashier [1901].

In [Q3] 1904, he married Alice Brook [1879-1956] in Halifax They lived at Orchard Villa, Greetland [1956].

Alice died 9th February 1956 (aged 77).

William Arthur died 27th September 1957 (aged 78).

The couple were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: Q4]

Brook, William RamsdenRef 121-2716
[1837-1900]
Son of
James Brook.

Born in Clifton.

He married (1) Zellah [1836-18??].

Children:

  1. Arthur Butterfield
  2. Herbert E. [b 1870]

On 2nd April 1874, he married (2) Ann Thornton [1843-1???] at Halifax.

Children:

  1. Eleanor [1876-1963]
  2. William [b 1882]

Families

The Brook family of EllandRef 121-1930

The Brook family of ShelfRef 121-1436
The family were important in Shelf, Northowram and Southowram.

Edmund Brook of Shelf was an early member of the family

Surname

Brook surnameRef 121-1
Other forms of the surname include Brooke, Brookes and Brooks.

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

Adam Attebroke is recorded at Rastrick in 1307 and Roger Brooke is recorded at Elland in 1563.

George Redmonds writes that the name is found in the Bradley and Fartown area of Huddersfield and probably originates in a brook which runs between Lindley and Fixby.

See Brooksbank surname

There are 149 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Brook, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Brook

Marriages 1553, 1855, 1868, 1871, 1872, 1893, 1897, 1899, 1901, 1905, 1907; Deaths 1900, 1901, 1907

 



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