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Around 1871, he married Eliza [1842-1919].
She was
a grocer [1891] /
landlady of the Omnibus, Ambler Thorn [1895-1919]
Children:
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]
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
Born in Halifax [25th June 1904].
On 8th Jun 1929, he married Isabel Whiteaker [1906-1984] from
Halifax, in Lightcliffe.
Children:
Albert died in Blackpool in 1982
In [Q4] 1855, he married Ellen Tattershall [1812-1867] in
Halifax.
Children:
Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
Born 1st April 1895;
baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [31st October 1895]
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]
In 1807, he married (1) Martha Scholfield.
Children:
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:
They lived at the Friends Meeting House at Bankside in Todmorden
[1861].
The Annals of Todmorden record [11th February 1864]
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
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.
Children:
They lived at
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:
He died in Halifax [3rd November 1934]
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
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
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
Born in Scholes.
On 3rd September 1894, he married Mary Jowett in the
Christadelphian Meeting Room, Elland.
Children:
He was a plush weaver [1891].
On 16th August 1857, he married Eliza Ambler [1837-1901] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
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]
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.
Children:
They lived at
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]
On 5th January 1901, he married Alice Fawthrop at St
Augustine's, Halifax
They lived at 3 Washington Street, Halifax [1901]
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
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:
He was a partner in A. & C. Brook with his uncle, Amram.
Later, he traded as C. Brook & Company.
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.
Children:
The family lived at
Question:
Is he the same person as
David Brook [1803-1853]?
Of Halifax.
He married Unknown.
Children:
All the family were involved in the family businesses:
David Brook & Sons [1855]
and
David & John Brook [1864]
Question:
Is he the same person as
David Brook [1???-1???]?
He married Unknown.
Children:
David died 10th August 1853 (aged 50).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4450]
with Abraham Ashworth
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.
Born 29th January 1844;
baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [14th August 1853]
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
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.
In 1641, he married Unknown [1619-1691].
Children:
He died 10th April 1700
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.
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
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
In [Q3] 1874, he married Mary Ann Wood in Halifax.
Children:
He became a farmer in South Africa
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
He married Betty [1779-1855].
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
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.
Children:
They lived at
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]
He married Rachel.
Rachel took over the Duke of York [1903-1908]
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
She had an illegitimate son, Cyrus [b 1836].
In 1856, she married Lycias Barker
He was a stuff manufacturer living with his brother Gathorne
at Menston [1901]
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]
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
He was
a woollen spinner [1891] /
landlord of the Druids' Arms, Halifax [1911].
In 1889, he married Mary Wood [1866-1???] in Halifax.
She was a woollen weaver [1891]
Children:
The family lived at
He worked for Joseph Morton & Sons at Hipperholme.
He married Mary Elizabeth.
Children:
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
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Coley War Memorial
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]
On 14th June 1818, he married Mary Crossland [1799-1875] at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at Southgate, Elland [1841]
He married Unknown.
Children:
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???].
Children:
They lived at 70 Southgate, Elland [1861].
In [Q1] 1863, he married (2) Mary Isabel Bumby [1839-1882] in Huddersfield.
Children:
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
He was
a grocer & draper [1871] /
a woollen manufacturer employing 20 hands [1881].
He married (1) Mary Ann [1838-1870].
Children:
Mary Ann died 19th May 1870 (aged 32).
He married (2) Sarah [1840-1915].
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]
He was a woollen manufacturer employing 20 hands [1881].
He married Sarah [1840-1???] from Stainland.
Children:
The family lived at South Parade, Stainland [1881]
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [1st March 1857]
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.
She was a charwoman [1891]
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1901] was nephew Elkanah Ramsden (aged
3) Sarah E Brook 42 Wife Elkanah Ramsden 3 Nephew All born in Halifax
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.
Children:
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
He was a schoolmaster of Spring Gardens, Brighouse [1897].
In January 1897, he married Laura Rose Manks in Halifax
He was a partner and manager of David & John Brook.
He farmed 12 acres at Longfield, Shibden.
He married Unknown.
Children:
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
Son of John Brook.
He married Sarah Stocks.
Children:
Son of Edmund Brook.
On 9th February 1681, he married Susan or Susannah.
Children:
He married (1) Hannah [1769-1808].
Children:
He married (2) Mary [1773-1851].
Members of the family were buried at Elland Parish Church
The business failed in December 1867.
Brook carried on business at the same place as an iron-founder
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
He was
an excavator [1871] /
an excavator (navvy) [1881].
He married Mary [1817-18??].
Children:
They lived at
He was an iron founder [1851].
He married Martha [1813-1???] from Clifton.
Children:
The family lived at Bridge Street, Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse [1851]
He married Emma [1819-1894].
Children:
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]
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 had 5 children by her previous marriage:
Children:
Living with them at the Black Bull [in 1851] was
visitor Charles Brook [aged 40] (iron moulder)
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.
Children:
The family lived at
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
He was
a coal miner [1861].
He married Ann [1835-1???].
Children:
The children were born in Elland.
They lived at
John died between 1861 & 1871.
Ann died between 1871 & 1881
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:
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).
Children:
Mary died in Halifax [29th July 1876].
On 10th September 1877, he married (2) Emma Booth
at Ebenezer Methodist Church, Northowram.
Children:
They lived at
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]
He married Hannah [1844-1910].
Children:
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]
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.
Children:
The family lived at
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.
Children:
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
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
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].
His photograph appears with a report of his death in the Halifax Courier [13th October 1917]
He was buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref VII H 18].
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial
Brook, Mr Ref 121-1225 Brook, Mr Ref 121-66
Eliza was born in Horbury.
Brook, A. B. Ref 121-1716 Brook, A. H. Ref 121-561 Brook, Agnes Ref 121-2681 Brook, Albert Ref 121-7
Brook, Alfred Ref 121-5671
Brook, Alfred Bairstow Ref 121-50 Brook, Allan Ref 121-58 Brook, Ambrose Ref 121-1480
Martha was the daughter of James Scholfield
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, Amon Ref 121-32 
Brook, Amram Ref 121-2696
Elizabeth came from Idle
Brook, Amram Ref 121-6
Brook, Arthur Ref 121-3348 Brook, Arthur Ref 121-18
Brook, Arthur Alexander Ref 121-2703
Brook, Arthur Butterfield Ref 121-2715
Brook, Benjamin Ref 121-20
Brook, Charlie Ref 121-60
Annie was born in Southowram
Brook, Clement Ref 121-3278
Alice was the daughter of Frederick Fawthrop
Brook, Clifford Ref 121-41
Brook, Crossland Ref 121-1657
Brook, Cyrus Ref 121-B1011
Brook, Cyrus Barker Ref 121-2707
Annie Louisa was the second daughter of the Joseph Busfield
Brook, David Ref 121-1699
Brook, David Ref 121-72
Brook, Rev David Ref 121-404
Brook, Demas Ref 121-51 Brook, Sir Dryden Ref 121-204
Brook, Edgar Deighton Ref 121-2704
Grace Harriet was the youngest daughter of the late Joseph Busfield
Brook, Edmund Ref 121-1437
Brook, Emma Elizabeth Ref 121-65
Alfred was born in Huddersfield.
Brook, Frank Ref 121-251 Brook, Frank Ref 121-33
Brook, Fred Ref 121-1797 Brook, Frederick Ref 121-76
Mary Ann was the daughter of Thomas Wood
Brook, Frederick Lewis Ref 121-2711 Brook, Gathorne Ref 121-2705
Clare Millicent only was the daughter of the late Charles
H. Heseltine of Bradford
Brook, George Ref 121-69
Betty was born in Scammonden
Brook, George Ref 121-53
Hannah Elizabeth was born in Greetland
Brook, George Herbert Ref 121-2356
Brook, George Herbert Ref 121-28
Brook, Gilbert Ref 121-531 Brook, Hannah Ref 121-2708
Brook, Harold Bayley Ref 121-2712
Brook, Harold Joe Ref 121-67
Brook, Henry Ref 121-1658 Brook, Herbert Ref 121-30
Mary was born in Elland, the
daughter of Harriet [1826-1???] & Mr Wood [18??-18??].
Brook, Horace Ref 121-27
Brook, Hudson Ref 121-44
Brook, J. Ref 121-22
Brook, J. Ref 121-2454 Brook, Jack Ref 121-23
Brook, James Ref 121-897 Brook, James Ref 121-17
Brook, James Ref 121-2717
Brook, James Ref 121-1646
Hannah was born in Elland
Brook, James Ref 121-64
Sarah was born in Stainland
Brook, James Ref 121-9
Brook, James Ref 121-49 Brook, James Ref 121-48
Sarah Ellen, of King Cross Lane, Halifax, was the daughter of
Elkanah Ramsden.
Brook, James Ref 121-29
Edith, of 3 Carlisle Street, was the daughter of George
Henry Jackson, boiler maker
Brook, Joah Ref 121-3543
Laura Rose was the daughter of William Manks
Brook, John Ref 121-1700 Brook, John Ref 121-35
Brook, John Ref 121-1435
Sarah was the daughter of Daniel Stocks
Brook, John Ref 121-1434
Brook, John Ref 121-8
Brook, John Ref 121-2570 Brook, John Ref 121-3369 Brook, John Ref 121-42
Brook, John Ref 121-3063
Brook, John Ref 121-73
Brook, John Ref 121-3353
Maria, of Halifax, was the daughter of hatter Isaac
Patchett, and widow of Mr Denton.
Brook, John Ref 121-78
Hannah was born in Mirfield
Brook, John Ref 121-45
Ann was born in Elland
Brook, John Ref 121-1481
Brook, John Ref 121-14
Mary was the daughter of George Petty
His name appears as Brooke on the marriage record
Brook, John Ref 121-55
Brook, John Ref 121-5
Sarah, born in Elland, was the daughter of Benjamin Kaye
Brook, John Frederick Ref 121-34
Ann was born in Barkisland
Brook, John Harold Ref 121-3