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Ancestry report for Emily Brooks, daughter of William Brooks, bookseller and stationer and Sarah Brooks [Stevens]
Generation No. 1
1. Emily Brooks was the daughter of (2) William Brooks, bookseller and stationer and (3) Sarah Brooks [Stevens]. She was born 1844 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. William Brooks, bookseller and stationer was the son of (4) Hezekiah Brooks and (5) Ann Brooks [Bignall]. He was born 1818 at Frant, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1818 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
He married Sarah Stevens on 20th Nov 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 21st Sep 1816 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1816 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Sarah Stevena, daughter of William Stevens, farmer of Pinehurst, and Ann Stevens. They had the following children:
iEmily who was born 1844 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
3. Sarah Brooks [Stevens] was the daughter of (6) William Stevens, farm bailiff and (7) Ann Stevens [Clark]. She was born 21st Sep 1816 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1816 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Sarah Stevena, daughter of William Stevens, farmer of Pinehurst, and Ann Stevens
She married William Brooks, bookseller and stationer on 20th Nov 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1818 at Frant, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1818 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEmily who was born 1844 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. Hezekiah Brooks was the son of (8) William Brooks and (9) Argate Brooks [Pattenden]. He was born 1790 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1790 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Aug 1834 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 45 years; buried 13th Aug 1834 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Ann Bignall on 3rd Sep 1815 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1787 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnnesley who was born 3rd Feb 1816 Treblers, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1816 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1818 Frant, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1818 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
iiiSusannah who was born 20th Nov 1822 Pinehurst, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 19th Nov 1825 Pinehurst, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vElizabeth who was born 26th Mar 1828 Pinehurst, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viHezekiah who was born 4th Sep 1831 Pinehurst, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiAnn who was born 1833 Pinehurst, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1834 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiZedekiah who was born 1834 Pinehurst, Sussex, posthumous; mother widowed; christened 21st Dec 1834 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
5. Ann Brooks [Bignall] She was born 1787 at Mayfield, Sussex
She married Hezekiah Brooks on 3rd Sep 1815 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1790 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1790 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Aug 1834 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 45 years; buried 13th Aug 1834 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnnesley who was born 3rd Feb 1816 Treblers, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1816 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1818 Frant, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1818 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
iiiSusannah who was born 20th Nov 1822 Pinehurst, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 19th Nov 1825 Pinehurst, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vElizabeth who was born 26th Mar 1828 Pinehurst, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viHezekiah who was born 4th Sep 1831 Pinehurst, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiAnn who was born 1833 Pinehurst, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1834 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiZedekiah who was born 1834 Pinehurst, Sussex, posthumous; mother widowed; christened 21st Dec 1834 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
6. William Stevens, farm bailiff was the son of (10) John Stevens and (11) Ann Stevens [Weller]. He was born 1772 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1772 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, William Stevens, son of John Stevens and Ann Stevens; died 1858 at Hadlow Down, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 22nd Mar 1858 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
He married Ann Clark on 2nd Oct 1798 at St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex. She was born 1772 at Ringmer, Sussex; died 1862 at Hadlow Down, Sussex, aged 90 years; buried 2nd Jan 1862 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 1801 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1801 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, Ann Stevens, daughter of William Stevens and Ann Stevens; died Oct 1859 Hadlow Down, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q4 Vol 2b Page 59, aged 58 years; buried 13th Oct 1859 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
iiRichard who was born 1803 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1803 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, Ricahrd Stevens, son of William Stevens and Ann Stevens; died 1857 Hastings, Sussex, aged 54 years; buried 19th Oct 1857 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1806 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1806 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, William Steohens, son of William Stephens and Ann Stephens; died May 1877 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 71 years; buried 18th May 1877 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
ivMary who was born 23rd Feb 1811 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1811 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Mary Stevens, daughter of William Stevens and Ann Stevens; died 1st Dec 1877 Benton, Ohio, USA
vSarah who was born 21st Sep 1816 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1816 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Sarah Stevena, daughter of William Stevens, farmer of Pinehurst, and Ann Stevens
 
7. Ann Stevens [Clark] She was born 1772 at Ringmer, Sussex; died 1862 at Hadlow Down, Sussex, aged 90 years; buried 2nd Jan 1862 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
She married William Stevens, farm bailiff on 2nd Oct 1798 at St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex. He was born 1772 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1772 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, William Stevens, son of John Stevens and Ann Stevens; died 1858 at Hadlow Down, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 22nd Mar 1858 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 1801 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1801 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, Ann Stevens, daughter of William Stevens and Ann Stevens; died Oct 1859 Hadlow Down, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q4 Vol 2b Page 59, aged 58 years; buried 13th Oct 1859 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
iiRichard who was born 1803 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1803 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, Ricahrd Stevens, son of William Stevens and Ann Stevens; died 1857 Hastings, Sussex, aged 54 years; buried 19th Oct 1857 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1806 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1806 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, William Steohens, son of William Stephens and Ann Stephens; died May 1877 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 71 years; buried 18th May 1877 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
ivMary who was born 23rd Feb 1811 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1811 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Mary Stevens, daughter of William Stevens and Ann Stevens; died 1st Dec 1877 Benton, Ohio, USA
vSarah who was born 21st Sep 1816 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1816 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Sarah Stevena, daughter of William Stevens, farmer of Pinehurst, and Ann Stevens
 
Generation No. 4
8. William Brooks He was born c 1765
He married Argate Pattenden on 22nd Sep 1789 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. She was born c 1765. They had the following children:
iHezekiah who was born 1790 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1790 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Aug 1834 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 45 years; buried 13th Aug 1834 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
9. Argate Brooks [Pattenden] She was born c 1765
She married William Brooks on 22nd Sep 1789 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. He was born c 1765. They had the following children:
iHezekiah who was born 1790 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1790 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Aug 1834 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 45 years; buried 13th Aug 1834 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
10. John Stevens He was born 1739; died 1823 at Isfield, Sussex, aged 84 years; buried 19th Jan 1823 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex
He married Ann Weller on 17th Apr 1770 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex. She was born 1740. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1771 Isfield, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1771 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, John Stevens, son of John Stevens and Ann Stevens
iiWilliam who was born 1772 Isfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1772 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, William Stevens, son of John Stevens and Ann Stevens; died 1858 Hadlow Down, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 22nd Mar 1858 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1774 Isfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1774 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, Thomas Stevens, son of John Stevens and Ann Stevens
ivStephen who was born 1776 Isfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1776 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, Stephen Stevens, son of John Stevens and Ann Stevens; died Sep 1856 Isfield, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 11th Sep 1856 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex
vAnne who was born 1778 Isfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1778 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, Anne Stevens, daughter of John Stevens and Anne Stevens
viHenry who was born 1779 Isfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1779 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, Henry Stevens, son of John Stevens and Anne Stevens
viiMary who was born 1781 Isfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1781 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, Mary Stevens, daughter of John Stevens and Anne Stevens
viiiRichard who was born 1785 Isfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1785 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, Richard Stevens, son of John Stevens and Anne Stevens
 
11. Ann Stevens [Weller] She was born 1740
She married John Stevens on 17th Apr 1770 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex. He was born 1739; died 1823 at Isfield, Sussex, aged 84 years; buried 19th Jan 1823 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1771 Isfield, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1771 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, John Stevens, son of John Stevens and Ann Stevens
iiWilliam who was born 1772 Isfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1772 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, William Stevens, son of John Stevens and Ann Stevens; died 1858 Hadlow Down, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 22nd Mar 1858 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1774 Isfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1774 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, Thomas Stevens, son of John Stevens and Ann Stevens
ivStephen who was born 1776 Isfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1776 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, Stephen Stevens, son of John Stevens and Ann Stevens; died Sep 1856 Isfield, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 11th Sep 1856 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex
vAnne who was born 1778 Isfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1778 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, Anne Stevens, daughter of John Stevens and Anne Stevens
viHenry who was born 1779 Isfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1779 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, Henry Stevens, son of John Stevens and Anne Stevens
viiMary who was born 1781 Isfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1781 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, Mary Stevens, daughter of John Stevens and Anne Stevens
viiiRichard who was born 1785 Isfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1785 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, Richard Stevens, son of John Stevens and Anne Stevens
 

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