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| 1. Mary Jane Blackman [Brooks] was the daughter of (2) John Green Brooks, signalman and (3) Caroline Brooks [Fleet]. She was born Jan to Mar 1842 at Spring Gardens, Lewes, Sussex1842 Q1 Vol 7 Page 397; christened 26th Oct 1845 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex | | She married Thomas Blackman on 13th Jan 1872 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses John Layley Sheppard & Emily Bird. He was born 1847 at Bury, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1847 at St John's Church, Bury, Sussex | | |
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| Generation No. 2 | | 2. John Green Brooks, signalman He was born 1811 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1811 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, mother Mary Brook, baseborn | | He married Caroline Fleet on 24th Apr 1841 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, witnesses John Fleet & Elizabeth Page. She was born 1821 at Bishopstone, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1821 at St Andrew's Church, Bishopstone, Sussex, parents Robert & Hannah Fleet. They had the following children: | | i | Mary Jane who was born Jan to Mar 1842 Spring Gardens, Lewes, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1845 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex | | ii | Eliza who was born Oct to Dec 1843 Lewes, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1847 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex | | iii | Elizabeth who was born Apr to June 1845 Lewes, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1845 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex | | iv | John Green who was born 1847 Lewes, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1847 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, parent John Green & Caroline Brooks | | v | James who was born Oct to Dec 1848 Newhaven, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1855 St Mary's Church, Lyminster, Sussex | | | | 3. Caroline Brooks [Fleet] She was born 1821 at Bishopstone, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1821 at St Andrew's Church, Bishopstone, Sussex, parents Robert & Hannah Fleet | | She married John Green Brooks, signalman on 24th Apr 1841 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, witnesses John Fleet & Elizabeth Page. He was born 1811 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1811 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, mother Mary Brook, baseborn. They had the following children: | | i | Mary Jane who was born Jan to Mar 1842 Spring Gardens, Lewes, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1845 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex | | ii | Eliza who was born Oct to Dec 1843 Lewes, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1847 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex | | iii | Elizabeth who was born Apr to June 1845 Lewes, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1845 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex | | iv | John Green who was born 1847 Lewes, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1847 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, parent John Green & Caroline Brooks | | v | James who was born Oct to Dec 1848 Newhaven, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1855 St Mary's Church, Lyminster, Sussex | | |
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