| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Thomas Brooker was the son of Edward Brooker and Mary Brooker [Botting]. He was born 1754 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 3rd May 1754 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, son of Edward & Mary (nee Botten) Brooker; died Dec 1817 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent, aged 63 years; buried 21st Dec 1817 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent | |||
| He married Elizabeth Collens on 19th Oct 1777 at St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent. She was born 1759; died Jan 1808 at Capel, Kent, aged 49 years; buried 6th Jan 1808 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
| i | George who was born 1779 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 24th Jan 1779 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, son of Thomas & Mary[sic] (nee Collins) Brooker | ||
| ii | Thomas who was born 1780 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 20th Aug 1780 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, son of Thomas & Mary[sic] (nee Collens) Brooker; died Mar 1793 Brenchley, Kent, aged 14 years, son of Thos.; buried 7th Mar 1793 Brenchley, Kent | ||
| 2 | iii | William who was born 1782 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 12th May 1782 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, son of Thomas & Elizabeth (nee Collens) Brooker; died May 1849 Brenchley, Kent, aged 65 years; buried 20th May 1849 Brenchley, Kent | |
| iv | Elizabeth who was born 1785 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 24th Apr 1785 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth (nee Collens) Brooker | ||
| v | Samuel who was born 1787 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 18th Feb 1787 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, son of Thomas & Elizabeth (nee Collens) Brooker | ||
| vi | Annabella who was born 1789 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 5th Jul 1789 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth (nee Collens) Brooker | ||
| 3 | vii | John who was born 1791 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 3rd Apr 1791 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, son of Thomas & Elizabeth (nee Collens) Brooker | |
| 4 | viii | Joshua who was born 1793 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 25th Aug 1793 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, son of Thomas & Elizabeth (nee Collens) Brooker | |
| ix | Ann who was born 1796 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 24th Apr 1796 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth (nee Collens) Brooker | ||
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. William Brooker was the son of Thomas Brooker and Elizabeth Brooker [Collens]. He was born 1782 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 12th May 1782 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, son of Thomas & Elizabeth (nee Collens) Brooker; died May 1849 at Brenchley, Kent, aged 65 years; buried 20th May 1849 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent | |||
| He married Elizabeth Sevenoaks on 19th Oct 1802 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, witnesses: William Goad and William Twort. She was born c 1775. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Ann who was born 1803 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 3rd Apr 1803 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, daughter of William & Elizabeth (nee Sevenoaks) Brooker | ||
| 3. John Brooker was the son of Thomas Brooker and Elizabeth Brooker [Collens]. He was born 1791 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 3rd Apr 1791 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, son of Thomas & Elizabeth (nee Collens) Brooker | |||
| He married Phoebe Austen on 5th Dec 1822 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, witnesses: William Brooker, Elizabeth Pope and Thomas Buley. She was born 1783; died Jun 1836 at Brenchley, Kent, aged 53 years; buried 25th Jun 1836 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent | |||
| 4. Joshua Brooker, labourer was the son of Thomas Brooker and Elizabeth Brooker [Collens]. He was born 1793 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 25th Aug 1793 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, son of Thomas & Elizabeth (nee Collens) Brooker | |||
| He married Hannah Bridger on 29th Jan 1816 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, witnesses: William Dusenel and Thomas Buley. She was born c 1795. They had the following children: | |||
| i | John who was born 1819 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 17th Jan 1819 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, son of Joshua (labourer) & Hannah Brooker | ||
| ii | Mary Ann who was born 21st Apr 1822 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 23rd Jun 1822 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; buried 22nd Dec 1841 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 20 years | ||
| iii | Harriet who was born 1st Nov 1824 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 13th Jan 1825 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent | ||
| iv | Matilda who was born 1st Dec 1829 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 27th Jun 1830 Countess of Huntingdon Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; buried 25th Sep 1832 Tunbridge Wells, Kent | ||
| 5 | v | Frances who was born 7th Aug 1831 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 28th Jul 1833 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1859 Tunbridge Wells, Kent | |
| 6 | vi | Eliza who was born 2nd Oct 1836 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 20th Nov 1836 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, parents Josiah & Hannah Brooker | |
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 5. Frances Strahan [Hollamby] [Brooker] was the daughter of Joshua Brooker, labourer and Hannah Brooker [Bridger]. She was born 7th Aug 1831 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 28th Jul 1833 at Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1859 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1859 Q1 VOl 2A Page 270 | |||
| i | John Henry Francis who was born Oct to Dec 1849 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1849 Q4 Vol 5 Page 527 | ||
| She married (1) John Henry Hollamby, cabinet maker on 12th Sep 1849 at St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1849 Q3 Vol 5 Page 573. He was born 1826 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 11th Sep 1826 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, son of Richard & Amelia Hollamby; buried 29th Aug 1850 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, aged 23 years. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Harriet Frances who was born Aug 1850 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 29th Sep 1850 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of John Henry (turner) & Frances Hollamby | ||
| She married (2) Stephen Strahan on 20th Aug 1857 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. He was born 15th Dec 1835 at Horsmonden, Kent; christened 24th Jan 1836 at St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent, parents John & Sarah Strahan | |||
| 6. Eliza Francis [Brooker] was the daughter of Joshua Brooker, labourer and Hannah Brooker [Bridger]. She was born 2nd Oct 1836 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 20th Nov 1836 at Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, parents Josiah & Hannah Brooker | |||
| She married William Francis, farmer, brickmaker, beerseller on 27th Apr 1865 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. He was born 1802 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 28th Mar 1802 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent | |||
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