The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Brooker, farmer, son of William Brooker, farmer of Blackwater and Sarah Brooker [Ridley]
Generation No. 1
  1. James Brooker, farmer was the son of William Brooker, farmer of Blackwater and Sarah Brooker [Ridley]. He was born 1773 at Worth, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1773 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of William & Sarah Brooker
  He married Katherine King on 27th Oct 1807 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. She was born 1785 at Worth, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iJames who was born 6th Feb 1808 at Worth, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1808 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of James & Cath. Brooker
3 iiWilliam who was born 9th Jun 1809 at Worth, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1809 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Jas. & Cath. Brooker
  iiiThomas who was born 13th Sep 1810 at Worth, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1810 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Jas. & Cath. Brooker
4 ivMary who was born 3rd May 1812 at Worth, Sussex; christened 24th May 1812 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Jas. & Cath. Brooker
5 vAmelia who was born 1816 at Worth, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1816 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of James (farmer) & Catherine Brooker
6 viBenjamin who was born 1818 at Worth, Sussex; christened 17th May 1818 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of James (labourer) & Catherine Brooker
  viiCatherine who was born 1820 at Worth, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1820 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of James (labourer) & Catherine Brooker
7 viiiEdward who was born 1823 at Worth, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1823 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of James (labourer) & Catherine Brooker
   
Generation No. 2
  2. James Brooker, farm labourer was the son of James Brooker, farmer and Katherine Brooker [King]. He was born 6th Feb 1808 at Worth, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1808 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of James & Cath. Brooker
  iElizabeth who was born 1832 at Worth, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1832 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of James (labourer) & Sarah Brooker
  He married Sarah Tulett on 21st Apr 1832 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. She was born 1st Mar 1811 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex, daughter of John Tulett and Elizabeth Weller; christened 29th Mar 1811 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah who was born 1834 at Worth, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1834 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of James (labourer) & Sarah Brooker
  iiJane who was born 1835 at Worth, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1835 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of James (labourer) & Sarah Brooker
  iiiAnn who was born 1837 at Worth, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1837 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of James (labourer) & Sarah Brooker
  ivJohn who was born 1839 at Worth, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1839 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of James (labourer) & Sarah Brooker
  vEliza who was born 1841 at Worth, Sussex; christened 23rd May 1841 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of James (labourer) & Sarah Brooker
8 viWilliam who was born 1843 at Worth, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1843 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of James (labourer) & Sarah Brooker
  viiGeorge who was born 1845 at Worth, Sussex; christened 4th May 1845 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of James (labourer) & Sarah Brooker
  viiiMary who was born 1847 at Worth, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1847 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of James (labourer) & Sarah Brooker
9 ixStephen who was born 1849 at Worth, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1849 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of James (labourer) & Sarah Brooker
10 xJames Jarvis who was born 1851 at Worth, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1851 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of James (labourer) & Sarah Brooker; died 27th Apr 1924 New York, USA; buried 29th Apr 1924 New York, USA
  xiEsther who was born 1853 at Worth, Sussex; christened 1st May 1853 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of James (labourer) & Sarah Brooker
   
  3. William Brooker, labourer was the son of James Brooker, farmer and Katherine Brooker [King]. He was born 9th Jun 1809 at Worth, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1809 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Jas. & Cath. Brooker
  He married Katherine Goring on 6th Sep 1834 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. She was born 1815 at Worth, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1835 at Worth, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1835 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of William (farmer) & Catherine Brooker
  iiThomas who was born 1837 at Worth, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1837 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Thomas[sic] (labourer) & Catherine Brooker
  iiiWilliam who was born 1841 at Worth, Sussex; christened 26th Sep 1841 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of William & Catherine Brooker
   
  4. Mary Brooker was the daughter of James Brooker, farmer and Katherine Brooker [King]. She was born 3rd May 1812 at Worth, Sussex; christened 24th May 1812 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Jas. & Cath. Brooker
11 iWilliam Goring who was born 1831 at Worth, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1831 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Mary (spinster) Brooker
   
  5. Amelia Brooker was the daughter of James Brooker, farmer and Katherine Brooker [King]. She was born 1816 at Worth, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1816 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of James (farmer) & Catherine Brooker
  iSarah Budgen who was born 1835 at Worth, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1835 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Amelia (spinster) Brooker
   
  6. Benjamin Brooker, gardener was the son of James Brooker, farmer and Katherine Brooker [King]. He was born 1818 at Worth, Sussex; christened 17th May 1818 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of James (labourer) & Catherine Brooker
12 iCatherine who was born 1850 at Worth, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1850 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin (labourer) & Fanny Brooker
  He married Fanny Smith on 6th Apr 1850 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. She was born 1828 at Worth, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAgnes who was born 1852 at Worth, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1852 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin (labourer) & Fanny Brooker
  iiClary who was born 1854 at Worth, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1854 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin (labourer) & Fanny Brooker
  iiiFanny Jane who was born 1857 at Worth, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1857 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin (labourer) & Fanny Brooker
  ivGeorge who was born 1859 at Summers V…, Worth, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1859 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Benjamin (gardener) & Fannu Brooker
  vAlice who was born 1861 at Worth, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1861 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin (gardener) & Fannu Brooker
   
  7. Edward Brooker, groom and innkeeper was the son of James Brooker, farmer and Katherine Brooker [King]. He was born 1823 at Worth, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1823 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of James (labourer) & Catherine Brooker
  He married (1) Martha Streatfield on 4th Sep 1843 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. She was born 1823 at Worth, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEdwin who was born 1844 at Worth, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1844 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Edward (labourer) & Martha Brooker
  iiAmelia who was born 1845 at Worth, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1845 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Edward (labourer) & Martha Brooker
  iiiCatherine who was born 1848 at Worth, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1848 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Edward (groom) & Martha Brooker
  ivSarah who was born 1850 at Worth, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1850 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Edward (groom) & Martha Brooker
  vEdward who was born 1852 at Worth, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1852 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Edward (groom) & Martha Brooker
  viJane who was born 1855 at Worth, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1855 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Edward (coachman) & Martha Brooker; died 8th Apr 1856
  viiAnne who was born 1859 at Worth, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1859 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Edward (groom) & Martha Brooker
  viiiWilliam who was born 1862 at Worth, Sussex; christened 17th May 1862 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Edward (coachman) & Martha Brooker
  He married (2) Mary Spring on July to Sep 1863, registered at Kensington District, London, ref: 1863 Q3 Vol 1a Page 172. She was born 1829 at Midhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEmma who was born 1865 at Worth, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1865 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Edward (coachman) & Mary Brooker
  iiAlice who was born 1866 at Worth, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1866 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Edward (innkeeper) & Mary Brooker
  iiiFanny who was born 1868 at Worth, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1868 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Edward (innkeeper) & Mary Brooker
  ivHarry who was born 1872 at Worth, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1872 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Edward (innkeeper) & Mary Brooker
   
Generation No. 3
  8. William Brooker was the son of James Brooker, farm labourer and Sarah Brooker [Tulett]. He was born 1843 at Worth, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1843 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of James (labourer) & Sarah Brooker; emigrated 1869 to USA
  He married Elizabeth on c 1870. She was born c 1841. They had the following children:
13 iEmma who was born Oct 1873 at Cayuga County, New York, USA
  iiWilliam W. who was born 11th May 1874 at Cayuga County, New York, USA; died 22nd Dec 1884 New York, USA; buried after 22nd Dec 1884 New York, USA
14 iiiWillard A. who was born 1881 at New York, USA; died 1925 New York, USA; buried 1925 New York, USA
  ivElizabeth who was born 15th Sep 1887 at New York, USA; died 17th Sep 1887 New York, USA; buried after 17th Sep 1887 New York, USA
   
  9. Stephen Brooker was the son of James Brooker, farm labourer and Sarah Brooker [Tulett]. He was born 1849 at Worth, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1849 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of James (labourer) & Sarah Brooker; emigrated 1869 to USA
  He married Flora F. Durling on Nov 1875 at Trumansburg, Tompkins County, New York, USA. She was born 16th Apr 1854 at Trumansburg, Tompkins County, New York, USA. They had the following children:
  iLouis C. who was born c 1877 at New York, USA
   
  10. James Jarvis Brooker was the son of James Brooker, farm labourer and Sarah Brooker [Tulett]. He was born 1851 at Worth, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1851 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of James (labourer) & Sarah Brooker; emigrated 1869 to USA; died 27th Apr 1924 at Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York, USA; buried 29th Apr 1924 at Calvary Cemetery, Canandiagua, Ontario County, New York, USA
  He married Margaret Connor on 1887 at New York, USA. She was born Nov 1860 at New York, USA, daughter of James Connor and Margaret McCartney; died 1945 at Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York, USA. They had the following children:
15 iMary who was born Sep 1888 at Cayuga County, New York, USA
16 iiJames Francis who was born 14th Feb 1891 at Aurora, Cayuga County, New York, USA; died 8th Dec 1968 New York, USA; buried 12th Dec 1968 New York, USA
   
  11. William Goring Brooker, coachman, gardener and shopkeeper was the son of unknown father and Mary Brooker. He was born 1831 at Worth, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1831 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Mary (spinster) Brooker
  He married Nancy Elizabeth Hayward on Oct to Dec 1855, registered at Kensington District, London, ref: 1855 Q4 Vol 1a Page 202. She was born 1836 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEmily who was born 1857 at Chapel Lane, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1857 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of William (coachman) & Mary[sic] Elizabeth Brooker
  iiWilliam Robert who was born 1860 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1860 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of William Goring (groom) & Nancy Elizabeth Brooker
17 iiiAlice Ann who was born 1861 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1861 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of William Goring (groom) & Nancy Elizabeth Brooker
  ivAlbert Edward who was born 1863 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1863 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of William Goring (groom) & Nancy Elizabeth Brooker
  vNancy Elizabeth who was born 1865 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th Sep 1865 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of William Goring (coachman) & Nancy Elizabeth Brooker
  viMary Jane who was born 1867 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1867 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of William Goring (coachman) & Nancy Elizabeth Brooker
  viiFanny Catherine who was born 1869 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1869 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of William Goring (coachman) & Nancy Elizabeth Brooker
  viiiArthur James who was born 1872 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1872 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of William Goring (coachman) & Nancy Elizabeth Brooker
  ixHenry G. who was born 1878 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  12. Catherine Turner [Brooker] was the daughter of Benjamin Brooker, gardener and Fanny Brooker [Smith]. She was born 1850 at Worth, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1850 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin (labourer) & Fanny Brooker
  She married Edwin Turner, coachman on Jan to Mar 1877, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q1 Vol 2b Page 207. He was born 1848 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1848 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of William Turner (gamekeeper) and Alice Turner. They had the following children:
  iFrederick who was born 1878 at Isfield, Sussex
  iiEdwin who was born 1879 at Crawley, Sussex
  iiiEdith who was born Aug 1880 at Balcombe, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  13. Emma Goodrich [Brooker] was the daughter of William Brooker and Elizabeth Brooker. She was born Oct 1873 at Cayuga County, New York, USA
  She married Howard Goodrich on c 1894. He was born c 1870
   
  14. Willard A. Brooker was the son of William Brooker and Elizabeth Brooker. He was born 1881 at New York, USA; died 1925 at New York, USA; buried 1925 at Sunnyside Section, Soule Cemetery, Sennett, Cayuga County, New York, USA
  He married Viola R. Bowden on c 1905. She was born 1888; died 1954. They had the following children:
  iEarl W. who was born 1909; died 1927
   
  15. Mary Sullivan [Brooker] was the daughter of James Jarvis Brooker and Margaret Brooker [Connor]. She was born Sep 1888 at Cayuga County, New York, USA
  She married Mark L. Sullivan on c 1910. He was born c 1885
   
  16. James Francis Brooker was the son of James Jarvis Brooker and Margaret Brooker [Connor]. He was born 14th Feb 1891 at Aurora, Cayuga County, New York, USA; died 8th Dec 1968 at Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York, USA; buried 12th Dec 1968 at Calvary Cemetery, Canandiagua, Ontario County, New York, USA
  He married Agnes Mary Collins on after 7th Jun 1917. She was born 24th Jul 1892 at Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York, USA, daughter of Michael G. Collins and Mary Elizabeth Kaveny; died 8th Apr 1973 at Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York, USA. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born c 1920 at New York, USA, "Blue Baby" who died 2 hours after birth
  iiRobert Collins who was born 5th Oct 1922 at Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York, USA; died 17th Dec 2004 Ohio, USA; buried 20th Dec 2004 Ohio, USA
  iiiPaul James who was born after 10th Apr 1925 at Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York, USA; died 28th Dec 2003 New York, USA; buried after 28th Dec 2003 New York, USA
   
  17. Alice Ann Roffey [Brooker] was the daughter of William Goring Brooker, coachman, gardener and shopkeeper and Nancy Elizabeth Brooker [Hayward]. She was born 1861 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1861 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of William Goring (groom) & Nancy Elizabeth Brooker
  She married Ernest Roffey on Oct to Dec 1881, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q4 Vol 2b Page 278. He was born c 1860. They had the following children:
  iErnest A who was born 1882 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   

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