The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Samuel Brooks, farmer, son of Samuel Brook, yeoman and Mary Brook [Haywood]
Generation No. 1
  1. Samuel Brooks, farmer was the son of Samuel Brook, yeoman and Mary Brook [Haywood]. He was born 1771 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1771 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jul 1848 at Mayfield, Sussex, Aged 77 years; buried 5th Jul 1848 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Chandler on 24th Oct 1794 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex. She was born 1777 at Ashburnham, Sussex; died Jul 1866 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 89 years; buried 7th Jul 1866 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iSamuel who was born 1796 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1796 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
3 iiMary who was born 1797 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1797 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Aug 1858 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 61 years; buried 20th Aug 1858 Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiHannah who was born 1799 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1799 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Feb 1815 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 15 years; buried 10th Feb 1815 Mayfield, Sussex
4 ivElizabeth who was born 1802 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1802 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  vSarah who was born 1804 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1804 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viAnn who was born 1807 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1807 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viiSelina who was born 1809 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1809 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viiiThomas who was born 1811 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1811 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Mar 1856 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 45 years; buried 20th Mar 1856 Mayfield, Sussex
5 ixPeter who was born 14th Jun 1813 at Great Broadhurst, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1813 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 21st Nov 1873 Mayfield, Sussex
  xJohn who was born 1815 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Dec 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Aug 1848 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 32 years; buried 24th Aug 1848 Mayfield, Sussex
6 xiJesse (Jabes) who was born 1818 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1818 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  xiiSophia who was born 1821 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1821 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Samuel Brookes, farmer was the son of Samuel Brooks, farmer and Elizabeth Brook [Chandler]. He was born 1796 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1796 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Maynard on 3rd Nov 1820 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1800; died Mar 1833 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 33 years; buried 6th Mar 1833 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSamuel who was born 1821 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1821 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died before 26th Feb 1821 Mayfield, Sussex, infant; buried 26th Feb 1821 Mayfield, Sussex
7 iiJohn who was born 1823 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1823 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiHannah who was born 1824 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1824 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  ivThomas who was born 1830 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 30th May 1830 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
   
  3. Mary Brook was the daughter of Samuel Brooks, farmer and Elizabeth Brook [Chandler]. She was born 1797 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1797 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Aug 1858 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 61 years; buried 20th Aug 1858 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iHenry who was born 1816 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1816 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Mar 1858 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 42 years; buried 25th Mar 1858 Mayfield, Sussex
   
  4. Elizabeth Avery [Brooks] was the daughter of Samuel Brooks, farmer and Elizabeth Brook [Chandler]. She was born 1802 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1802 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  She married Joel Avery on 10th Feb 1824 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1796 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1796 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
  5. Peter Brook, farmer was the son of Samuel Brooks, farmer and Elizabeth Brook [Chandler]. He was born 14th Jun 1813 at Great Broadhurst, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1813 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 21st Nov 1873 at Great Broadhurst, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Barrow on 26th Sep 1847 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 12th Jun 1822 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1822 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Richard Barrow (carpenter) and Lucy Barrow. They had the following children:
  iWalter who was born 31st Dec 1847 at Broadhurst Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1848 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 26th Jun 1862
  iiAnn who was born 1st Sep 1849 at Broadhurst Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1849 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 20th May 1874
8 iiiCelia who was born 5th Jun 1851 at Broadhurst Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1851 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 17th Jun 1940 Mayfield, Sussex
  ivEliza who was born 10th Aug 1852 at Doozes Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1852 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 22nd May 1935
  vPeter who was born 31st Oct 1854 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1854 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 22nd Feb 1928
  viSamuel who was born 6th Jun 1856 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1856 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; died 7th Mar 1936
  viiJesse Richard who was born 30th Jun 1858 at Doozes Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1858 St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex; died 19th Aug 1934
  viiiArthur who was born 28th Mar 1860 at Doozes Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th May 1860 St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex; died 7th Jul 1940
  ixCaroline who was born 13th Jan 1862 at East Peckham, Kent; died 8th Jul 1937
  xSophia who was born 19th Dec 1864 at East Peckham, Kent; died 11th May 1957
  xiJohn who was born 15th Nov 1866 at East Peckham, Kent; died 12th Apr 1871
   
  6. Jesse (Jabes) Brook, farmer was the son of Samuel Brooks, farmer and Elizabeth Brook [Chandler]. He was born 1818 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1818 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Mary Hannah Durrant on Apr to June 1844, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1844 Q2 Vol 7 Page 715. She was born 1816 at Mayfield, Sussex; died Oct 1851 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 35 years; buried 30th Oct 1851 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
9 iThomas who was born c Dec 1844 at Broadhurst Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1844 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iiJane who was born 1847 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiSarah who was born 1849 at Heathfield, Sussex
  ivMary who was born 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Esther Winchester on Oct to Dec 1859, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q4 Vol 2b Page 139. She was born 1818 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  7. John Brook, gardener was the son of Samuel Brookes, farmer and Ann Brook [Maynard]. He was born 1823 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1823 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Balcomb on July to Sep 1849, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q3 Vol 7 Page 489. She was born 1820 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
10 iHerbert who was born 1851 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1861 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  8. Celia Rogers [Brook] was the daughter of Peter Brook, farmer and Elizabeth Brook [Barrow]. She was born 5th Jun 1851 at Broadhurst Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1851 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 17th Jun 1940 at Mayfield, Sussex
  She married William Henry Rogers, farmer on 1st Nov 1879 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 13th Feb 1857 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1857 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 1936 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
11 iGrace Ruth who was born 10th Feb 1880 at Great Broadhurst, Mayfield, Sussex; died 7th Dec 1966
12 iiFrank who was born 20th Apr 1881 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 5th Jul 1954
13 iiiAnnie who was born 9th Aug 1882 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 6th Oct 1964
14 ivElsie who was born 4th Jan 1884 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 19th Jul 1964
15 vMartin Luther who was born 18th May 1885 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 29th Jan 1934
16 viJoel Avery who was born 7th Jul 1886 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 15th Mar 1966
17 viiWalter Brook who was born 25th Jun 1888 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 27th Aug 1921
18 viiiWinnifred Caroline who was born 4th Mar 1890 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 30th Sep 1984
  ixHarriet (Harty) who was born 2nd Nov 1891 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 6th Sep 1960
19 xWilliam Henry who was born 11th Feb 1893 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 4th Oct 1975
   
  9. Thomas Brook, farmer was the son of Jesse (Jabes) Brook, farmer and Mary Hannah Brook [Durrant]. He was born c Dec 1844 at Broadhurst Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1844 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Louisa Kemp on Oct to Dec 1870, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q4 Vol 2b Page 141. She was born 1852 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Louisa who was born 1872 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiTho.Parker who was born 1878 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  10. Herbert Brook, warehouseman and gardener was the son of John Brook, gardener and Mary Ann Brook [Balcomb]. He was born 1851 at Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Eves West on Oct to Dec 1879, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q4 Vol 2b Page 177. She was born 1856 at Chertsey, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iHarry who was born 1880 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiClara who was born 1882 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  11. Grace Ruth Vatcher [Rogers] was the daughter of William Henry Rogers, farmer and Celia Rogers [Brook]. She was born 10th Feb 1880 at Great Broadhurst, Mayfield, Sussex; died 7th Dec 1966
  She married Walter Henry Vatcher, postman on 28th Nov 1914. He was born Feb 1893; died 1964
   
  12. Frank Rogers was the son of William Henry Rogers, farmer and Celia Rogers [Brook]. He was born 20th Apr 1881 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 5th Jul 1954
  He married Lois Knight on 13th Apr 1903. She was born c 1885
   
  13. Annie Skinner [Rogers] was the daughter of William Henry Rogers, farmer and Celia Rogers [Brook]. She was born 9th Aug 1882 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 6th Oct 1964
  She married James Skinner on 12th Apr 1911. He was born c 1885
   
  14. Elsie Hawes [Rogers] was the daughter of William Henry Rogers, farmer and Celia Rogers [Brook]. She was born 4th Jan 1884 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 19th Jul 1964
  She married Edward Hawes on 9th Nov 1911. He was born c 1885
   
  15. Martin Luther Rogers was the son of William Henry Rogers, farmer and Celia Rogers [Brook]. He was born 18th May 1885 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 29th Jan 1934
  He married Annie Hobden on 23rd Nov 1912. She was born c 1890
   
  16. Joel Avery Rogers was the son of William Henry Rogers, farmer and Celia Rogers [Brook]. He was born 7th Jul 1886 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 15th Mar 1966
  He married Hannnah Leah Meredith on 29th Sep 1913. She was born c 1890
   
  17. Walter Brook Rogers was the son of William Henry Rogers, farmer and Celia Rogers [Brook]. He was born 25th Jun 1888 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 27th Aug 1921
  He married (1) Mercy Pelling on 1st Jul 1913. She was born c 1890; died 13th Jan 1915
  He married (2) Gilbertina C. Walker on 23rd Jun 1920. She was born c 1890
   
  18. Winnifred Caroline Whapham [Rogers] was the daughter of William Henry Rogers, farmer and Celia Rogers [Brook]. She was born 4th Mar 1890 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 30th Sep 1984
  She married Luther Whapham on 19th Apr 1917. He was born c 1890
   
  19. William Henry Rogers was the son of William Henry Rogers, farmer and Celia Rogers [Brook]. He was born 11th Feb 1893 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 4th Oct 1975
  He married Grace Hawes on 21st Sep 1918. She was born c 1895
   

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