Brief Life History of John Britton
When John Britton Brooks was born about 1860, in Hennock, Devon, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Brooks, was 34 and his mother, Elizabeth Brooks, was 38. He married Martha Nicholas in 1883, in Hennock, Devon, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Bovey Tracey, Devon, England, United Kingdom in 1891 and Wareham, Dorset, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- John Brooks in household of James Brooks, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Britton Brooks - Government record: birth-name: John Britton Brooks
- John Britton Brooks in entry for Cyril Brooks and Hilda Grace Christopher, "England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001"
Spouse and Children
about 1860– Male
1861–1929 Female
Children (11)
1884–1954 Female
1884–1957 Female
1885–1959 Male
1887–1982 Female
1888–1959 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1827–1902 Male
1824–1902 Female
Siblings (10)
1849– Male
1853–1896 Female
1854– Female
1856–1901 Female
1857–1894 Female
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 20
1884
Age 24
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
Age 44
Name Meaning
English: usually a variant of Brook , with excrescent -s. The optional addition of -s, with no grammatical function, is usually post-medieval, but some examples of the same person's name occurring with and without -(e)s have been noted as early as the 14th century in South Lancashire. The -es in such cases probably has neither a plural nor a genitival function, and the name means ‘dweller at the brook’, not ‘dweller at the brooks’. A plural sense cannot be ruled out elsewhere, but a non-grammatical -(e)s must also be considered a strong possibility.
Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish surnames.
Americanized form of German Brucks .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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