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Attempting to trace the birth place and date of William John Brooker c1852 to 25/10/1880 who married Emma Wallace, Croydon1876 ,reached a dead end on this matter.We know thro' family connexions he died aged 28 years at home, Fir Street, Wells Road, Sydenham S E London with his wife present. Can anybody please point me in the right direction to research this or give assistance, for unable to find his birth or that of his father also William John Brooker c1825. Also when William c1852 died would be interested to know whether he was buried or cremated ,do any records exist to tell me which?
Regards Ann

Have you found them in any censuses?
What professions were they on the marriage certificate?
Thanks

Any chance he was registered with names changed around:
Births Mar 1851
Brooker John William Shoreditch 2 513
Brooker John William Shoreditch 2 461

(Deaths Dec 1880
Brooker William John 28 Lewisham 1d 602 )

Don't recall finding them on any census , but will check name given

Just thought that various family members around 1880 to 1910 used their second names therefore you could be right - this caused a problem in finding my Father's relations

Could this be him in 1871? It seems strange as both brothers are called William. They were both born in Dorking

BROOKER, William Head M 26 1845 Surrey
BROOKER, Esther Wife F 28 1843 Surrey
BROOKER, William Brother M 18 1853 Surrey

RG number:
RG10 Piece:
696 Folio:
15 Page:
23

Registration District:
Wandsworth Sub District:
Clapham Enumeration District:
6 Ecclesiastical Parish:


Civil Parish:
Clapham Municipal Borough:
Address:
Bramwell St, Clapham County:
London, Surrey

The only info I have William c1852 was a gas fitter when he died

hi ann, have you got his death cert?
could this be his dad?
william brooker,
b abt 1827
christening 14- nov- 1827
croydon surrey
father john brooker
mother elizabeth

Dorking doesn't appear right as I was believe most of the famliy came from Stratford ,West Ham, Penge,Anerley and Croydon areas but could be wrong

Hi Alan have William' c1852 death cert ,could be Gt Gt Grandfather

Why do you think William senior was born about 1825 - is this just a guess?
Thanks

Unlikely to have been cremated:
'it might come as a shock to learn that the first crematorium in England didn't open until 1885 (it was in Woking).'

Hi Patchem, the 1825 came from distant relatives most of which used this year on trees and records
Thanks for info on cremation

william brooker,
april may june 1849
croydon .

Hi Alan , 1849 probably wrong makes him more than 28 years old at death

Hi Patchem ,Katie and Alan
Thanks for all your input for the 2 Williams will try to research further using this data and talking to my distant relations to hopefully come to a conclusion.

Thanks again regards Ann

hi ann ,
im sure patchem and ann who do this all the time will appreciate your thanks, i wish more people were like you .
happy new year .
alan