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Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 715 Send Message	Vanessa	Report	5 Mar 2009 09:17
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 715 Send Message	In 1881 she is shown as being 29 yrs old which would estimate the yob as 1852. It wouldnt be unrealistic for 1850 to be right although I know that Thoma was born in March 1851 and is listed as 30 in 1881. Would they really say that she was youger than her husband?
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 5,276 Send Message	ChristineinPortugal	Report	5 Mar 2009 09:13
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 5,276 Send Message	Marriage cert will give you her father's name. Marriages Sep 1872 (>99% <<Brooks Thomas Derby 7b 718 <<GRINDY Mary Derby 7b 718 Hodgkinson James Derby 7b 718 THAW Caroline Derby 7b 718 Christine
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 3,927 Send Message	PaulaW	Report	5 Mar 2009 09:13
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 3,927 Send Message	Is this the family in the 1881 Thomas BROOKS Head M Male 30 Bradnop, Stafford, England Farmer Of 60 Acres Emp 1 Man Mary BROOKS Wife M Female 29 Butterton, Stafford, England Farmers Wife John BROOKS Son Male 8 Derby, Derby, England Scholar Thomas BROOKS Son Male 6 Burton, Stafford, England Scholar William BROOKS Son Male 5 Bradnop, Stafford, England Scholar Martha A. BROOKS Daur Female 3 Bradnop, Stafford, England Mary H. BROOKS Daur Female 1 Bradnop, Stafford, England Martha BROOKS Sister U Female 23 Bradnop, Stafford, England Companion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling Dirty Gutter Census Place Bradnop & Cawdry, Stafford, England Family History Library Film 1341657 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 2740 / 76 Page Number 15
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	5 Mar 2009 09:13
	1881 William GRINDLEY Head M Male 38 Coventry, Warwick, England Watch Finisher Mary Ann GRINDLEY Wife M Female 36 Coventry, Warwick, England Silk Weaver Mary Ann GRINDLEY Daur U Female 17 Coventry, Warwick, England Trimmings Worker Ellen GRINDLEY Daur U Female 15 Coventry, Warwick, England Trimmings Worker Kate GRINDLEY Daur Female 12 Coventry, Warwick, England Scholar William GRINDLEY Son Male 8 Coventry, Warwick, England Scholar Robert GRINDLEY Son Male 5 Coventry, Warwick, England Scholar Arthur GRINDLEY Son Male 2 Coventry, Warwick, England ((Scholar)) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling Court Banbury Buigs Census Place Coventry Holy Trinity, Warwick, England Family History Library Film 1341734 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 3075 / 91 Page Number 18
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	5 Mar 2009 09:12
	1881 Daniel GRINLEY Head M Male 42 Winson Green, Warwick, England Labourer (Bricklayers) Caroline GRINLEY Wife M Female 42 Bham, Warwick, England Warehouse Woman Martha GRINLEY Daur U Female 16 Bham, Warwick, England Lacquerer Joseph GRINLEY Son Male 13 Bham, Warwick, England Scholar Mary Ann GRINLEY Daur Female 4 Aston, Warwick, England Scholar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling 4 Ho 18 Ct Hatchett St Census Place Birmingham, Warwick, England Family History Library Film 1341716 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 2995 / 105 Page Number 6
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 715 Send Message	Vanessa	Report	5 Mar 2009 09:07
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 715 Send Message	I have Thomas Brooks (1851) married to Mary Grindey in Sept 1872. I have together in 1881 (Leek, Staffs) & 1891 (Aston, Warwickshire). My problem is I cannot find Mary before this time. I have tried to find a birth to no avail. Without this I have no chance of finding parents, siblings etc to follow the line back further. Any suggestions/help would be very much appreciated. Vanessa

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