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William Brooks 1779 – 1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Feb 1779

Birth Location: Shipley, Sussex, England

Death Date: 2 Feb 1859

Death Location: Shipley, Sussex, England

Father: Thomas Brooks

Mother: Ann Sayers

Spouse(s): Sarah Spratt

Children(s): William Brooks

Born in 1779 in Shipley, Sussex, England, William Brooks was the child of Thomas Brooks and Ann Sayers. In time, William Brooks married Sarah Spratt, and they raised a family that included William Henry Brooks. William Brooks died in Shipley, Sussex, England in 1859.

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Parents

Thomas Brooks
1742 – 1836
Birth Location: Shipley, Sussex, England
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Ann Sayers
1744 – 1794
Birth Location: West Chillington, Sussex
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Spratt
1759 – 1830
Birth Location: Sidlesham, Sussex, England
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Children(s)

William Brooks
1805 – 1887
Birth Location: Twineham, Sussex, England
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 6 Feb 1779
    Event Place: Shipley, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 2 Feb 1859
    Event Place: Shipley, Sussex, England
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