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Birthbef Dec 1834, Huish, North Devon
Baptism7 Dec 1834, Meeth church, Devon
Deathca May 1917, Plymouth district, Devon
General1881: Woollen Draper. 1900: JP.
FatherJohn Brook (ca1808-)
MotherAgnes Parker (ca1810-)
Notes for Thomas Brook
His baptism:

First name(s) Thomas
Last name Brook
Birth year 1834
Baptism date 07 Dec 1834
Baptism year 1834
Denomination Anglican
Baptism place Meeth
Father's first name(s) John
Father's occupation Yeoman
Mother's first name(s) Agnes
Residence Shutslade Meeth
County Devon
Archive South West Heritage Trust
Record set Devon Baptisms
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In the 1851 census he was with his parents and their large family on Lovistone Farm:

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status  Gender  Age  Birth year  Occupation  Birth place

John Brook Head Married Male 43 1808 Farmer Of 250 Acres Empy 5 Lab  Meeth, Devon
Agnes Brook Wife Married Female 41 1810 Farmer's Wife  Dolton, Devon
Mary Brook Daughter Unmarried Female 19  1832  Farmer's Dau  Meeth, Devon
George Brook Son Unmarried Male 19 1832 Farmer's Son  Meeth, Devon
Thomas Brook Son Unmarried Male 16 1835 Scholar  Meeth, Devon
Elizabeth Brook Daughter - Female 14 1837 Scholar  Meeth, Devon
John Brook Son - Male 10 1841 Scholar Huish, Devon
Phillip Brook Son - Male 8 1843 Scholar Huish, Devon
Thomas Brook Brother Unmarried Male 38 1813  Farmers Brother  Meeth, Devon
Betsey Tawton Servant Unmarried Female 16 1835  House Servant  Meeth, Devon
John Beail Servant Unmarried Male 19 1832 Farm Labourer  Little Torrington, Devon
Thomas Heywood Servant Unmarried Male 18 1833 Farm Labourer  Little Torrington, Devon
Robert Sutton - - Male 14 1837 Errand Boy Huish, Devon

Census details
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Brook
Relationship Son
Marital status Unmarried
Gender Male
Age 16
Birth year 1835
Occupation Scholar
Birth place England
Birth town Meeth
Birth town as transcribed Meeth
Birth county Devon
Birth county as transcribed Devonshire
House name Lovistone Farm
Street -
Town -
Parish Huish
City -
County Devon
Hamlet -
Parliamentary borough -
Municipal ward -
Registration district Torrington
Archive reference HO107
Piece number 1894
Folio 330
Page 6
Record set 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
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His probable death:

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Jun 1917   (>99%)
Brook Thomas 82 Plymouth 5b 293
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Will notes for Thomas Brook
From the Probate lists:

BROOK Thomas of Iddesleigh St Lawrence-Road Plymouth died 25 April 1917 Probate London 1 August to Tom Stanbury Brook captain R.A.M.C. and sir Joseph Arthur Bellamy knight.  Effects £43491 14s 8d.

Code in handwriting beside this: 1648
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Notes for Thomas & Hester (born Esther) (Family)
Their marriage index:

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1863   (>99%)
Brook Thomas E.Stonehouse 5b 535
Stanbury Hester E Stonehouse 5b 535
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Last Modified 23 Feb 2016Created 14 May 2022 by Tim Powys-Lybbe
Re-created by Tim Powys-Lybbe on 14 May 20220