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Sussex / Re: Samuel Brook/Elizabeth Chandler Warbleton/Mayfield
« on: Tuesday 03 March 09 09:33 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there, I haven't got a Francis Cornwell I'm afraid.  I have been trying to find a link to Samuel Brook/Elizabeth Chandler but haven't joined the dots on that one yet either!!  Happy hunting - it is very frustrating isn't it? Helen

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Sussex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: William ROBINS 1810 - Heathfield ***COMPLETED***
« on: Monday 20 October 08 09:14 BST (UK)  »
Hi Glen

That is all very helpful.  It would make sense that Harriet married Thomas Robins as that would be why the son was called Thomas too.  It would also make sense if Harriet and Thomas didn't marry until Dec qrt of 1854 why Thomas Brook was called Brook.  On his birth certificate there is no father mentioned.  That would then make the connection to William and Barbary being his grandparents.  I wonder what made Thomas and Harriet go to Eastbourne and leave their son with grandparents.  I'll investigate that one further.  It would also clear up the mystery of why there is so much confusion between the Brook family and Robins.  As i think i mentioned before if you look at the 1891 census Thomas (1854) who married Elizabeth Saunders was listed as a Robins.  No wonder it has all taken so long to figure out. I think i might order up the cert for Thomas Robins and Harriet for my records.  My Mum is going to love it all.  She is the Brook and direct descendent she has been in Spain for a month but gets back on Wednesday, we have been puzzling over all this for at least a couple of months.  I have certainly had my money's worth out of Ancestry.
When my Great grandfather was born Charles John (Thomas and Elizabeth son) Barbary Robins was present at the birth and is listed on his birth certificate.  For quite some time we wondered whether she was the local midwife before we put together all the intermarriages between the families.
Thank you so much for your help.  I will list it all now and try and add to my tree in the right order.  I do like the GR one so that i can see it all laid out but obviously Ancestry gives you more in connecting census records etc.
If I can send you any info for your records please let me know.
Regards
Helen
As you say the Workhouse was a busy place in those days wasn't it.

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Sussex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Thomas Brook
« on: Sunday 19 October 08 22:32 BST (UK)  »
Hi Glen

Nice to hear from you.  The other chats about the Brook family were several years ago so i wondered whether it was still current. 
To fill in a gap for you I know that Thomas was an illegitimate son of Harriet and was born in Hellingly Union Workhouse in 1854.  I have his birth certificate and can send you a copy if you are interested.  I presume that his mother Harriet is the sibling of Naomi as even for those days the other Harriet Brook's listed in 1841 were too young to be his mother. 
I had trouble connecting the William and Barbary to James Robins but think you may have cleared that one up if they were first cousins does that mean that James and Williams fathers were brothers?  Perhaps in that case it was easier to call Thomas a Grandson rather than get into 1st cousins removed etc?
What is your family connection to them all.  Are you the Glen Robins from Ancestry.com?  I found your tree there if so.  Thomas Brook was my 2x great grandfather hence in the interest in connecting the dots!!  I have my tree on Ancestry helenbarker50 and also on Genes Reunited.  I started off looking at my husbands family and ended up all over the place.  It has become quite addictive.....
Thanks for getting in touch.  I would certainly be interested in getting the Robins into my tree correctly.
Regards
Helen Barker

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Sussex / Re: Samuel Brook/Elizabeth Chandler Warbleton/Mayfield
« on: Sunday 19 October 08 10:50 BST (UK)  »
Hi, I am directly descended from the Brook family of Warbleton.  They do seem to be rather prolific and there seem to be many branches living there at the same time.  I feel sure they must connect together somehow and have been working on it for quite a few months!  I am not sure whether Samuel was related to my lot.  Mine are William and Harriet.  In 1841 Samuel was 40 and William was 35 so they could be brothers which would be interesting. Do you know who Samuels siblings were and his parents so perhaps we could piece this all together?  I should love to hear more from you.
Helen

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Sussex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Thomas Brook Grandson William Robins Warbleton
« on: Sunday 19 October 08 10:31 BST (UK)  »
Hi there
This year i started researching the family tree and ran into several interesting facts which i am still trying to clarify.  My mother is directly related to the Brook family who lived in Warbleton in the 1800's.  Thomas Brook b1854 was her great grandfather. It took me ages to figure out who Thomas family was as in one census 1891 he is listed as having the surname Robins which really confused things.  My Mother says her grandfather was always confused as to whether his surname was Robins or Brook!! I ordered the birth certificate and discovered that Thomas was born illegitimately in Hellingly Union Workhouse.  For several years he is listed as living with his grandparents William and Barbary Robins (nee Baker).  My problem has been connecting Harriet Brook to her correct family and also connecting the Robins as grandparents.  I know that Naomi Brook married James Robins but his parents were William and Susannah.  I am think my Harriet is Naomi's sister?  I notice that several of you have mention of all of the above.  Can you help me unravel this further???  Please.....
Helen

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