Brooks In Dunbar

[MonicaL]

looks promising, I wonder where Isaac was during the 1841 census I wonder if there has been a transcriber error with one of the names?

It is the entry we had above:

John and Helen after their marriage in 1841 (as transcribed)?

Isaac Brocke 25 nailor b. Scotland
Ellen Brocke 24
John Brocke 64 nailor b. Scotland

Address: Geo Square Camelon, Stirlingshire

FreeCen have the surname indexed as Brooks.

Monica 

[diy]

I think that the John Brooks brn 1797 looks like he could be Isaac's father - right name, trade, birthplace however the age does not match that in the 1841 census (20 years out). Could the age really have been 44 but listed incorrectly or is the John Brooks in the 1841 census Isaac's Grandfather?

[MonicaL]

It is the father of the baby John Brooks who was born in 1797, also called John Brooks and married to Janet Richardson, who is the nailer by occupation. That is why I thought he was a good contender for your Isaac born later. As we have, Isaac and then a John Brooks, aged 64 and a nailer like Isaac in 1841.

Monica

[MonicaL]

Just trying to give you further possible family for Isaac to follow up on...

You have Isaac with family in 1851 in Falkirk. There is another Brooks you might want to follow up on:

Hugh Brookes 48, nailer b. Dunbar
Isabella Brookes 12 b.Dumfries

Address: Cart Road, Vicinity of Camelon, Falkirk

Isaac and family were living at George Square, Camelon at the time of the 1851 census.

Monica

Added: Just seen this https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTTY-4YC with a Janet for mother as Hutchison not Richardon. Can't figure out, but adding for reference now.

[diy]

Thanks for your help Monica

[MonicaL]

With that Dumfries birth place for Hugh's daughter in 1851, thought this might be the Hugh's family in 1841:

Hugh Brookes 35 nailer b. Scotland
Elizabeth Brookes 45
Agnes Brookes 8
George Brook 14
Isabella Brook 5
Helen Brook 2 Months

Address: Queensberry St, Dumfries

Can't see anything on Family Search for this family group to help further for now, nor on FreeCen to confirm the transcript 

Monica

[diy]

I've been looking at Isaacs wife Line.
The IGI shows that Helen Stirling died 11 Dec 1884, mother was Mary Anderson. I looked the cert up, she died in St. Ninians, of paralysis, registered by her widower, Isaac. Mother, Mary Anderson, Agricultural Labourer, no father's name is given.

I think Helen may have been illegitimate and her mother Mary Anderson went on to marry a 'Stirling'

I can find a record of Mary Anderson marrying a James Stirling  30 Jan 1824, 2 years after Helen was born.

Are there any possible records that would verify that Mat marrying James is the same as mother of Helen?

Thanks

[kfjohn66]

Hi I am also researching Isaac Brooks and the many other Brooks from Falkirk then Barrhead. Which direct line from Isaac are you researching?
Karen

[diy]

Hi Karen,

I'm tracing the Barrhead line, Isaac Brooks->William Brooks->John Brooks. If you have any info you can share it would be appreciated. The challenge I am having is pulling together history on Helen Stirling.

Thanks,
DIY