Anne Jane Brooks

[jonwarrn]

This could be her, born in Ireland, registered in Tralee
Born 4.30 pm, 14 April 1891
Anne Jane
father Samuel Brooks
mother Margaret Jane Brooks, formerly McCracken
father a Servant

She was a twin, sister Margaret (first entry) was born at 4 pm.
Place of birth for them looks like Skrilough?

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https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1891/02384/1889552.pdf

[jonwarrn]

That place on the map may be Skirlough, seem to be a few different spellings!
Here is the family in 1901, Annie Brooks, 9, and her father Samuel Brooks is a Groom
Transcript
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Kerry/Ardfert/Skrillagh/1425311/

which links to image of household return
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000885127/

[jonwarrn]

1911
Household return (faint image!)
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002534829/

Samuel Brooks is 50 and a Coachman. Youngest child is Alice, 9.
Annie not at home. She will be around somewhere.
Note that the religion of the family is Church of Ireland.
John

[jonwarrn]

To round it off, possible marriage of parents
26 September 1888
Samuel Brooks
+
Margaret McCrackin

Only entry, is right down at the bottom of page
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1888/10777/5930226.pdf

[jonwarrn]

In that 1911 census, Alice Brooks was 9, as was Lizzie. Pity it is so faint.
Registration of Alice, born 21 January 1902. No. 398 in register
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1902/01917/1743131.pdf

Expecting a twin sister, Elizabeth, to be number 397, instead we get Margaret!
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1902/01917/1743130.pdf

Louisa born 18 January 1897
Nice and clear here, born Skirlaugh
Father Samuel a Coachman
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1897/02123/1807217.pdf

[lisingreece]

Oh jonw65, this is sheer magic. Thank you so much for all your research.

I am so grateful, will have fun checking all this out.

Thank you again

Lis