William Henry Brooks was my husband’s great grandfather and the father of Ellen Brooks.
He was born in Paddington, London in 1845 to George and Sarah.
His mother died when he was 7.
The 1861 shows William living at 5 Bones Place, Paddington, Middlesex. He is a general labourer.
William married Sarah Barter at All Saints, Paddington on 10th May 1869.
In 1871 William and Sarah are living at 27 North Wharf Road, Paddington where both of their daughters were born.
The 1881 and 1891 census shows the family with 2 daughters living at 6, Clarendon St, Paddington. (pictured left) William is now a Coal Porter.
By 1901 they had moved to Hampden St, Paddington.
He died in Paddington in 1905.
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