David BROOKS

1887 - 1917  (30 years)   Has 4 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

Richard BROOKS

Family	Agnes HAMPSON,   b. Between Jan 1863 and Mar 1863, Prescot, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Married	7 Aug 1886	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Children	1. David BROOKS,   b. Between Apr 1887 and Jun 1887, Bury, Lancashire, England   2. Albert (Alt) Edward BROOKS,   b. 3 Apr 1888, Olive Bank, Woolfold, Elton, Bury, Lancashire, England   3. Sarah Elizabeth BROOKS,   b. Between Jan 1890 and Mar 1890, Woolfold, Elton, Bury, Lancashire, England

Agnes HAMPSON

1863 - 1929  (66 years)

Birth	Between Jan 1863 and Mar 1863	Prescot, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Jul 1929 and Sep 1929	Bury district, Lancashire, England
	Age: 67y
Father	Kay HAMPSON,   b. 13 Nov 1834, Whitefield / Besses Oth Barn / Pilkington / Radcliffe, Lancashire, England
Mother	Elizabeth ASHCROFT,   b. Abt 1841, Prescot / Preston, Lancashire, England
Married	15 May 1862	Huyton St Michael's Church, Huyton By Roby, Lancashire, England
Family	Richard BROOKS
Married	7 Aug 1886	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Children	1. David BROOKS,   b. Between Apr 1887 and Jun 1887, Bury, Lancashire, England   2. Albert (Alt) Edward BROOKS,   b. 3 Apr 1888, Olive Bank, Woolfold, Elton, Bury, Lancashire, England   3. Sarah Elizabeth BROOKS,   b. Between Jan 1890 and Mar 1890, Woolfold, Elton, Bury, Lancashire, England

Nellie SMITH

1887 -

Birth	Between Jan 1887 and Mar 1887	Bury, Lancashire, England
Family	David BROOKS,   b. Between Apr 1887 and Jun 1887, Bury, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Oct 1907 and Dec 1907	Elton St Stephen's Church, Bury, Lancashire, England
Children	1. James Stanley BROOKS,   b. Between Jul 1909 and Sep 1909, Bury district, Lancashire, England

James Stanley BROOKS

1909 -

Birth	Between Jul 1909 and Sep 1909	Bury district, Lancashire, England
Father	David BROOKS,   b. Between Apr 1887 and Jun 1887, Bury, Lancashire, England
Mother	Nellie SMITH,   b. Between Jan 1887 and Mar 1887, Bury, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Oct 1907 and Dec 1907	Elton St Stephen's Church, Bury, Lancashire, England

• Name	David BROOKS
  Birth	Between Apr 1887 and Jun 1887	Bury, Lancashire, England   [1, 2]
  	AMJ 1887 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 519 Mother's Maiden Surname: Hampson
  Gender	Male
  1891 Census	5 Apr 1891	25 Olive Bank, Woolfold, Elton, Bury, Lancashire, England   [3]
  	Age: 4y
  	RG12/3129, Folio 25, Page 46 Grand Son, Scholar
  1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	5 Olive Bank, Elton, Bury, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	Age: 14y
  	RG13/3637, Folio 68, Page 14 Nephew, Single, Warehouseboy (Calico Bleach Works)
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	27 Peer Street, Elton, Bury, Lancashire, England   [5]
  	Age: 24y
  	RG14PN23462 RG78PN1368 RD462 SD2 ED4 SN323 Son in Law, Married, Labourer at Cotton Bleach Works Married 3 years, 1 child: 1 living, 0 deceased
  Ancestor Count	4
  Descendant Count	1
  Military Record	12 Jun 1915  [6]
  	RFA Gunner 67377
  Reference Number	Q 0117a
  Death	24 Jul 1917	Ieper (Ypres), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium   [7, 8, 9, 10]
  	Age: 30y
  	1917, Archive Reference ARR1, Volume A.2, Page 344 Gunner, Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery No. 67377 Enlisted: Ramsbottom, Lancashire Residence: Shuttleworth, Lancashire
  Burial	Aft 24 Jul 1917	Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Ieper, Zillebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium   [8, 9]
  	Age: 30y
  Person ID	I1016	Ruth
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Richard BROOKS
  Mother	Agnes HAMPSON,   b. Between Jan 1863 and Mar 1863, Prescot, Liverpool, Lancashire, England d. Between Jul 1929 and Sep 1929, Bury district, Lancashire, England (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	7 Aug 1886	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [11, 12, 13]
  	JAS 1886 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 674 Richard was a Bachelor, Weaver, Living at Ramsbottom Agnes was a Spinster, Living at Woolfold Richard could sign his name, Agnes made her mark
  Family ID	F440	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nellie SMITH,   b. Between Jan 1887 and Mar 1887, Bury, Lancashire, England
  Marriage	Between Oct 1907 and Dec 1907	Elton St Stephen's Church, Bury, Lancashire, England   [14, 15]
  	OND 1907 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 844
  Children	1. James Stanley BROOKS,   b. Between Jul 1909 and Sep 1909, Bury district, Lancashire, England
  Family ID	F441	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Between Apr 1887 and Jun 1887 - Bury, Lancashire, England 1891 Census - Age: 4y - 5 Apr 1891 - 25 Olive Bank, Woolfold, Elton, Bury, Lancashire, England 1901 Census - Age: 14y - 31 Mar 1901 - 5 Olive Bank, Elton, Bury, Lancashire, England 1911 Census - Age: 24y - 2 Apr 1911 - 27 Peer Street, Elton, Bury, Lancashire, England Death - Age: 30y - 24 Jul 1917 - Ieper (Ypres), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Burial - Age: 30y - Aft 24 Jul 1917 - Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Ieper, Zillebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  DAVID BROOKS Gunner Royal Field Artillery in the Army in World War I Gunner RFA 67377 "C" Bty, 106th Bde Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium I. J. 28 ADDRESSES: 25 Olive Bank, Woolfold, Elton, Bury, Lancashire (05 April 1891) 5 Olive Bank, Elton, Bury, Lancashire (31 March 1901) 27 Peer Street, Elton, Bury, Lancashire (02 April 1911) OCCUPATIONS: Scholar (05 April 1891) Warehouseboy (Calico Bleach Works) (31 March 1901) Labourer at Cotton Bleach Works (02 April 1911) Gunner in the Army (24 Jul 1917) CENSUSES: (1887-1917) 05 April 1891 - yes 31 March 1901 - yes 02 April 1911 - yes Last checked: 22 March 2019

  
  

• Sources

  [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, AMJ 1887 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 519. [S764] BMD - Lancashire Index - Birth, TOTT/20/18. [S476] 1891 Census - Hampson, Kay & Elizabeth, RG12/3129, Folio 25, Page 46. [S466] 1901 Census - Brooks, David & Albert, RG13/3637, Folio 68, Page 14. [S869] 1911 Census - Brooks, David & Nellie, RG14PN23462 RG78PN1368 RD462 SD2 ED4 SN323 (Reliability: 3). [S2076] Military Record - Brooks, David, Medal Roll Index Card. [S348] Newspaper - Bury Times - Queen - Page 1, Saturday 26 July 1919 - In Memorium. [S44] Monumental Inscription - Brooks, David - West-Vlaanderen, Belgium - CWGC (Reliability: 3). [S1661] Cemetery - Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Zillebeke, Ieper (Ypres), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. [S6220] BMD - GRO Index - Armed Forces - Death, 1917, Archive Reference ARR1, Volume A.2, Page 344. [S2685] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Marriage - Brooks, Richard & Hampson, Agnes - 1886 - Tottington, Page 166, No. 331. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, JAS 1886 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 674. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, CE28/1/331. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, OND 1907 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 844. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, CE12/2/287.