on the early records fiche there is a Thomas Brookes (child) who dies in 1854. Lyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leanne McCann" <leannemccann@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 7:08 AM Subject: [AUS-MELB] Fw: Brooks/es - Stringybark Forest - early 1840s > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Leanne McCann > To: AusMelb- Rootsweb > Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 4:56 PM > Subject: Brooks/es - Stringybark Forest - early 1840s > > > Hi listers > > I was hoping some kind person may be able to help in my search for Thomas > and Sarah Brooks > > They had a son (John b. 1841 in Stringybark Forest) and another son > (Thomas b. 1843 Melb). > > Both b. certs list parents as Thomas and Sarah. On John's b.cert father's > occ. is Sawyer but on Thomas' b.Cert father is Sailor (is this a lead?) > > I also have a d. cert for Sarah Brooks, wife of Thomas (assuming the > mother) who died River Plenty in 1845 at the age of 27. > I cannot find any info on either of the parents, Thomas or Sarah. > > I am related to John and have nothing from when his mother dies until he > marries Elizabeth Gall in Warrnambool, 1862 (his parents are Thomas and > Sarah but by this time Thomas the father is a labourer. When Elizabeth > Gall dies John remarries to Mary Frances Davis and on that m. Cert father > Thomas is once again listed as a sailor. > I can't find anything on Thomas Jnr. > I would be very appreciative of any clues including any info on > Stringybark Forest. > Thank you in anticipation > > Leanne McCann (nee Brooks) > Drummoyne NSW > > > ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== > ==================================================== > Virus warnings are not to be sent to the List! > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >