Joseph Barber Brooks was born 3 September 1808, sixth child of Elizabeth (nee Gifford) and Robert Brooks who had married in St Leonards, Shoreditch, London, 20 July 1794. He married Harriet Elizabeth France in St George's, Hanover Square, 23 October 1830. Both of the parish, married by Banns. Harriet was a daughter of Sarah (nee Puckeridge) and Robert France. Joseph was a frame maker and a carver and guilder. In 1841 Harriett is age 36 with their son William age 11 and her parents Robert, picture frame maker, age 69, Sarah age 62, in 24 Denmark Street, St Giles in the Fields. In 1851 she is a widow. Harriet died 4 December 1873. Other than the following, nothing else can be found about Joseph: >From The London Gazette 29 November 1833: THE COURT FOR RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS. The Matters of the PETITIONS and SCHEDULES of the PRISONERS hereafter named (the same having been filed in the Court) are appointed to be heard at the Court House, in Portugal Street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, on Monday the 23rd day of December 1833, at Nine o'Clock in the Forenoon. Brooks, Joseph Barber (sued by the name of Joseph B. Brooks), formerly of Denmark Street, Soho, Apprentice to a Looking Glass-Maker, then of Wardour Street, Soho, then of No. 139 High Holborn, all in Middlesex, then of Silver Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, and late of No. 24 Anderson's Buildings, City Road Middlesex aforesaid, Carver and Gilder, and Picture Frame, and Looking-Glass Manufacturer. >From The Morning Post (London, England), Tuesday, February 11, 1834, his case in the Insolvent Debtors' Court in Portugal Street was held over until the following day. >From The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Tuesday, February 11, 1834; Issue 20113, Law Sittings, Insolvent Debtors' Court, Portugal Street, "Opposed Cases from Yesterday" included Joseph Barber Brooks. It would be lovely to know anything more about him. Thank you. Joy