Person:Eli Brook (1)

Eli Brook married Lydia Woodcock in 1842 and Selina Quarmby in 1846. No death record for Lydia has been found. Instead, in 1871 she is living with him as his wife in Wooldale (S6), while he is also recorded as living with Selina in Wyke (S5). In 1881, Lydia has disappeared, but Eli is still living in Wooldale with a married daughter (S8) and also in Wyke with Selina (S7). In 1891 there are 3 records: one with son John, one with sons Joseph and Benjamin, and one for Selina who is recorded despite the fact that she died in January of that year.

It would appear that Eli and Selina did not get on, but divorce was not possible for a cotton spinner who was forced to move about to find employment.

Baptisms for the children are yet to be inspected.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} West Yorkshire, England. West Yorkshire, England. Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910. (
   Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2011)
   West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records;
   New Reference Number: WDP50/1/9 (Holmfirth, Holy Trinity, page 90, #720).

   Born 12 Mar 1820, bapt 2 Apr 1820. Eli, son of George and Nanny Brook of Upperthong (father: cloth dresser)

2. ↑ England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Reg'n Dist: Huddersfield, Sub-Reg'n Dist: Holmfirth, Enum Dist 17
   (Class: HO107; Piece: 1274; Book: 16; Folio: 19; Page: 32; Line: 8; GSU roll: 464244).

   Household Schedule: Hill, Upperthong
   Eli Brook, 20, woollen weaver, born in county [living alone]

3. ↑ England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Reg'n Dist: Huddersfield, Sub-Reg'n Dist: Meltham, Enum Dist 17
   (Class: HO107; Piece: 1274; Book: 16; Folio: 19; Page: 32; Line: 8; GSU roll: 464244).

   Household Schedule 17: Pinfold, Meltham
   Eli Brook, head, mar, 29, cotton spinner, born Yorkshire, Meltham
   Selina Brook, wife, mar, 27, born Yorkshire, Meltham
   Samuel Brook, son, 3, born Yorkshire, Meltham
   Joseph Brook, son, 2, born Yorkshire, Meltham
   Edward Brook, son, 2 mths, born Yorkshire, Meltham

4. ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Reg'n Dist: Huddersfield, Sub-Reg'n Dist: Meltham, Enum Dist 10e
   (Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3246; Folio: 56; Page: 4; GSU roll: 543101).

   Household Schedule 15: Pinfold, Meltham
   Eli Brook, head, mar, 39, cotton spinner, born Yorkshire, Meltham
   Selina Brook, wife, mar, 37, born Yorkshire, Meltham
   Samuel Brook, son, 13, cotton piecer, born Yorkshire, Meltham
   Joseph Brook, son, 12, cotton piecer, born Yorkshire, Meltham
   Edward Brook, son, 10, cotton factory worker, born Yorkshire, Meltham
   Benjamin Brook, son, 7, scholar, born Yorkshire, Meltham
   James Brook, son, 6, scholar, born Yorkshire, Meltham
   George Brook, son, 3, born Yorkshire, Meltham

5. ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Reg'n Dist: Bradford, Sub-Reg'n Dist: Cleckheaton, Enum Dist 5
   (Class: RG10; Piece: 4431; Folio: 13; Page: 20; GSU roll: 847120).

   Household Schedule 96: Wyke Lane, Wyke in Bradford
   Eli Brook, head, mar, 48, cotton spinner, born Yorkshire, Almondbury
   Selina Brook, wife, mar, 47, cotton spinner, born Yorkshire, Almondbury
   Samuel Brook, son, unm, 23, cotton spinner, born Yorkshire, Almondbury
   Joseph Brook, son, unm, 22, cotton spinner, born Yorkshire, Almondbury
   Edward Brook, son, unm, 20, cotton spinner, born Yorkshire, Almondbury
   Benjamin Brook, son, unm, 17, cotton spinner, born Yorkshire, Almondbury
   James Brook, son, unm, 16, cotton spinner, born Yorkshire, Almondbury
   George Brook, son, 13, cotton spinner, born Yorkshire, Almondbury
   Mary Brook, daur, 9, scholar, born Yorkshire, Almondbury

6. ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Reg'n Dist: Huddersfield, Sub-Reg'n Dist: Holmfirth, Enum Dist 13
   (Class: RG10; Piece: 4349; Folio: 65; Page: 14; GSU roll: 846989).

   Household, Schedule 78: Far Cliff, Wooldale
   Eli Brook, head, mar, 57, wool weaver, born Yorkshire, Upperthong
   Lydia Brook, wife, mar, 48, born Yorkshire, Holmfirth
   John Brook, son, unm, 18, cloth dresser, born Yorkshire, Holmfirth
   Maria Brook, daur, 14, bobbin winder, born Yorkshire, Holmfirth
   Job Sanderson, son-in-law, mar, 20, card dresser, born Yorkshire, Austonley
   Sarah Sanderson, daur, mar, 25, wool weaver, born Yorkshire, Wooldale
   Lydia Ann Sanderson, granddaur, 9 mths, born Yorkshire, Wooldale

7. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Reg'n Dist: Bradford, Enum Dist 6
   (Class: RG11; Piece: 4426; Folio: 110; Page: 20; GSU roll: 1342058).

   Household Schedule 97: Wyke Lane, Wyke in Bradford
   Eli Brook, head, mar, 59, carpet spinner, born Yorkshire, Meltham
   Selena Brook, wife, mar, 57, born Yorkshire, Meltham
   Joseph Brook, son, unm, 31, carpet weaver, born Yorkshire, Meltham
   Mary Brook, daur, unm, 19, born Yorkshire, Meltham
   Benjamin Brook, son, wid'r, 27, carpet weaver, born Yorkshire, Meltham
   Mary E. Brook, granddaur, 6, born Yorkshire, Wyke
   Phebe Brook, granddaur, 5, born Yorkshire, Wyke
   Charlotte Brook, granddaur, 2, born Yorkshire, Wyke
   
   [two doors away as "boarders"
   Household Schedule 99: Wyke Lane, Wyke
   Mary A Walker, head, widow, 50, born Yorkshire, Mirfield
   [three daughters]
   Samuel Brook, boarder, mar, 33, labourer (dyeworks), born Yorkshire, Meltham
   Jane Ellen Brook, boarder, mar, 27, born Yorkshire, Clifton
   Thomas Edw Brook, boarder, 2, born Yorkshire, Wyke
   Eliza Brook, boarder, 3 mths, born Yorkshire, Wyke

8. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Reg'n Dist: Huddersfield, Sub-Reg'n Dist: Holmfirth, Enum Dist 13
   (Class: RG11; Piece: 4371; Folio: 81; Page: 13; GSU roll: 1342044).

   Household Schedule 72: Far Cliff, Wooldale
   Eli Brook, head, widower, 60, woollen weaver, born Yorkshire, Upperthong
   Joseph Hall, son-in-law, mar, 26, teamer, born Yorkshire, Wooldale
   Maria Hall, daur, mar, 24, born Yorkshire, Wooldale

9.   England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Reg'n Dist: Huddersfield, Sub-Reg'n Dist: Holmfirth, Enum Dist: 14
   (Class: RG12; Piece: 3558; Folio: 108; Page: 23; GSU roll: 6098668).

   Household Schedule 136: Church Terrace, Wooldale
   John Brook, head, mar, 38, general dealer, [illegible], born Yorkshire, Holmfirth
   Martha A Brook, wife, mar, 32, born Yorkshire, Holme
   Harry Brook, son, 6, born Yorkshire, Wooldale
   Sam Brook, son, 5, born Yorkshire, Wooldale
   Fred Brook, son, 1, born Yorkshire, Wooldale
   Eli Brook, father, wid, 71, retired woollen weaver, born Yorkshire, Upperthong

10. ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
    Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
    The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
    Reg'n Dist: Huddersfield, Sub-Reg'n Dist: Honley, Enum Dist: 10
    (Class: RG12; Piece: 3556; Folio: 11; Page: 15; GSU roll: 6098666).

    Household Schedule 74: Bank Buildings, Meltham
    Hiram Brook, head, mar, 33, wood turner, born Yorkshire, Meltham
    Emily Brook, wife, mar, 31, born Yorkshire, Meltham
    William Brook, son, 3, born Yorkshire, Meltham
    Ida Brook, daur, 8 mths, born Yorkshire, Meltham
    Selina Brook, mother, widow, 68, born Yorkshire, Meltham

11. ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
    Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
    The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
    Reg'n Dist: Bradford, Sub-Reg'n Dist: Cleckheaton, Enum Dist 6
    (Class: RG12; Piece: 3608; Folio: 97; Page: 9; GSU roll: 6098718).

    Household Schedule 24: 16 Lower Wyke, Wyke in Bradford
    Ele [Eli] Brook, head, widower, 68, cotton spinner, born Yorkshire, Meltham
    Joseph Brook, son, single, 42, carpet weaver, born Yorkshire, Meltham
    Benjamin Brook, son, widower, 37, carpet weaver, born Yorkshire, Meltham
    Mary E Brook, granddaur, single, 16, carpet mender, born Yorkshire, Wyke
    Phoebe Brook, granddaur, 15, card lacer, born Yorkshire, Wyke
    Charlotte Brook, granddaur, 12, born Yorkshire, Wyke

12. ↑ West Riding of Yorkshire, England. West Yorkshire, England. Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985
    West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England;
    New Reference Number: WDP34/1/4/2 (Upperthong, St John, page 84, #669.

    Eli Brook of Cliff in Holmfirth, buried 5 Feb 1894, age 73 years