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I received a message some months ago that had been sent in 2009 from a Jason Pope. Unfortunately, I had not seen the message and it seems we are directly related through my father's parents Lily Turner and Thomas Brooker therefore I would love to be able to contact him. Upon answering Jason's message, I haven't received a reply so not sure if he is still an active member on Genes Reunited. Any help would be greatfully received especially seeing as this area of my family is very vague!

Welcome to the boards Kirsti

If the message has not been opened he may have changed his email address and is no longer using the site

If you would like some help with your research............post a question, and we'll see what we can do

Thankyou for the welcome Jax!

I guess this is most likely the answer. Such a shame

Is this the marriage?

Marriages Dec 1932
Brooker Thomas H Turner Lewisham 1d 1908
Turner Lily E C Brooker Lewisham 1d 1908

Rose

I don't think Kirsti wants any help....she ignored my offer

Thankyou Reggie, please forgive me as I wasn't ignoring you! Although I have had my account for sometime, illness stopped me from using it therefore I am very new to this and still finding my way around. Any help us if course most welcomed! Thankyou

Hi Rose,

It seems this must be my grandparents as the middle letters match their middle names Lily Edna Cora Turner and Thomas Henry Brooker. How wonderful! Thankyou so much

Right then...........how can we help?

How much research have you done yourself?

Are you aware of freebmd?

http://www.freebmd.org.uk

England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2006
Name: Lillian Elsie C Brooker
Birth Date: 21 Jun 1910
Date of Registration: Nov 1989
Age at Death: 79
Registration district: Taunton Deane
Inferred County: Somerset
Volume: 23
Page: 1765


Name: Lily E C Turner
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1910
Registration district: Poplar
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1c
Page: 548


1911 census


Person: TURNER, Lily Address: 381 West Ferry Road Millwall London E

TURNER, William Head Married M 37 1874 Rivetter Iron Trade Consort England VIEW
TURNER, Florence Wife Married12 years F 31 1880 Lowestoft Suffolk VIEW
TURNER, Doris Daughter F 12 1899 School Millwall Poplar VIEW
TURNER, Florence Daughter F 10 1901 School Millwall Poplar VIEW
TURNER, Emily Daughter F 8 1903 School Lowestoft Suffolk VIEW
TURNER, Alice Daughter F 7 1904 School Millwall Poplar VIEW
TURNER, Ethel Daughter F 6 1905 School Millwall Poplar VIEW
TURNER, Gladys Daughter F 2 1909 Millwall Poplar VIEW
TURNER, Lily Daughter F 0 (9 MONTHS) 1911 Millwall Poplar

Married 12 years....8 children - 1 has died (Gertie)

I would suggest that William's birthplace was actually CONSETT

England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2006

Name: Thomas Henry Brooker
Birth Date: 17 Oct 1910
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1983
Age at Death: 72
Registration district: Somerset
Inferred County: Somerset
Volume: 23
Page: 1392


Births Dec 1910 (>99%)
BROOKER Thomas H Camberwell 1d 865


1911 census

Person: BROOKER, Thomas Henry Address: 55 Canterbury Road Peckham S E

BROOKER, Thomas William Head Married M 29 1882 Tram Conductor Surry Rotherhithe VIEW
BROOKER, Ellen Elizabeth Wife Married4 years F 28 1883 Surry Bermondsey VIEW
BROOKER, Ellen Clara Daughter F 4 1907 Camberwell VIEW
BROOKER, Lydia Adeliada Daughter F 2 1909 Camberwell VIEW
BROOKER, Thomas Henry Son M 0 (5 MONTHS) 1911 Camberwell VIEW

You can now use freebmd to look for the marriages of both sets of parents

1901 England Census
Name: William Turner
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Florence Turner
Gender: Male
Where born: Durham, England
Civil parish: Poplar
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
County/Island: London
Country: England

Registration district: Poplar
Sub-registration district: Poplar
ED, institution, or vessel: 34
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 204
Piece: 358
Folio: 55
Page Number: 39
Household Members:
Name Age
William Turner 26
Florence Turner 21
Doris Turner 1
Florence Turner 9 Months

1881 England Census
Name: William Turner
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William Turner
Mother's Name: Emily Turner
Gender: Male
Where born: Quebec, Durham, England
Civil parish: Poplar
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address: 323 West Ferry Rd

Occupation: Scholar
Registration district: Poplar
Sub-registration district: Poplar
ED, institution, or vessel: 34
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 511
Folio: 52
Page Number: 12
Household Members:
Name Age
William Turner 28
Emily Turner 28
Emma Turner 8
William Turner 6
Walter Turner 5
Esther Turner 4
William Dawson 64 Boarder
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1891 England Census
Name: William Turner
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William Turner
Mother's Name: Emily Turner
Gender: Male
Where born: Quebee Ch, Durham, England
Civil parish: Poplar
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
Town: London City
County/Island: London
Country: England

Registration district: Poplar
Sub-registration district: Poplar
ED, institution, or vessel: 37
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 337
Folio: 34
Page Number: 4
Household Members:
Name Age
William Turner 39
Emily Turner 39
Emma Turner 18
William Turner 17
Walter Turner 15
Esther Turner 14
Emily Turner 6

This will make sense after you've found marriage info

1901 England Census

Name: Ellen Drake
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Henry Drake
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Drake
Gender: Female
Where born: Bermondsey, London, England
Civil parish: Bermondsey
Ecclesiastical parish: St Augustine
County/Island: London
Country: England

Registration district: St Olave Southwark
Sub-registration district: Bermondsey
ED, institution, or vessel: 36
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 214
Piece: 393
Folio: 54
Page Number: 31
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Drake 54
Elizabeth Drake 49
Ellen Drake 19
Clara Drake 14
Ada Drake 9
Maud Drake 7
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1891 England Census
Name: Ellen Drake
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Relation: Niece
Gender: Female
Where born: Bermondsey, London, England
Civil parish: Bermondsey
Ecclesiastical parish: St Annes
County/Island: London
Country: England



Registration district: St Olave Southwark
Sub-registration district: St James Bermondsey
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 378
Folio: 44
Page Number: 27
Household Members:
Name Age
John Harris 59
Ellen Harris 59
Alfred Harris 20
Anny Drake 44
Elizabeth Drake 38
Ellen Drake 8
Clara Drake 6

This is amazing Reggie, I am dumbfounded. I am really excited about having this information to start with. I have also phoned my father which made his day! I cannot thankyou enough.

My pleasure...................

Wondering if anyone could kindly help me here

My Brookers descended from Drakes and despite efforts to try and find the parents of Henry E Drake Born in Bath 1817 and died 1855
:-)

Kirsti, how did you work back to him? who did he marry?

I wondered about this one, but if you are sure he died in 1855 can't be him

Henry E Drake
England and Wales Census, 1881
Name: Henry E Drake
Age (Original): 64
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1817
Birthplace: Bath, Somerset, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Labourer
Address: 10 Anchor St
Event Place: Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Record Type: Household
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 573 / 97
Page Number: 69
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Henry E Drake Head M 64 Bath, Somerset, England
Mary A Drake Wife F 58 Scotland
William Drake Son M 28 Paglesham, Essex, England
Edgar Drake Son M 21 Wakering Haven, Essex, England
Alfred Drake Son M 18 West Drayton, Middlesex, England
Charles Drake Son M 17 West Drayton, Middlesex, England
GS Film number: 1341130

Is he on the 1851 census ?