Copyright Brooking Society 2024

01 October 2024

The Brooking families of CanadaClick to View Enlarged


CHART - MIC

Robert Brooking was a missionary in Otanabee, Ontario


1851 Census              Born

R D Brooking             1814 England

Brooking                    1816 England

Mary Jane Brooking   1849 Canada West


1871 Census             Born

Robt Brooking            1814 England

Martha Brooking        1833 England

Lucy Brooking            1864 Ontario

Adelaide Brooking     1868 Ontario

Elias Brooking            1871


1881 Census               Born         Now at Alnwick, Ontario

Robert Brooking         1813 England

Martha Brooking         1833 England

Lucy Brooking             1864 Ontario

Robert Brooking         1870 Ontario


1891 Census               Born         Now at Cobourg, Ontario

Robert Brooking          1812 England

Martha G Brooking      1831 England

Lucy Brooking             1864 Ontario


1901 Census               Born         Now at Northumberland, Ontario

Martha Brooking         1830 England

Lusy Brooking             1865 Ontario


1911 Census  Born         Now at Scarborough, Ontario

Lucy W Brooking  1864 Ontario



CHART - UT

John Brooking (1809-1866), his wife Mary Hurrell and their 4 children moved to Ancaster in about 1848.


1851 Census                  Born

John Brooking                1808 England

Mary Brooking                1811 England        (née Hurrell)

Emma Brooking                1840 England

William Brooking             1843 England

John Brooking                1844 England        (Rev. John Hurrell Brooking)

Maryann Brooking             1845 England


1871 Census                  Born

Carrie Brooking              1869

John Brooking                1870


1881 Census                  Born

Mary Brooking                1814 England


1891 Census                  Born          At Flamborough West, Wentworth North, Ontario

William Brooking             1845 England

Elizabeth J Brooking         1850 Ontario

Alma Brooking                1872 Ontario

William Brooking             1876 Ontario

Maud Brooking                1883 Ontario


1901 Census                  Born          At Wentworth, Ontario, Canada

W H Brooking                 1846 England

Elisbeth Brooking            1851 Ontario         (née Cornell)

Alma Brooking                1873 Ontario

William Brooking             1876 Ontario

Maud Brooking                1884 Ontario


1911 Census                  Born          At West Flamboro, Ontario

W H Brooking                 1845 England

Elizabeth C Brooking         1849 Ontario

William E Brooking           1875 Ontario

Gertrude Brooking            1887 Ontario         (née Pringle, wife of William Edwin Brooking)


CHART - OHT

John Brooking and his family moved to Whitby East, Ontario


1871 Census                  Born

John Brooking                1834 England

Anna Maria Brooking          1832 England

Helen Jane Brooking          1863 Ontario

Bessie A Brooking            1865 Ontario

Ernest S Brooking            1866 Ontario

Elizabeth Ann Brooking       1858 Ontario

William K Brooking           1860 Ontario

Anna Maria Brooking          1861 Ontario

Alfred Thos Brooking         1869 Ontario


1881 Census                        Born

John Brooking                      1835 England

Anna Meria Brooking            1839 England

Elizabeth Ann Brooking          1860 Ontario

William Henry Brooking          1861 Ontario

Ann Meria Pauline Brooking   1863 Ontario

Ellen Jane Brooking               1865 Ontario

Bessie Amanda Brooking       1867 Ontario

Earnest Gioveni Brooking       1868 Ontario         (Ernest Cousins Brooking)

Alfred Thomas Brooking        1870 Ontario


1891 Census                    Born

John Brooking                  1836 England

Ann M Brooking               1834 England

Elizabeth Brooking           1859 Ontario

William H Brooking           1859 Ontario

Ellen J Brooking                1863 Ontario

Bessy A Brooking             1865 Ontario

Ernest C Brooking            1868 Ontario

Alfred T Brooking            1870 Ontario


1901 Census                  Born

John Prrooking               1835 England         (John Brooking)

Ann Prrooking                1832 England

Elizebeth Prrooking          1858 England

William Prrooking            1859 Ontario

Ellen J Prrooking            1864 Ontario

Ernest Prrooking             1868 Ontario

Alfred Prrooking             1871 Ontario


1911 Census                     Born

Hannah Brooking              1832 England         And now at Columbus, Ontario

Elizabeth Brooking           1863 Ontario

William Brooking             1870 Ontario

Alfred Brooking              1876 Ontario



CHART - MI       
John Brooking and his wife Mary went to Mara in about 1865. He was the younger brother of 'Robert the Missionary'. They had all returned to Devon by 1891.


1871 Census                  Born          At Mara, North Ontario

John Brooking                1826 England

Mary Brooking                1826 England

Sarah Brooking               1847 England


1881 Census                  Born          Later Orillia, Simcoe North, Ontario

John Brooking                1826 England

Mary Brooking                1827 England

Sarah Brooking               1852 England


1871 Census                    Born

Henry Brookins                 1812 Ireland        Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Mary J Brookins                1851 Nb             Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Lettia Brookins                  1856 Nb             Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Mary A Brookins               1864 Nb             Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

James H Brookins             1865 Nb             Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada


1881 Census                  Born

Henry Brookins               1821 Ireland        Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Mary A. Brookins             1863 Ireland        Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

James H. B. Brookins         1866 Ireland        Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada


1891 Census                      Born

Henry Brookings                1816 Ireland        Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Mary Ann Brookings           1864 Ireland        Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

James Brookings              1866 NB             Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Joseph Brookings             1869 NB             Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada


1871 Census                  Born

Mary J Brookings             1851 NB             Duke's Ward, St John, New Brunswick, Canada


CHART - NNH

Sylvanus and his family moved to Guelph, Ontario


1881 Census                     Born

Sylvanns Brooking             1846 England

Margaret Brooking            1850 Ontario       (née Hornby)

Elizabeth G. Brooking        1875 Ontario

William H. Brooking           1877 Ontario

Arthur S. Brooking             1879 Ontario


1891 Census                     Born         Now at Winnipeg, Manitoba

Sylvanus Brooking             1846 England

Margaret Brooking            1850 Ontario

Grace Brooking                 1875 Ontario

William Henry Brooking       1877 Ontario

Arthur Isaac Brooking        1879 Ontario


1901 Census                  Born

S Brooking                   1846 England

M Brooking                   1850 Ontario

E. G. Brooking               1875 Ontario

Rose Brooking                1881 Ontario


1901 Census                  Born         At Macdonald, Manitoba

Arthur Brooking              1879 Ontario


1901 Census                   Born         At New Westminster, BC

Wm Brooking                  1877 Ontario


1906 Census                   Born         At Winnipeg, Manitoba

Sebianos Brooking           1846 England (Sylvanus)

Margaret Brooking           1850 Ontario

Grace Brooking                 1875 Ontario


1906 Census                  Born

Arthur J Brooking            1879 Ontario

Sadie Brooking               1881 Manitoba

William Brooking             1905 Manitoba


1911 Census                  Born

Margaret Brooking            1848 Ontario    

Grace Brooking               1874 Ontario


1916 Census                     Born

Margaret Brooking            1849 Quebec

Arthur I Brooking               1879 Ontario

Sarah Brooking                  1882 NB

William Brooking                1905 Manitoba

Mildred Brooking               1907 Manitoba

Donald ? Brooking             1910 Manitoba


1881 Census                  Born

George Brookins              1825 Ireland         Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Catherine Brookins           1831 Ireland         Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Elizabeth Brookins           1856 NB              Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

John Brookins                1858 NB              Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Samuel Brookins              1862 NB              Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Mary Jane Brookins           1869 NB              Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada


1881 Census                  Born

Henry Brookings              1855 NB              Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Harriet Brookings            1857 NB              Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Harry Brookings              1875 NB              Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Elizabeth Brookings          1877 NB              Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

John F. Brookings            1879 NB              Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada


CHART  - KTA

James and his family moved to North Arm, British Columbia


1891 Census                         Born

James Brooking                     1855 England

Hannah Brooking (née Hicks)  1860 England

Mabel Mary Brooking            1890 BC


1901 Census                  Born         Now at New Westminster, British Columbia

James Brooking               1857 England

Hannah Brooking              1861 England

Mabel M Brooking             1891 BC

Lilian A Brooking            1893 BC


CHART - LPA

William and his family moved to Clarke, Ontario


1891 Census                  Born

William Brooking             1838 England

Martha Brooking              1841 England

Betsy Brooking               1872 England

John Brooking                1874 England

Maud Brooking                1876 England

Sidney Brooking              1878 England

Harry Brooking               1880 England

Allice Brooking              1884 England

Ernest Brooking              1886 Ontario


1901 Census                  Born         Now in Durham, Ontario

William Brooking             1834 England

Martha Brooking              1839 England

Alice Brooking               1884 England

Earnest Brooking             1886 Ontario


1906 Census                  Born         Now at MacDonald, Manitoba

Syd Brooking                 1881 Ontario

Ernest Brooking              1888 Ontario


1911 Census                  Born

Ernest Brooking              1876 Ontario

Rosalie Brooking             1880 Ontario

Mangcey Brooking             1910 Ontario

William S??                  1891


1911 Census                  Born         Now at Hope, Durham, Ontario

Wm Brooking                  1834 England

Martha Brooking              1838 England

Henry Brooking               1882 England


CHART  - LQL

Sidney and his family


1911 Census                  Born         At MacDonald, Manitoba

Sidney Brooking              1880 England

Elsie Brooking               1887 Ontario

Harchel Brooking             1911 Manitoba


1916 Census                  Born

This family is on Chart LQL

Sidney Brooking              1879 England

Inez Lillian Brooking        1888 Ontario

Harold S Brooking            1911 Manitoba

Charles C Brooking           1913 Manitoba


1916 Census                  Born

Ernest Brooking              1886 Ontario

Rosalie Brooking             1892 Ontario

Margary Brooking             1910 Ontario


CHART - LPQ

Frederick and his family moved to Hamilton, Ontario


1891 Census                  Born

Frederick Brooking           1865 England

Edith Brooking               1868 Ontario

Mable Brooking               1890 Ontario


1901 Census                  Born        Now at Durham, Ontario

Fred C Brooking              1866 England

Edieth E Brooking            1868 Ontario

Mable L Brooking             1889 Ontario

George H Brooking            1891 Ontario

Fredrick C Brooking          1893 Ontario

Ann M Brooking               1895 Ontario

William J Brooking           1897 Ontario

Walter T Brooking            1899 Ontario

Edith Jane Brooking               Ontario


1911 Census                  Born        At Clarke, Durham, Ontario

Edith E Brooking             1867 Ontario

Fredrick A Brooking          1864 England

Mable L Brooking             1889 Ontario

James L Brooking             1891 Ontario

George S Brooking            1891 Ontario

Fredrick C Brooking          1893 Ontario

Annie M Brooking             1895 Ontario

William J Brooking           1897 Ontario

Walter F Brooking            1897 Ontario

Edith Jane Brooking          1901 Ontario

Elen May Brooking            1903 Ontario

Hazel Winna Brooking         1905 Ontario

John Henney Brooking         1909 Ontario


1916 Census                  Born

Frederick Brooking           1865 England

Eadith E Brooking            1868 Ontario

George Stanley J Brooking    1891 Ontario

Frederick C Brooking         1893 Ontario

William S Brooking           1897 Ontario

Walter T Brooking            1899 Ontario

Eadith J Brooking            1901 Ontario

Elsie M Brooking             1903 Ontario

Hazel W Brooking             1905 Ontario

John T Brooking              1908 Ontario

Florence E Brooking          1911 Ontario


CHART - LPI

George and his wife also moved to Hamilton, Ontario


1891 Census                  Born

George Brooking              1864 England

Lucey Brooking               1871 Ontario


1901 Census                  Born         Now in Durham, Ontario

George Brooking              1865 England

Lucy Brooking                1872 Ontario

Enma M Brooking              1892 Ontario

Norman W Brooking            1893 Ontario

Albert Brooking              1895 Ontario

Eva P Brooking               1900 Ontario


1911 Census                  Born         At Hope, Durham, Ontario

Geo Brooking                 1863 England

Buegr Brooking               1872 Ontario

Emma Brooking                1890 Ontario

Norman Brooking              1893 Ontario

Stanley Brooking             1895 Ontario

Evan S Brooking              1900 Ontario

Ednar Brooking                    Ontario

Alice Brooking               1905 Ontario

Barnice Brooking             1910 Ontario


CHART - NNC

Harriet and her family moved to Guelph, Ontario


1891 Census                  Born

Harriet Brooking             1843 England

John Brooking                1867 England

Alice Brooking               1874 Ontario

Maud Brooking                1876 Ontario

Ethel Brooking               1878 Ontario

Rose Brooking                1881 Ontario


1901 Census                  Born         Now at Wellington, Ontario

Harret Brooking              1844 England

Allice Brooking              1874 Ontario

Maud Brooking                1876 Ontario


1911 Census                  Born         Now back at Guelph, Ontario

Harriet Brooking             1843 England

Alice Brooking               1884 Ontario


CHART - LF

Appears to be Pharoah (Philip) Alfred Brooking who arrived in Canada in 1881.


1891 Census                  Born         At St Stephens Ward, Toronto, Ontario

Alfred Brooking              1861 England

Mary Brooking                1862 Scotland       (née GEDDES)

Alfred Brooking              1888 Ontario


1901 Census                  Born         At Waterloo, Ontario

Morria Brooking              1866 England        (Pharoah)

Mary C Brooking              1862 Scotland

James A Brooking             1889 Ontario


1911 Census                  Born         At Toronto

Mary Brooking                1859 Ontario

Alfred Brooking              1888 Ontario

Mary L Brooking              1888 Ontario        (née Buxton, the wife of Alfred)

And a 2nd entry for Mary L Brooking ??


1911 Census                  Born

Brooking                     1887 Ontario   Toronto (A sales lady)


1891 Census                  Born

Jennie Brookings             1877 New Brunswick        Grand Manan, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada


1891 Census                  Born

John Brookins                1861 NB         Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Francis Brookins             1865 NB         Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Fredk Brookins               1887 NB         Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Fanny Brookins               1888 NB         Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Catherine Brookins           1890 NB         Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada


1901 Census                  Born

John Brookins                1859 Nb         Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Fannie E Brookins            1865 Nb         Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Fredrick Brookins            1887 Nb         Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Francis L Brookins           1888 Nb         Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Katie L. Brookins            1890 Nb         Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Lizzie M Brookins            1894 Nb         Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Mable B. Brookins            1896 Nb         Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Harold L Brookins            1900 Nb         Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada


(Frederick Brookins married Margaret Wilson and their son George Frederick Brookins, b. 1908 St John married Norma Louise Chamberlain (b. 26 Mar 1914) on 31 Jul 1943 at St John.)


1891 Census                  Born

Frederick Brooken            1829 Prince Edward Island Charlottetown Royalty, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Helen L B Brooken            1839 Ontario              Charlottetown Royalty, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Leith E Brooken              1859 Prince Edward Island Charlottetown Royalty, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Emelia Brooken               1866 Prince Edward Island Charlottetown Royalty, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada


CHART  - MEM

Sarah and her family moved to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia


1901 Census                  Born

Sarah Brooking               1851 Nfld

William A Brooking           1881 Nfld

Harold Brooking              1884 Nfld

Phyllis Brooking             1888 Nfld


1911 Census                  Born     Now at Port Arthur, Ontario

Sarah Brooking               1851 NFLD

Harold George Brooking       1883 NFLD       (later died in WWI)


1901 Census                  Born

Alma Brooking                1873 Ontario    Oxford, Ontario, Canada


1901 Census                  Born

Grace Brooking               1879 Ontario    York, Ontario, Canada


1901 Census                  Born

Elisab L Brooking            1866 Ontario    York, Ontario, Canada

Margaret Brooking            1867 Ontario    York, Ontario, Canada


1901 Census                  Born

Albert Brooken               1876 England    Macdonald, Manitoba, Canada                  immigration: 1897


1901 Census                  Born

Samuel Brookine              1856 Nb         Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada


1901 Census                  Born

Mary A. Brookins             1869            Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada


1901 Census                  Born

James Brookin                1861               Ontario  E, Durham, Ontario, Canada


1901 Census                  Born

Solomon Brookings            1826 England       Wellington, Ontario, Canada                 immigration: 1840


1906 Census                  Born

S Brooking                   1881 Canada        Assiniboia West, Saskatchewan, Canada


CHART - XBM

Russell and his family lived in Alberta for a short period.


1906 Census                  Born        Alberta, Canada

Russel Brooking              1882 USA

Ella Brooking                1888 USA


(Could possibly be NNA17 arriving in Canada in 1898)


1906 Census                  Born         At Strathcona, Alberta, Canada

Bert Brooking                1876 England


1911 Census                  Born         At Red Deer, Alberta

Albert E Brooking            1877 England


1916 Census                  Born

Albert Brooking              1880 England        In Alberta,


1911 Census                  Born

Fredrick A Brooking          1864 England        Durham


1911 Census                At St Johns NFLD

BROOKINGS Edgar              1840 M  Head       Married

BROOKINGS Jessie               1870 F  Wife         Married

BROOKINGS Elizabeth          1895 F  Daughter  Single

BROOKINGS Flora                1898 F  Daughter  Single

BROOKINGS Jane                 1898 F  Daughter Single

BROOKINGS Joseph             1902 M  Son        Single

BROOKINGS John                1908 M  Son        Single

(BROOKINGS, John  in 1921 as adopted son with John & Mary Drodge)


1916 Census                     Born                    At Swift Current, Saskatchewan

William M Brooking           1891 Ontario

Lacy Louisa Brooking         1897 USA            immigration: 1907 (née Tacey Hallett)

William H Brooking            1916 Sask


('Millard William Brooking'

2 Mar 1911 b. Wawanessa, Canada, 18 Sep 1890 applied for Naturalisation at Spokane, WA 1940 Niagara Falls, with wife 'Vera' age 48 b. PA)


('William Henry Brooking', aged 24 b Canada, Home lighting specialist, Edison Co, of 2020 S Ninth Street, Alhambra Father: Millard W Brooking b Canada; Mother: Tacey Hallett b Canada married 'Zella Hazelton' aged 22 b Polk Co, MN, Clerical worker, So Calif Gas Co, of 127 No Boylston, LA Father: C.E. Hazelton b NE; Mother: Edith Pederson b MN 5 October 1940 Hollywood Wedding Chapel,Los Angeles 'William Henry Brooking' died 20 December 1945, Los Angeles Born 6 January 1916, Canada)


(Tacey Broooking, 09 Jan 1917 Immigrated Detroit, MI)


These are some details of people in  Trinity Bay, NFLD

John C. Brookings;   July 7, 1890   - Aug.12, 1971; Son of Simeon Brookings

Simeon Brookings;                     Oct.5, 1919 ,75 Yrs.old; Husband of Lavinia Brookings

Herbert D.Brookings                   June 18, 1928,46 Yrs.old; Husband of Tryphena Brookings

Tryphena Brookings   March 24, 1888 - Nov.24, 1979;  Wife of Herbert Brookings


1935 Census  Old Perlican, NFLD

Brookings, Elias(of James)   1870 Head

Brookings, Jessie                1873 Wife

Brookings, Edward              1910 Son

Brookings, Vera                  1913 Daughter-in-law

Brookings, Clarence            1914 Son

Brookings, Irene                 1919 Daughter

Brookings, James               1899 Head

Brookings, Elsie                 1911 Wife

Brookings, Levi John          1885 Head

Brookings, Aunice              1905 Wife

Brookings, Virtue               1920 Daughter

Brookings, Nita                  1917 Daughter

Brookings, Elias                 1881 Head

Brookings, Clara                1886 Wife

Brookings, Marjorie           1911 Daughter

Brookings, Albert John       1912 Son

Brookings, Warren             1013 Son


CHART - JAAQ

John Thomas Brooking, a widower, and his family emigrated to Toronto.

His 3 daughters married:-

Gertrude Mabel Brooking (1880-1965) married 25 Sep 1908, in York, ONT.

George Rufane Talbot Mayne, MC (1880-1918) who died in WWI on the day before the Armistice.

Louisa Gilbert Brooking (1883-1965) married 20 Sep 1911 Toronto, ONT.

Samuel Percy Woodhouse (1887- ...).

Annie Elizabeth Brooking (1887-1960) married 1936 Reuben Fiegehen



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