THE FIRSTBROOK FAMILY
| Joseph
Firstbrook married Hannah Treloar on 5 AUG 1818 in St Hilary
(Hannah Fursebrook of Carbis died of Consumption and was buried on 1 JUL 1823 in St Hilary aged 36) Joseph Firstbrook, widower, married Mary Bennetts on 16 AUG 1824 in St Erth (In 1841 Joseph is aged 45 and a Miner. Mary is aged 40. The family is living in Pooles, Parish of St Erth) (In 1851 Joseph Furzbrook is aged 54 and a Tin Miner. Mary is aged 55. The family is living in Treven, St Erth) (In 1861 Joseph is aged 64 and visiting his daughter Hannah and family in Bissopool, Kenwyn. Mary is aged 67. The family is living in Church Town, St Erth) (Mary was buried on 24 MAY 1862 in St Erth aged 68) (Joseph was buried on 1 APR 1871 in St Erth aged 74) |
Joseph and Hannah had two children
Joseph and Mary had six children
| Name | Date and place of birth | Any other information |
| Hannah Fossebrook | Born in Lower Downs Christened on 4 OCT 1818 in St Hilary [Source = IGI] |
Married Benjamin Davey on 2 JUN 1841 in Kenwyn |
| Joseph Firstbrook | Born in St Hilary Christened on 1 APR 1821 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
None |
| John Firstbrook | 8 MAR 1825 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
Married Grace Treskeys in 1846 |
| Elizth Firstbrook | 5 MAR 1828 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
In 1841 she is aged 13 and working as a Servant
for Francis Verrant, Farmer of Trannack In 1851 she is aged 23 and living with her brother John and family in Treven, St Erth Not located in 1861 |
| Wm Firstbrook | 31 OCT 1830 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
Presumed died young |
| Mary Anne Firstbrook | 19 JUN 1832 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
In 1841 she is at home aged 9 In 1851 she is at home aged 19 Mary had a daughter Elizabeth Ann Firstbrook in DEC 1859. Ch on 3 MAY 1861 in St Erth. Elizabeth was buried on 28 JUN 1862 in St Erth aged 2.5 In 1861 Mary she is at home aged 28 and a Farm Servant. Elizabeth is aged 1 In 1871 Mary is aged 38 and working as a Servant for John Nicholas, Farmer of Chynoweth, St Erth Mary was buried on 8 APR 1874 in St Erth aged 45 |
| James Firstbrook | 4 DEC 1834 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
Buried on 6 OCT 1835 in St Erth aged 1 |
| William Firstbrook | 12 FEB 1837 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
In 1841 he is at home aged 5 Not located in 1851 |
I have identified nine children
| Name | Date and place of birth | Any other information |
| Mary Firstbrook | Born around 1847 in St Erth | In 1851 she is at home aged 4 In 1861 she is at home aged 14 and a Copper Miner Married Thomas Rowe on 23 JUL 1873 in St Erth |
| Grace Firstbrook | Born around 1849 in St Erth | In 1851 she is at home aged 2 In 1861 she is at home aged 12 and a Copper Miner Not located in 1871 |
| John Firstbrook | Born around 1850 in St Erth | In 1851 he is at home aged 1 In 1861 he is at home aged 11 and a Copper Miner In 1871 he is aged 21 and visiting the home of John Tomas, Farmer of 120 acres in Tringey, Phillack Married Jane Berryman in the JUN quarter 1873 (Redruth 5c 422) In 1881 John is aged 31 and a Farmer of 30 acres. Jane is aged 30. They are living in Gear, St Erth In 1891 John is aged 31 and a Farmer. Jane is aged 41. They are living in Gear, St Erth |
| Elizabeth Ann Firstbrook | Born around 1853 in St Erth | In 1861 she is at home aged 8 In 1871 she is at home aged 18 and an Ag Lab Not located in 1881 |
| Martha Jane Firstbrook | Born around 1856 in St Erth | In 1861 she is at home aged 5 Buried on 28 APR 1863 in St Erth aged 8 |
| William Firstbrook | Born around 1858 in St Erth | In 1861 he is at home aged 3 In 1871 he is at home aged 13 and a Copper and Tin Miner Not located in 1881 |
| Joseph Firstbrook | Born around 1859 in St Erth | In 1861 he is at home aged 2 In 1871 he is aged 12 and working as a servant for Richard Woon, Farmer of Killnoon Not located in 1881 |
| Thomas Firstbrook | Born around 1861 in St Erth | In 1861 he is at home aged 5 mths In 1871 he is at home aged 9 and a Scholar Not located in 1881 |
| Martha Jane Firstbrook | 23 MAR 1868 in Hayle [Source = IGI] |
In 1871 she is at home aged 3 Not located in 1881 |
