Mary Ann BROOKS

1855 - 1924  (68 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 12 descendants in this family tree.

Eli BROOKS

Abt 1832 - 1888  (56 years)

Birth	Abt 1832	Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Jul 1888 and Sep 1888	Harwood Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
	Age: 57y
Buried	11 Sep 1888	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
	Age: 57y
Family	Martha HORROCKS,   b. Abt 1834, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Married	7 Mar 1852	Holcombe Emmanuel Chapelry, Holcombe, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Samuel BROOKS,   b. 13 Dec 1852, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   2. Mary Ann BROOKS,   b. 23 Oct 1855, Hollings / Unsworth, Bury, Lancashire, England   3. Martha Alice BROOKS,   b. Between Jul 1860 and Sep 1860, Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Martha HORROCKS

Abt 1834 - 1889  (55 years)

Birth	Abt 1834	Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Jan 1889 and Mar 1889	Bridges Farm, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
	Age: 55y
Buried	12 Feb 1889	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
	Age: 55y
Family	Eli BROOKS,   b. Abt 1832, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Married	7 Mar 1852	Holcombe Emmanuel Chapelry, Holcombe, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Samuel BROOKS,   b. 13 Dec 1852, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   2. Mary Ann BROOKS,   b. 23 Oct 1855, Hollings / Unsworth, Bury, Lancashire, England   3. Martha Alice BROOKS,   b. Between Jul 1860 and Sep 1860, Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Thomas MASSER

1855 - 1903  (48 years)

Birth	15 Jan 1855	Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Christened	21 Mar 1855	Holcombe Emmanuel Chapelry, Holcombe, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Apr 1903 and Jun 1903	Salford district, Lancashire, England
	Age: 48y
Buried	27 May 1903	Weaste Cemetery, Salford, Lancashire, England
Father	John Yates MASSER,   b. Bef 21 Oct 1821, Holcombe, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England
Mother	Ann YATES,   b. Bef 28 Sep 1828, Holcombe Lane, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Married	21 May 1853	Holcombe Emmanuel Chapelry, Holcombe, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England
Family	Mary Ann BROOKS,   b. 23 Oct 1855, Hollings / Unsworth, Bury, Lancashire, England
Married	12 Aug 1876	Bury St Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Bury, Lancashire, England
Children	1. John MASSER,   b. Between Oct 1876 and Dec 1876, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   2. Eli MASSER,   b. Between Apr 1878 and Jun 1878, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   3. Martha Ann MASSER,   b. 3 Nov 1882, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   4. Thomas MASSER,   b. 24 May 1892, Pendleton, Lancashire, England

John MASSER

1876 - 1916  (39 years)

Birth	Between Oct 1876 and Dec 1876	Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Jan 1916 and Mar 1916	Bury district, Lancashire, England
	Age: 39y
Buried	22 Jan 1916	Weaste Cemetery, Salford, Lancashire, England
Father	Thomas MASSER,   b. 15 Jan 1855, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Mother	Mary Ann BROOKS,   b. 23 Oct 1855, Hollings / Unsworth, Bury, Lancashire, England
Married	12 Aug 1876	Bury St Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Bury, Lancashire, England
Family	Elizabeth Ann BOARDMAN,   b. Between Jan 1881 and Mar 1881, Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Jul 1907 and Sep 1907	Salford Register Office or Registrar Attended, Salford, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Ruth MASSER,   b. 10 Jan 1909, Whitefield, Bury, Lancashire, England   2. Thomas MASSER,   b. 12 Feb 1912, Whitefield, Bury, Lancashire, England

Eli MASSER

1878 - 1916  (38 years)

Birth	Between Apr 1878 and Jun 1878	Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Apr 1916 and Jun 1916	Salford district, Lancashire, England
	Age: 37y
Buried	8 Apr 1916	Weaste Cemetery, Salford, Lancashire, England
Father	Thomas MASSER,   b. 15 Jan 1855, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Mother	Mary Ann BROOKS,   b. 23 Oct 1855, Hollings / Unsworth, Bury, Lancashire, England
Married	12 Aug 1876	Bury St Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Bury, Lancashire, England
Family	Isabella COWELL,   b. Between Jan 1878 and Mar 1878, Preston, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Jul 1905 and Sep 1905	Salford Register Office or Registrar Attended, Salford, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Lillian MASSER,   b. 16 Apr 1906, Pendleton, Lancashire, England   2. Norman MASSER,   b. Between Jul 1907 and Sep 1907, Salford district, Lancashire, England   3. Edith MASSER,   b. Between Jul 1908 and Sep 1908, Salford district, Lancashire, England   4. Elsie MASSER,   b. Between Oct 1910 and Dec 1910, Pendleton, Lancashire, England   5. Mary MASSER,   b. Between Oct 1913 and Dec 1913, Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire, England   6. Eli MASSER,   b. 19 Aug 1916, Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire, England

Martha Ann MASSER

1882 - 1920  (37 years)

Birth	3 Nov 1882	Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Christened	28 Sep 1883	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Jan 1920 and Mar 1920	Salford district, Lancashire, England
	Age: 37y
Father	Thomas MASSER,   b. 15 Jan 1855, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Mother	Mary Ann BROOKS,   b. 23 Oct 1855, Hollings / Unsworth, Bury, Lancashire, England
Married	12 Aug 1876	Bury St Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Bury, Lancashire, England
Family	John MURPHY,   b. Abt 1882, Pendleton, Lancashire, England
Married	15 Apr 1911	Salford St George Parish Church, Charlestown, Salford, Lancashire, England

Thomas MASSER

1892 - 1941  (48 years)

Birth	24 May 1892	Pendleton, Lancashire, England
Christened	24 Aug 1892	Charlestown Parish Church, Charlestown, Salford, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Apr 1941 and Jun 1941	4 Torrens Street, Salford, Lancashire, England
	Age: 49y
Buried	30 May 1941	St John Parish Church, Pendlebury, Manchester, Lancashire, England
	Age: 49y
Father	Thomas MASSER,   b. 15 Jan 1855, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Mother	Mary Ann BROOKS,   b. 23 Oct 1855, Hollings / Unsworth, Bury, Lancashire, England
Married	12 Aug 1876	Bury St Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Bury, Lancashire, England
Family	Alice BOWLES,   b. Between Jan 1893 and Mar 1893, Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire, England
Married	6 Jun 1914	Charlestown St George Parish Church, Charlestown, Salford, Lancashire, England

• Name	Mary Ann BROOKS
  Birth	23 Oct 1855	Hollings / Unsworth, Bury, Lancashire, England   [1, 2, 3]
  	OND 1855 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 370 Mother's Maiden Surname: Horrocks
  Baptism	16 Dec 1855	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [4, 5]
  	Living at Carlisle
  Gender	Female
  1861 Census	7 Apr 1861	Westmorland Street, Caldewgate, Carlisle, Cumberland, England   [6]
  	Age: 5y
  	RG9/3919, Folio 99, Page 24 Daughter, Single, Scholar
  1871 Census	2 Apr 1871	Stoney Brow, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England   [7]
  	Age: 15y
  	RG10/3947, Folio 34, Page 8 Daughter, Unmarried, Cotton Weaver
  1881 Census	3 Apr 1881	Club Row, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England   [8]
  	Age: 25y
  	RG11/3851, Folio 163, Page 55 Wife, Married, Housework
  1891 Census	5 Apr 1891	19 Phillips Street, Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire, England   [9]
  	Age: 35y
  	RG12/3207, Folio 48, Page 19 & 20 Wife, Married
  1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	210 Whit Lane, Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire, England   [10]
  	Age: 45y
  	RG13/3719, Folio 36, Page 12 Wife, Married
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	8 Thursfield Street, Littleton Road, Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire, England   [11]
  	Age: 55y
  	RG14PN23963 RG78PN1381 RD465 SD1 ED32 SN265 Head, Widow 4 children: 4 living, 0 deceased
  1921 Census	19 Jun 1921	9 Ernest Street, Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire, England   [12]
  	Age: 65y 8m
  	RG15/19232/0491 & 0492 Mother in Law, Home Duties Living with John Murphy
  Ancestor Count	2
  Descendant Count	12
  Reference Number	M 0006b
  Death	Between Oct 1924 and Dec 1924	Salford district, Lancashire, England   [13]
  	Age: 69y
  	OND 1924 Salford district, Volume 08D, Page 21
  Burial	29 Oct 1924	Weaste Cemetery, Salford, Lancashire, England   [14]
  Person ID	I366	Ruth
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Eli BROOKS,   b. Abt 1832, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England d. Between Jul 1888 and Sep 1888, Harwood Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Martha HORROCKS,   b. Abt 1834, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England d. Between Jan 1889 and Mar 1889, Bridges Farm, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	7 Mar 1852	Holcombe Emmanuel Chapelry, Holcombe, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England   [15, 16, 17, 18]
  	JFM 1852 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 437 Eli was a Bachelor, Dyer, Living at Stoney Brow, Tottington Martha was a Spinster, living at Stoney Brow, Tottington Neither could sign their name
  Family ID	F893	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thomas MASSER,   b. 15 Jan 1855, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England d. Between Apr 1903 and Jun 1903, Salford district, Lancashire, England (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	12 Aug 1876	Bury St Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Bury, Lancashire, England   [19, 20, 21]
  	JAS 1876 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 534
  Children	1. John MASSER,   b. Between Oct 1876 and Dec 1876, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England d. Between Jan 1916 and Mar 1916, Bury district, Lancashire, England (Age 39 years)   2. Eli MASSER,   b. Between Apr 1878 and Jun 1878, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England d. Between Apr 1916 and Jun 1916, Salford district, Lancashire, England (Age 38 years)   3. Martha Ann MASSER,   b. 3 Nov 1882, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England d. Between Jan 1920 and Mar 1920, Salford district, Lancashire, England (Age 37 years)   4. Thomas MASSER,   b. 24 May 1892, Pendleton, Lancashire, England d. Between Apr 1941 and Jun 1941, 4 Torrens Street, Salford, Lancashire, England (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F100	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Baptism - 16 Dec 1855 - Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England 1861 Census - Age: 5y - 7 Apr 1861 - Westmorland Street, Caldewgate, Carlisle, Cumberland, England 1871 Census - Age: 15y - 2 Apr 1871 - Stoney Brow, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England Marriage - 12 Aug 1876 - Bury St Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Bury, Lancashire, England 1881 Census - Age: 25y - 3 Apr 1881 - Club Row, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England 1891 Census - Age: 35y - 5 Apr 1891 - 19 Phillips Street, Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire, England 1901 Census - Age: 45y - 31 Mar 1901 - 210 Whit Lane, Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire, England 1911 Census - Age: 55y - 2 Apr 1911 - 8 Thursfield Street, Littleton Road, Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire, England Death - Age: 69y - Between Oct 1924 and Dec 1924 - Salford district, Lancashire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  MARY ANN MASSER nee BROOKS ADDRESSES: Hollings / Unsworth, Lancashire (1857) Westmorland Street, Caldewgate, Carlisle, Cumberland (07 April 1861) Stoney Brow, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire (02 April 1871) Club Row, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire (03 April 1881) 19 Phillips Street, Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire (05 April 1891) 210 Whit Lane, Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire (31 March 1901) 8 Thursfield Street, Littleton Road, Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire (02 April 1911) 9 Ernest Street, Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire (19 June 1921) OCCUPATIONS: Scholar (07 April 1861) Cotton Weaver (02 April 1871) Housework (03 April 1881) - (05 April 1891) - (31 March 1901) - (02 April 1911) Home Duties (19 June 1921) CENSUSES: (1855-1924) 07 April 1861 - yes 02 April 1871 - yes 03 April 1881 - yes 05 April 1891 - yes 31 March 1901 - yes 02 April 1911 - yes 19 June 1921 - yes Parish Registers: Baptism: Found - Marriage: Burial: Last checked: 03 November 2022

  
  

• Sources

  [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, OND 1855 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 370. [S764] BMD - Lancashire Index - Birth, PILK/17/2. [S2585] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Baptism - Brooks, Mary Ann - 1855 - Tottington. [S2585] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Baptism - Brooks, Mary Ann - 1855 - Tottington, Page 100, No. 797. [S2126] Church - Tottington St Annes, Tottington, Lancashire. [S757] 1861 Census - Brooks, Eli & Martha, RG9/3919, Folio 99, Page 24. [S160] 1871 Census - Brooks, Martha & Mary Ann, RG10/3947, Folio 34, Page 8. [S169] 1881 Census - Masser, Thomas & Mary A, RG11/3851, Folio 163, Page 55. [S190] 1891 Census - Masser, Thomas & Mary A, RG12/3207, Folio 48, Page 19 & 20. [S200] 1901 Census - Masser, Thomas & Mary A, RG13/3719, Folio 36, Page 12. [S700] 1911 Census - Masser, Mary Ann, RG14PN23963 RG78PN1381 RD465 SD1 ED32 SN265 (Reliability: 3). [S6706] 1921 Census - Masser, Mary Ann nee Brooks, RG15/19232/0491 & 0492. [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, OND 1924 Salford, Volume 08D, Page 21. [S6324] Deceased Online Burial Register Summary Transcription. Courtesy of deceasedonline.com [S2684] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Marriage - Brooks, Eli & Horrocks, Martha - 1852 - Holcombe, Page 66, No. 131. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, JFM 1852 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 437. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, CE15/1/131. [S2125] Church - Holcombe Emmanuel Chapelry, Holcombe, Lancashire. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, JAS 1876 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 534. [S562] Family Search - Marriages - No Image. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, CE7/23/117.