Dr William Seymour Brooks

Generation: 1

Dr William Seymour Brooks was born on 25 Feb 1885 in Woollahra (son of Henry Seymour Brooks and Isabella Mary Duguid); died on 16 Aug 1963.

Notes:

MB,ChM

William married Rita Constance Cowper on 18 Nov 1914 in Darling Point. Rita died in 1959. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Brian Cowper Seymour Brooks was born on 12 Oct 1915 in "Evanston", Burwood Rd, Burwood; died on 11 Aug 2005.
Dr John Seymour Brooks was born on 2 Mar 1919; died on 20 Feb 2001.

Family/Spouse: Hilda Joyce Macqueen. Hilda died on 14 Jan 2001. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Henry Seymour Brooks was born in ca 1850 in Cork, Ireland; died on 13 Dec 1937 in Manly, NSW.

Notes:

Son of Henry Seymour Brooks. He was a draftsman in the Lands Dept., at Orange in 1886, and still recorded at 28 Sale St in 1928

Henry married Isabella Mary Duguid on 19 Jun 1884 in St Matthias', Paddington. Isabella (daughter of William Leslie Duguid and Euphemia McPhee) was born on 6 Dec 1853 in Mila; was christened on 26 Jul 1854 in Monaro; died on 28 Dec 1948 in Croydon, NSW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isabella Mary Duguid was born on 6 Dec 1853 in Mila; was christened on 26 Jul 1854 in Monaro (daughter of William Leslie Duguid and Euphemia McPhee); died on 28 Dec 1948 in Croydon, NSW.

Children:

1. Dr William Seymour Brooks was born on 25 Feb 1885 in Woollahra; died on 16 Aug 1963.

Generation: 3

William Leslie Duguid was born in ca 1820 in Aberdeen; died on 29 Apr 1868 in Glebe, NSW.

Notes:

Son of Leslie Duguid

William married Euphemia McPhee on 4 Nov 1845 in St Lawrence, Sydney. Euphemia (daughter of Donald McPhee and Marcella McPhee) was born in 1823 in Inverness; died in May 1917 in Waverley, NSW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Euphemia McPhee was born in 1823 in Inverness (daughter of Donald McPhee and Marcella McPhee); died in May 1917 in Waverley, NSW.

Children:

Anne Euphemia Duguid was born on 28 Aug 1846 in Bombala; was christened on 20 Sep 1846 in Petersham; died on 8 Jun 1927 in Marrickville.
Donald McPhee Duguid was born on 16 Mar 1848 in Sydney; was christened on 11 Apr 1848 in Petersham; died on 9 Nov 1852.
Euphemia McPhee Duguid was born in 1853; died in 1936 in Sydney.
3. Isabella Mary Duguid was born on 6 Dec 1853 in Mila; was christened on 26 Jul 1854 in Monaro; died on 28 Dec 1948 in Croydon, NSW.
Ada Alexandrina Duguid was born in ca 1856 in Mila Station, Monaro; died on 30 Aug 1948.
William Duguid was born in 1858 in Bombala, NSW; died before 1886.
Florence Laura Duguid was born in 1860 in Bombala; died on 24 May 1949 in Wahroonga.
Alfred Cheeke Leslie Duguid was christened on 31 May 1862 in Bombala; died in 1925 in Granville.

Generation: 4

14.

Donald McPhee was born on 10 Aug 1787 (son of Donald McPhee and Isabella Cameron); died on 21 Sep 1855 in Sydney; was buried in Devonshire St cemetery, later transferred to Bunnerong.

Other Events:

Immigration ship: Portsea
Immigration: 18 Dec 1838

Notes:

First in 79th Highlanders. Living at Achnacone, Glencoe in 1826 when he applied to return to full-pay service. Then Capt in 28th Regiment of Foot (the Shropshire Slashers), he arrived Sydney with mother and two daughters on convict ship "Portsea" 18 Dec 1838.
Bought property in Sydney and Monaro (Mila)

Immigration:
arrived Sydney with mother and two daughters on convict ship "Portsea" 18 Dec 1838

Donald married Marcella McPhee. Marcella (daughter of McPhee and Jean Cameron) died in 1823. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Marcella McPhee (daughter of McPhee and Jean Cameron); died in 1823.

Notes:

said to be Donald's first cousin, and a dau. of an Erracht, possibly Jean

Died:
in childbirth

Children:

Isabella McPhee was born in ca 1821; died in 1911 in Sydney.
7. Euphemia McPhee was born in 1823 in Inverness; died in May 1917 in Waverley, NSW.