William
Brooking
Born in Kingsbridge, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of John Whiddon Brooking
and Elizabeth (Bishop) Brooking
Brother of
Ann (Brooking) Holford, Kate (Brooking) Newbegin, Susan Bishop (Brooking) Tatton and Harriet (Brooking) Brown
Husband of
Elizabeth (Broadmore) Brooking
— married
18 Oct 1865 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Descendants 
Father of
Arnold Whiddon Brooking, Alice (Brooking) Palmer, Frederick William Brooking and Herman Frederick Brooking
Died
at about age 82
in Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Biography
William Brooking was born in 1841.
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
On 2 November 1841 John and Elizabeth and their family with his younger brother William sailed from Plymouth, England, onboard the Timandra and arrived at New Plymouth, New Zealand, on 23 February 1842.
He was six months old when he came to New Zealand, with his parents.[1]
Marriage and family
He married Elizabeth Broadmore in 1865, with issue six children. His surviving children in 1923 were Mrs Palmer, Percy and Harry.
Children
- NZBDM BIRTH:1866/12575 Brooking Arnold Whidden Elizabeth William
Death 1895/1551, aged 28
- NZBDM BIRTH:1869/17439 Brooking Percival George Elizabeth William
- NZBDM BIRTH:1867/510 Brooking Alice Elizabeth William
- NZBDM BIRTH:1871/278 Brooking Frederick William Elizabeth William
- NZBDM BIRTH:1872/634 Brooking John Henry Elizabeth William
- NZBDM BIRTH:1873/599 Brooking Horace Elizabeth William
Sources
Obit 21 Nov 1923, Obituary, Mr William Brooking, Link With Early Days, TDN, Papers Past, NLNZ.[1]
GRO UK BIRTH:BROOKING, WILLIAM Mother's maiden name: BISHOP GRO Reference: 1841 M Quarter in OF THE KINGSBRIDGE UNION Volume 09 Page 381
Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15849, 21 November 1923
NZBDM MARRIAGE:1865/5900 Elizabeth Broadmore William Brooking
NZBDM DEATH:1923/6367 Brooking William 82Y
Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 20 November 1923
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