1891.Gertrude Brookhouse was born to Herbert Nuttall Brookhouse and Annie Sophia Walker Birmingham Sep 1891. She was born 11/8/1891 - from her death entry
1901C. Gertrude Brookhouse is living 6 St Mark Street Quadrant Place Birmingham with her parents & 7 siblings
| Herbert N | Brookhouse | Head | Married | Male | 42 | 1859 | Clerk & Time Keeper | Carrington, Nottinghamshire, England | |
| Annie S | Brookhouse | Wife | Married | Female | 41 | 1860 | - | Carrington, Nottinghamshire, England | |
| Esther A | Brookhouse | Daughter | Single | Female | 18 | 1883 | Clerk Jewellers | Nottinghamshire, England | |
| Lizzie | Brookhouse | Daughter | Single | Female | 17 | 1884 | Jeweller's Assistant | Nottinghamshire, England | |
| Edith | Brookhouse | Daughter | Single | Female | 14 | 1887 | Warehouse Assistant | Nottinghamshire, England | |
| Thomas H | Brookhouse | Son | - | Male | 13 | 1888 | Jeweller's Assistant | Nottinghamshire, England | |
| Gertrude | Brookhouse | Daughter | - | Female | 9 | 1892 | - | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
| Florence | Brookhouse | Daughter | - | Female | 7 | 1894 | - | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
| Herbert | Brookhouse | Son | - | Male | 6 | 1895 | - | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
| Mabel | Brookhouse | Daughter | - | Female | 3 | 1898 | - | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
1911C .Gertrude Brookhouse is living at 246 Balsall Heath Road B Ham, Balsall Heath, Worcs with he parents & 8 siblings .
| Herbert N | Brookhouse | Head | Married | Male | 52 | 1859 | Nottingham Notts | Clerk | |
| Annie Sophia | Brookhouse | Wife | Married | Female | 51 | 1860 | Nottingham Notts | - | |
| Esther Annie | Brookhouse | Daughter | Single | Female | 28 | 1883 | Nottingham Notts | Clerk | |
| Lizzie | Brookhouse | Daughter | Single | Female | 27 | 1884 | Nottingham Notts | Clerk | |
| Edith | Brookhouse | Daughter | Single | Female | 24 | 1887 | Nottingham Notts | Warehouse Woman | |
| Thomas Henry | Brookhouse | Son | Single | Male | 23 | 1888 | Nottingham Notts | Engineer Fitter | |
| Gertrude | Brookhouse | Daughter | Single | Female | 19 | 1892 | Birmingham Warwickshire | Dress Maker | |
| Florence May | Brookhouse | Daughter | Single | Female | 17 | 1894 | Birmingham Warwickshire | Clerk | |
| Herbert | Brookhouse | Son | Single | Male | 16 | 1895 | Birmingham Warwickshire | Tool Maker | |
| Mabel | Brookhouse | Daughter | Single | Female | 13 | 1898 | Birmingham Warwickshire | Scholar | |
| Albert Gilbert | Brookhouse | Son | - | Male | 5 | 1906 | Birmingham Warwickshire | Scholar |
1917. Gertrude Brookhouse married Francis R Crombleholme Aston Sep 1917
1920. Daughter Eileen M Crombleholme was born W. Bromwich Mar 1920- actually on 18/12/1919
1921. Their daughter, Frances Norah Crombleholme , was born 28/5/1921 W. Bromwich
What a wondrous photo of Gertrude with her 2 daughters, presumably taken for the christening of Frances Norah in 1921
1924. Gertrude Crombleholme petitions for divorce - files in the National Archives. Their daughters Eileen & Frances were put in an orphanage around this time.. the Good Templar & Temperance Orphanage Sunbury on Thames around this time- info. from Tim O'Mara .
http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/GoodTemplar/
http://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/M082114/Temperance-Orphanage-Sunbury-on-Thames
http://www.formerchildrenshomes.org.uk/temperance_orphanage.html
| Reference: | J 77/2081/5162 |
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1925. Francis R Crombleholme married Ada L Frame Birmingham South Jun 1925.
5 children were then born to Francis & Ada in Birmingham: Francis J. 1925, Betty M. 1928, Dorothy J. 1931, Kathleen N. 1933 and John G. 1940. But they had already had one child in 1923 - Richard J. Crombleholme Aston Dec 1923 . Another had already been born in 1923- Richard J. Crombleholme Aston Dec 1923
Family lore has that Gertrude was a suffragette and run a chain of shops
1927 Gertrude Crumbleholme/Brookhouse married Thomas E Cotgreave W. Bromwich Mar 1927
Daughters Eileen & Frances were then rescued from the orphanage
1932-1937 . Gertrude likely had 2 more children: Colin B Cotgreave in 1932 W, Bromwich and Monica B Cotgreave in 1937 Birmingham
1939 Register. Gertrude Cotgreave is living at 16 Robert Road, Birmingham with her 2nd husband & daughter Eileen Crombleholme.- who marries Eric A Faux Birmingham Jun 1943. Just one Officially Closed record - is this Frances or a Cotgreave child?
| Thomas | Cotgreave | 20 Dec 1876 | Male | Corporation Transport Inspector | Married | 140 | 1 | ||
| Gertrude | Cotgreave | 11 May 1881 | Female | Unpaid Duties | Married | 140 | 2 | ||
| Eileen | Faux (Crombleholme) | 18 Dec 1919 | Female | Librarian | Single |
The house in Robert Road was a large one, likely paid for by money that Gertie had inherited from her grandfather
1955. Thomas E Cotgreave died Birmingham Mar 1955, stated age 78, at 88 Brandwood Road Kings Heath Birmingham, on 11/1/1955, leaving ~ £800
1973. Gertrude Cotgreave , born 11/8/1891 dies Birmingham Sep 1973. 11/8/1973 from Faux Ancestry family Tree