46. Leonard Dobbin⁶ Brooke (Henry Daniel⁵, Thomas Digby⁴, Robert³, Reverend William², William¹) was born in Dublin, Ireland c1825. Leonard died 1885 at 60 years of age. His body was interred 1885 in Flagbrick Hill Cemetary, Birkenhead, Cheshire.

He married Rhoda Prentice in Caledon, County Tyrone, Ireland, 2/10/1856. Rhoda was born in Ireland 28/06/1829. Rhoda was the daughter of Henry Leslie Prentice and Anne Dobbin. Rhoda died 23/01/1915 at 85 years of age. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 56 Park Road South, Birkenhead, Cheshire, 1871. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 56 Park Road South, Birkenhead, Cheshire, 1881. She was listed as head of household in the 1891 census in 5 Shrewsbury Road, Birkenhead, Cheshire. Rhoda was visiting 1901 in Foxdale, Bunbury, Cheshire.

He was listed as a resident in the census report in Clifton Park, Tranmere, Cheshire, 31/03/1851. He was listed as head of household in the 1871 census in 56 Park Road South, Birkenhead, Cheshire. He was listed as head of household in the 1881 census in 56 Park Road South, Birkenhead, Cheshire. Ship owner and sail maker (1851).

Leonard Dobbin Brooke and Rhoda Prentice had the following children:

75 i. Henry⁷ Brooke was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire 25/11/1860. Henry died 3/08/1925 at 64 years of age. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 56 Park Road South, Birkenhead, Cheshire, 1871. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 56 Park Road South, Birkenhead, Cheshire, 1881. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 5 Shrewsbury Road, Birkenhead, Cheshire, 1891. Henry was a boarder 1901 in 2 Princes Avenue, Toxeth Park, Liverpool. Died without issue.

+ 76 ii. Leonard Leslie Brooke was born 24/09/1862.

Rhoda Annie Brooke

77 iii. Rhoda Annie Brooke was born in 22 Park Road South, Birkenhead, Cheshire 10/01/1869. Rhoda died 13/12/1957 in Grimston Gardens, Folkestone, at 88 years of age. Her body was interred 1957 in Flagbrick Hill Cemetary, Birkenhead, Cheshire. She married Thomas Graham Balfour in Christ Church, Claughton, Cheshire, 04/06/1896. Thomas was born 2/12/1858. Thomas was the son of Thomas Graham Balfour and Georgina Prentice. Thomas died 26/10/1929 in 4 Blackhall Road, Oxford, at 70 years of age. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 10 Sumner Place, Kensington, London, 1861. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 10 Sumner Place, Kensington, London, 1871. He was listed as head of household in the 1901 census in 151 Woodstock Road, Oxford. Thomas was knighted 1917. His funeral was held in Flagbrick Hill Cemetary, Birkenhead, Cheshire, 29/10/1929. (See Thomas Graham Balfour for the continuation of this line.)

She was listed as a resident in the census report in 56 Park Road South, Birkenhead, Cheshire, 1871. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 56 Park Road South, Birkenhead, Cheshire, 1881. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 5 Shrewsbury Road, Birkenhead, Cheshire, 1891. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 151 Woodstock Road, Oxford, 1901.

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