How do I find out where someone was born?

[KatPez]

Just going by the ages, it might seem more likely that the servant is Margarets' niece.

Do you know Margaret's parents' names? Or anything about her background?

It would be a good idea to locate Jane is 1891 if you haven't already?

When you say you have found a Margaret with sister Jane - when was this?  I mean which census or other record?

Let me know what you know & I can have a look if it helps

kind regards, Arranroots 

Jane is on 1861.

You're probably right.  it could be her neice.

Margaret's parents names are Thomas Brooks bn 1820 and Margaret (maiden name unknown) bn 1821

[Arranroots]

This looks like Jane the servant in 1891

Did Margaret have a brother Ralph?  Seems to be a family name.

Rg12/3031/39/2

Ralph BROOKS H M 35 - cotton porter - Formby
Elizabeth W M 36 - Maghill
Thos son 9 - ditto
Jane dau 6 - Formby
Margaret dau 4 - ditto
Peter son M [sic] 2 - not stated, Lancs
Jane HURST wife's mother widow 81 - Walton

Address: Andrews Lane, Formby (Walton on the Hills crossed through), lancs

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[KatPez]

Yes she did.  bn 1858.

Cool.  Thanks for that.

[Arranroots]

Unbelievably there are a little cluster of Ralph BROOKS all born about the same time in Formby, so I wouldn't take that as gospel, but it looks likely.

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