27. Lieutenant Colonel Robert Wilmot⁶ Brooke (William⁵, Doctor William⁴, Reverend William³, Alexander², William¹) was born in Ireland 1826. Robert died 8/04/1898 at 71 years of age.

He married Bertha Alice Caffin 1885. Bertha was born in Spring Vale, Isle of Wight 1853. Bertha was the daughter of Sir James Crawford Caffin and Frances Brouncker Atfield. Bertha died 2/03/1929 in 6 Manor Grove, Beckenham, Kent, at 75 years of age. Her body was interred 14/03/1929 in Elmers End. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Vanbrugh Lodge, Vanbrugh Fields, Greenwich, 1861. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 3 The Grange, Reigate, Surrey, 1891.

He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census in 3 The Grange, Reigate, Surrey. of Dromovana. Married 1st Elizabeth Joanna Anne Mac*? (Can't read the writing), daughter of Sir Duncan Mac*? in1863. Mother of Eardley Wilmot Brooke.

Served with the 60th Rifles.

Lieutenant Colonel Robert Wilmot Brooke and Bertha Alice Caffin had the following children:

+ 52 i. Eardley Wilmot⁷ Brooke was born 1870.

53 ii. Robert Crawford Wilmot Brooke was born in Shortlands, Kent c1888. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 3 The Grange, Reigate, Surrey, 1891.

54 iii. Morton W. Brooke was born c1888. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 3 The Grange, Reigate, Surrey, 1891.

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