REGISTER of BURIALS at the LEEDS GENERAL CEMETERY, at WOODHOUSE, in the Township and Parish of LEEDS, in the County of York, in the Year of our Lord 1871
| No. Buried | 24381 |
| No. of Grave | 871 |
| Date of Death | 12 January |
| Date of Burial | 14 January |
| Christian Name and Surname | John Brooksbank |
| Age | 3 mo. |
| Sex | M |
| Disease | Erysipelas |
| Rank, Trade, or Profession | Child |
| Residence | 2 Vernon St. |
| Where Born | Leeds |
| Christian Name and Surname of Father and Mother | James & Emma Brooksbank |
| Addition of Father or Mother | Smith |
| Signature of the Informant | John Scaife [Probably John's Grandfather or Uncle] |
| Officiating Minister | R Harris |
NB - 31 other, unrelated, people buried in the same grave.
Source: University of Leeds, Special Collections, University Library; Leeds General Cemetery Burial Register MS 421/3/1/9