| / William Fooks | James McKenzie Fooks | \ Anne Williams McKenzie | |
| Samuel Berjew Fooks | / Samuel Berjew | ||
| | | Jane Berjew | \ Catherine Wiltshire | |
| Henry S. C. Fooks | / Henry Westbrook | ||
| = Jane Maria Murray | | | Samuel Westbrook | \ Sarah - |
| Margaret S. Westbrook | / | ||
| Mary Margaret ??? | \ |
Henry was born in about 1847 in Tasmania, the eldest son of his parents. As a young man he moved to the mining town of Waratah, Tasmania in about 1870. At this time, Henry was employed by the Mt. Bischoff mining company at the time the largest tin mine in the world. He met and became engaged to Jane Maria Murray in the early 1870's in Waratah, Tasmania. He married Jane on September 22nd 1873 in Launceston at 26 years of age. Henry, at 30 years of age and Jane, at 26 years of age became parents for the first time with the birth of Coralie Hannah Fooks in 1877 in the Morven district, Tasmania. Henry became a widower at 54 years of age with the death of his wife Jane. He married Emily Mitchell some time after 1902. In December 1907 his occupation was given as a mining overseer. At about this time he became a catechist under the supervision of the Rector of George Town. He moved to to Flinders Island in 1918. Henry was a catechist for four years whilst here. He resided at 'Emita' the house of James Woods, with his wife Emily in about 1918. Henry would ride "around the island with his pony 'Jacko' and jinker and conducted services in homes, on the jetty, in sheds or in the open air. Occasionally, Tuck Robinson would take them to Cape Barren Island." Henry and his wife soon settled in Witemark, buying land and building what was to be the first rectory on Flinders Island. Henry died in 1924 in Flinders Island, at 77 years of age. "After Henry's death his widow gave the land and building to the Church of England and built and built a small home on the site which is now the doctor's dwelling, here she lived until her death." "'For the burial of the late Mrs. Fooks an aeroplane specially chartered for the purpose took took the body to Launceston for internment. Mr. and Mrs. Cruickshank, nephew and neice of Mrs. Fooks and the funeral director were passengers on the plane. Motor cars followed the procession to the aerodrome and many wreaths were placed on the casket. In 1938 the new gates to the church grounds were dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. H. Fooks'"
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