Family History

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Brooks, Betsy (1850–?)
Betsy was born in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1850 in the parish of Mendham in Suffolk, England, the daughter of George Brooks★ and Frances Snowling★.
Brooks, Cecilia (1802–1804)
Cecilia died age one. Was baptised on 1 Aug, 1802 at St. Mary's Church in Redenhall with Harleston, Norfolk, England, the daughter of James Brighton Brooks★ and Rebecca Pritty★. She was buried on 15 Mar, 1804 at St. Mary's Church, Redenhall with Harleston.
Brooks, Eliza (1808–?)
Eliza was baptised on 10 Feb, 1808 at St. Mary's Church in Redenhall with Harleston, Norfolk, England, the daughter of James Brighton Brooks★ and Rebecca Pritty★. She married John Booty in 1823 at St. Andrew's Church in Weybread, Suffolk, England and William Squire in 1829 at St. Andrew's Church, Weybread.
Brooks, George (1819–1861)★, 3x great grandfather.
George★, agricultural labourer, was baptised on 25 Jul, 1819 at St. Andrew's Church in Weybread, Suffolk, England, the only known son of Rebecca Brooks★. He married Frances Snowling★ on 31 Jan, 1839 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England. He died on 24 May, 1861 in the parish of Mendham in Suffolk, England at the age of forty-two. His death was attributed to "consumption" (tuberculosis).
Brooks, James (1846–1849)
James died age three. Was baptised on Palm Sunday, 5 Apr 1846 at All Saints Church in Mendham, Suffolk, England, the son of George Brooks★ and Frances Snowling★. He was buried on 9 Sep, 1849 at St. John's Church in Metfield, Suffolk, England.
Brooks, James Brighton (1774–1858)★, 5x great grandfather.
James★, farmer, was baptised on 23 Jun, 1774 in the parish of Starston in Norfolk, England, the only known son of Elizabeth Brighting★. He married Rebecca Pritty★ on 17 Sep, 1794 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul in Brockdish, Norfolk, England. He died on 24 Jan, 1858 in the parish of Mendham in Suffolk, England at the age of eighty-three. His death was attributed to "old age".
Brooks, James Brightwen (1796–?)
James Brightwen was baptised on 17 Apr, 1796 at All Saints Church in Mendham, Suffolk, England, the son of James Brighton Brooks★ and Rebecca Pritty★. He married Mary Andrews on 4 Jan, 1821 at St. Mary's Church in Diss, Norfolk, England. He died.