Rebecca was born on 8 May, 1841 in the parish of Withersdale in Suffolk, England^a1, the daughter of George Brooks (1819–1861)★, a labourer, and Frances Snowling (1819–1885)★, a servant. She was baptised as an infant on 3 Oct, 1841 in Withersdale^b1. She is Ian's great great grandmother.

Rebecca was recorded in the 1851 census in the parish of Mendham in Suffolk, England^c1 with her father George, now an agricultural labourer, mother Frances and four siblings William, Anna Maria, Sarah Ann and Betsy.

She married William Chambers (1833–1879)★, a labourer, on 5 Feb, 1860 at The Register Office in Hoxne, Suffolk, England^a2 and went on to have nine children with him:–

• Anna Maria born on 16 Jun, 1860 and baptised on 4 Apr, 1869 in the parish of Wilby in Suffolk, England^b2. Married Robert Johnson on 8 Nov, 1885 in Wilby. Died in the registration district of Deben in Suffolk, England.
• Rebecca born on 21 Oct, 1863 and baptised on 4 Apr, 1869 in Wilby^b3. Married George Warne on 14 Nov, 1882 in the parish of Wingfield in Suffolk, England^a3. Died in the Jan-Mar quarter of 1933 in the registration district of Hartismere in Suffolk, England at the age of seventy.
• William George born on 25 Aug, 1865 and baptised on 4 Apr, 1869 in Wilby^b4. Married Elizabeth Baxter in 1907. Died in 1940 in Hartismere at the age of seventy-five.
• George Henry★, royal artillery sergeant, born on 2 Feb, 1867 and baptised on 4 Apr, 1869 in Wilby^b5. Married Louisa Hemmings★ on 23 Dec, 1895 at The Register Office in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales^a4. Died on 9 Dec, 1923 at 26 Cato Street in Gateshead, County Durham, England^a5 at the age of fifty-six.
• John baptised on 17 Oct, 1869 in Wilby^b6. Married Elizabeth Slaughter on 4 Dec, 1906 at the Register Office in Driffield, Yorkshire, England^a6. Died on 27 Dec, 1950 in Amotherby in Appleton-le-Street, Yorkshire, England^a7 at the age of eighty-one.
• James died age one. Baptised privately on 18 Dec, 1872 in Wilby^b7. Died in Apr 1873 in the registration district of Hoxne in Suffolk, England.
• Helen Elizabeth born on 15 Jun, 1874 in Wilby^a8. Married Henry Martin Pickett on 26 Mar, 1894 in the parish of St. John the Evangelist, Charlotte Street in London, England^d1. Died on 29 Jul, 1929 at the age of fifty-five.
• James born on 27 Jul, 1876 in Wilby. Married Helen –?– in 1901. Died on 24 Apr, 1939 at the age of sixty-two.
• Robert born on 3 May, 1879 in Wilby.

In the 1861 census she was living in Mendham^e1 with her husband William, now an agricultural labourer and daughter Anna Maria Chambers (1860–?).

Rebecca was recorded in the 1871 census in Wilby^f1 with her husband William and five children George Henry Chambers, Anna Maria Chambers, Rebecca Chambers (1863–1933), William George Chambers (1865–1940) and John Chambers (1869–1950).

By the time of the 1881 census she was living at The Street in Wilby, Suffolk, England^g1 with her eight children George Henry, Anna Maria Chambers, Rebecca Chambers, William George Chambers, John Chambers, Helen Elizabeth Chambers (1874–1929), Robert Chambers (1879–?) and James Chambers (1876–1939).

Rebecca died at the age of forty on 24 Aug, 1881 in Wilby^a9. Her death was attributed to "phthisis" (tuberculosis)^a9.

She was buried four days later in Wilby^h1

Timeline

1841

8 May

Born in Withersdale, Suffolk, England. The informant was her mother Frances Snowling (1819–1885)★.^a1

3 Oct

Baptised as an infant in Withersdale.^b1

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census living in Mendham, Suffolk.^c1

1860

5 Feb

Married William Chambers★ at The Register Office, Hoxne, Suffolk.^a2
Recorded as residing in Mendham.^a2

16 Jun

Daughter, Anna Maria Chambers (1860–?), born in Mendham.^a10
Recorded as residing in Mendham.^b8

29 Jun

Recorded as living in Mendham.^a10

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census living in Mendham.^e1

21 May

Recorded as living in Mendham.^a11

24 May

Her father, George Brooks (1819–1861)★, died in Mendham. She was the informant.^a11

1863

21 Oct

Daughter, Rebecca Chambers (1863–1933), born in Walsham le Willows, Suffolk, England.

1865

25 Aug

Son, William George Chambers (1865–1940), born at Blossoms Farm, Walsham le Willows, Suffolk, England.

1867

2 Feb

Her son, George Henry Chambers (1867–1923)★, born in Wilby, Suffolk, England. She was the informant.^a12

1869

4 Apr

Recorded as residing in Wilby.^b5,b2,b3,b4

12 Jul

Son, John Chambers (1869–1950), born in Wilby.

17 Oct

Recorded as residing in Wilby.^b6

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census living in Wilby.^f1

1872

18 Dec

Son, James Chambers (1872–1873), baptised privately in Wilby.^b7
Recorded as living in Wilby.^b7

1873

Apr

Son, James Chambers (1872–1873), died in Hoxne, Suffolk, England.

1874

15 Jun

Daughter, Helen Elizabeth Chambers (1874–1929), born in Wilby.^a8

1876

27 Jul

Son, James Chambers (1876–1939), born in Wilby.

1879

3 May

Son, Robert Chambers (1879–?), born in Wilby.

2 Sep

Husband, William, died in Wilby.^a13

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census at The Street, Wilby, Suffolk.^g1

24 Aug

Died at the age of forty in Wilby. The informant was her daughter Rebecca Chambers (1863–1933).^a9

28 Aug

Buried in Wilby.^h1

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