Rebecca Brooks (1795–?)

Rebecca was baptised on 14 Mar, 1795 in the parish of Brockdish in Norfolk, England^a1,b1, the daughter of James Brighton Brooks (1774–1858)★ and Rebecca Pritty (1771–1846)★. She is Ian's 4x great grandmother.

At the age of twenty-four, Rebecca gave birth to a son, George Brooks★, on 22 May, 1819 in the parish of Weybread in Suffolk, England^c1:–

George★, agricultural labourer, married Frances Snowling★ on 31 Jan, 1839 in the parish of Fressingfield in Suffolk, England^d1. He died on 24 May, 1861 in the parish of Mendham in Suffolk, England^d2 at the age of forty-two.

The time and place of Rebecca's death is not known.

Timeline

1795

14 Mar: Baptised in Brockdish, Norfolk, England.^a1,b1

1819

22 May: Son, George Brooks (1819–1861)★, born in Weybread, Suffolk, England.^c1
25 Jul: Recorded as residing in Weybread.^c1

1861

24 May: Son, George, died in Mendham, Suffolk, England.^d2

Facts

Birth
(not known)

Baptism
14 Mar 1795
Brockdish, Norfolk, England

Death
(not known)

Burial
(not known)

Names and variations
Rebecca Brooks^c1
Rebecca Brighten^a1
Rebecca Brighton^b1

Citations and Notes

Bishop's Transcripts for the Diocese of Norwich, England

a1: Baptism entry for Rebecca Brighten, Brockdish, 14 Mar 1795 (more details...)

Parish Registers of St Peter & St Paul, Brockdish, Norfolk

b1: Baptism entry for Rebecca Brighton, 14 Mar 1795 (more details...)

Suffolk Baptism Index, 1813-1900

c1: Baptism entry for George Brooks, Weybread, 25 Jul 1819, No 159 (more details...)

General Register Office of England and Wales

d1: Marriage entry for George Brookes and Frances Snowling, Hoxne, Jan-Mar Qtr 1839, Vol 13, Page 671, No 13; Certified copy obtained 24 Feb 1987 (more details...)

d2: Death entry for George Brooks, Hoxne, Apr-Jun Qtr 1861, Vol 04A, Page 337, No 207; Digital image (more details...)