Family History

Frances Phippen (1785–1867)

Frances (known as Fanny) was probably born in 1785 in the parish of Charmouth in Dorset, Englanda1,b1. Her parents are not known. She is Ian's 4x great grandmother.

She married Phineas Eyers (1791–1866)★ on 3 May, 1812 at St. Andrew's Church in Charmouth, Dorset, Englanda2 . They had seven children:–

By the time of the 1851 census she was living at Higher Sea Lane in Charmouth, Dorset, Englandb1 with her husband Phineas, a cooper and carpenter.

In the 1861 census she was living at Old Lyme Road in Charmouth, Dorset, Englandg1 with her husband Phineas.

Frances died at the age of eighty-two on 25 May, 1867 at Denning's Court in Lyme Regis, Dorset, Englanda1,e3. Her death was attributed to "old age"e3.

She was buried three days later in Charmoutha1

Timeline

1785
Probably born around this time in Charmouth, Dorset, England.a1,b1
1812
12 Apr
Marriage banns read to marry Phineas Eyers★ at St. Andrew's Church, Charmouth, Dorset.a8
19 Apr
Marriage banns read to marry Phineas Eyers★ at St. Andrew's Church, Charmouth.a8
26 Apr
Marriage banns read to marry Phineas Eyers★ in Charmouth.a8
3 May
Married Phineas Eyers★ at St. Andrew's Church, Charmouth.a2
Recorded as living in Charmouth.a2
14 Jun
Son, Phineas William Eyers (1812–1861), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Charmouth.a3
1814
1 Dec
Son, Silvester Gibbs Eyers (1814–?), born in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England.a4
1815
26 Mar
Recorded as residing in Lyme Regis.a4
1817
6 Apr
Daughter, Emma Eyers (1817–?), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Charmouth.a5
Recorded as residing in Lyme Regis.a5
1819
29 May
Son, William Eyers (1819–?), baptised in Lyme Regis.d1
Recorded as residing in Lyme Regis.d1
1820
10 Jun
Daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Eyers (1820–1897)★, baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Charmouth.a6
1821
10 Jun
Recorded as residing in Lyme Regis.a6
1823
19 Mar
Daughter, Frances Gibbs Eyers (1823–?), baptised at St. Mary and St. Eanswythe Church, Folkestone, Kent, England.f1
1841
26 Sep
Daughter, Susan Eyers (1841–1854), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Charmouth.a7
Recorded as living in Charmouth.a7
1851
30 Mar
Recorded in the 1851 census residing at Higher Sea Lane, Charmouth, Dorset.b1
Occupation recorded as cooper and carpenter's wife.b1
1854
14 Sep
Daughter, Susan Eyers (1841–1854), died in Charmouth.e2
1861
Son, Phineas William Eyers (1812–1861), died.
7 Apr
Recorded in the 1861 census at Old Lyme Road, Charmouth, Dorset.g1
1866
31 Jan
Husband, Phineas, died at Axminster Road, Charmouth, Dorset, England.a9,e4
1867
25 May
Died at the age of eighty-two at Denning's Court, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England. The informant was her daughter Sarah Elizabeth.a1,e3
28 May
Buried in Charmouth.a1
Recorded as residing in Charmouth.a1

Facts

Birth
estimated 1785
Charmouth, Dorset, England
Baptism
(not known)
Death
25 May 1867
Denning's Court, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England
Burial
28 May 1867
Charmouth, Dorset, England
Names and variations
Frances Phippena2
Frances Eyersa6,a4,a5,b1,a3,d1,a7,a2
Fanny Eyersa1,g1,e3
Literacy
unable to sign name on one occasiona2

Citations and Notes

Parish Registers of St. Andrew, Charmouth, Dorset
a1: Burial entry for Fanny Eyers, 28 May 1867, Page 74, No 506 (more details...)
a2: Marriage entry for Phineas Eyers and Frances Phippen, 3 May 1812 (more details...)
a3: Baptism entry for Phineas William Eyers, 14 Jun 1812 (more details...)
a4: Baptism entry for Silvester Gibbs Eyers, Page 8, No 55 (more details...)
a5: Baptism entry for Emma Eyers, 6 Apr 1817, Page 12, No 95 (more details...)
a6: Baptism entry for Sarah Elizabeth Eyers, 10 Jun 1821, Page 20, No 160 (more details...)
a7: Baptism entry for Susan Ann Eyers, 26 Sep 1841 (more details...)
a8: Marriage Banns entry for Phineas Eyers and Frances Phippen, 12, 19 and 26 Apr 1812 (more details...)
a9: Burial entry for Phineas Eyers, 4 Feb 1866, Page 62, No 489 (more details...)
1851 England and Wales Census
b1: Class HO107, Piece 1862, Folio 20, Page 33, Schedule 147 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St. Michael, Axmouth, Devon
c1: Marriage entry for Phineas William Eyres and Sarah Palmer, 26 Apr 1832, Page 24, No 71
Parish Registers of St. Michael the Archangel, Lyme Regis, Dorset
d1: Baptism entry for William Eyers, 29 May 1819 (more details...)
d2: Marriage entry for Philip Sweetland and Elizabeth Sarah Eyers, 7 Aug 1853, Page 116, No 231 (more details...)
General Register Office of England and Wales
e1: Marriage entry for Philip Sweetland and Elizabeth Sarah Eyers, Axminster, Jul-Sep Qtr 1853, Vol 5b, Page 15, No 231; Certified copy obtained 2 Oct 2013 (more details...)
e2: Death entry for Susan Eyers, Axminster, Jul-Sep Qtr 1854, Vol 5b, Page 2, No 487; Digital image obtained 2 Apr 2025 (more details...)
e3: Death entry for Fanny Eyers, Axminster, Apr-Jun Qtr 1867, Vol 5b, Page 1, No 137; Digital image obtained 3 Jun 2024 (more details...)
e4: Death entry for Phineas Eyers, Axminster, Jan-Mar Qtr 1866, Vol 5b, Page 1, No 490; Digital image obtained 3 Jun 2024 (more details...)
England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986
f1: Baptism entry for Francis Gibbs Eyers, Folkestone, 19 Mar 1823 (familysearch.org)
1861 England and Wales Census
g1: Class RG8, Piece 1370, Folio 13, Page 20, Schedule 133 (more details...)