Frances was born on 18 Sep, 1800 in the parish of Carlton Colville in Suffolk, England^a1, the daughter of Francis Gosling (1769–1804)★ and Frances Roberts (1775–?)★. She was baptised as an infant on 28 Sep, 1800 in Carlton Colville^a1. She is Ian's 4x great grandmother.

She married William Snowling (1799–1853)★ on 29 Sep, 1818 in the parish of Norwich St. Swithin in Norfolk, England^b1,c1 . They had three children:–

• Frances★ baptised on 18 Jul, 1819 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England^d1,e1. Married George Brooks★ in 1839 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^d2,f1 and John Sage in 1873 in the parish of Eye in Suffolk, England^f2. Died on 1 Dec, 1885 at Lowgate Street in Eye, Suffolk, England^g1,f3 at the age of sixty-six.
• William baptised on 30 May, 1824 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^d3,e2.
• John baptised on 30 May, 1824 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^d4,e3.

Nine years later, she had a son, George Snowling, who was baptised on Good Friday, 4 Apr 1828 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^d5,e4:–

• George. Nothing else is known about his life.

In the 1841 census she was living at Church Street in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England^h1.

Frances was recorded in the 1851 census at Church Street, Fressingfield^k1 with her son John Snowling (1824–?), an agricultural labourer.

William, her husband, died on 30 Jul, 1853 in the parish of Kelso in New South Wales, Australia^m1 at the age of fifty-four.

In the 1861 census she was living in the parish of Fressingfield in Suffolk, England^p1 with her son John Snowling.

Frances died at the age of seventy on 24 Oct, 1870 in Fressingfield^f4. Her death was attributed to "inflammation of bowels"^f4.

Timeline

1800

18 Sep

Born in Carlton Colville, Suffolk, England.^a1

28 Sep

Baptised privately as an infant in Carlton Colville.^a1

1818

29 Sep

Married William Snowling★ in Norwich St. Swithin, Norfolk.^b1,c1
Recorded as living in Norwich St. Swithin.^b1,c1

1819

18 Jul

Daughter, Frances Snowling (1819–1885)★, baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield, Suffolk, England.^d1,e1
Recorded as living in Fressingfield, Suffolk.^d1,e1

1824

4 Apr

Recorded as residing in Fressingfield.^e4

30 May

Son, John Snowling (1824–?), baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^d4,e3
Son, William Snowling (1824–?), baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^d3,e2
Recorded as living in Fressingfield.^d3,d4

1828

4 Apr

Son, George Snowling (1828–?), baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^d5,e4

1841

6 Jun

Recorded in the 1841 census living at Church Street, Fressingfield, Suffolk.^h1
Occupation recorded as washerwoman.^h1

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census at Church Street, Fressingfield.^k1
Occupation recorded as mangler.^k1

1853

30 Jul

Husband, William, died in Kelso, New South Wales, Australia.^m1

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census in Fressingfield.^p1
Occupation recorded as laundress.^p1

1870

24 Oct

Died at the age of seventy in Fressingfield.^f4

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