Rebecca was born in 1771 in Suffolk in England. Her parents are not known. She is Ian's 5x great grandmother.

She married James Brighton Brooks (1774–1858)★ on 17 Sep, 1794 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul in Brockdish, Norfolk, England^a1 . They had seven children:–

• Rebecca★ baptised on 14 Mar, 1795 in the parish of Brockdish in Norfolk, England^a2,b1. Married James Rose on 18 Oct, 1820 at St. Andrew's Church in Weybread, Suffolk, England^c1. Died on 5 Jul, 1850 in the parish of Halesworth in Suffolk, England^d1 at the age of fifty-five.
• James Brightwen baptised on 17 Apr, 1796 at All Saints Church in Mendham, Suffolk, England^e1,f1. Married Mary Andrews on 4 Jan, 1821 at St. Mary's Church in Diss, Norfolk, England. Died.
• Phebe died age nine. Baptised privately on 22 Nov, 1797 in the parish of Mendham in Suffolk, England^e2,f2. Buried on 1 Oct, 1807 at St. Mary's Church in Redenhall with Harleston, Norfolk, England^g1,b2.
• Thomas baptised privately on 10 May, 1799 in Mendham^e3,f3. Married Sarah Adams on 2 Aug, 1822 at St. Margaret's Church in Starston, Norfolk, England^b3. Buried on 22 Mar, 1856 at All Saints Church, Mendham^e4.
• John died in infancy. Baptised privately on 5 Mar, 1801 in Mendham^e5,f4. Buried on 12 Mar, 1801 at All Saints Church, Mendham^e6,h1.
• Cecilia died age one. Baptised on 1 Aug, 1802 at St. Mary's Church, Redenhall with Harleston^g2,g3,b4. Buried on 15 Mar, 1804 at St. Mary's Church, Redenhall with Harleston^b5.
• Eliza baptised on 10 Feb, 1808 at St. Mary's Church, Redenhall with Harleston^g4. Married John Booty in 1823 at St. Andrew's Church, Weybread^c2 and William Squire in 1829 at St. Andrew's Church, Weybread^c3.

Rebecca died at the age of seventy-five on 7 Jul, 1846 in Mendham^d2. Her death was attributed to "inflamation of the bowels"^d2.

She was buried six days later at St. Andrew's Church, Weybread^c4,h2 She was survived by her husband James Brighton.

Timeline

1771

Born in Suffolk, England.

1794

3 Aug

Marriage banns read to marry James Brighton Brooks★ at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Brockdish, Norfolk.^a3
Recorded as residing in Brockdish, Norfolk.^a3

17 Sep

Married James Brighton Brooks★ at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Brockdish.^a1
Recorded as residing in Brockdish.^a1

1795

14 Mar

Daughter, Rebecca Brooks (1795–1850)★, baptised in Brockdish.^a2,b1

1796

11 Apr

Son, James Brightwen Brooks (1796–?), born in Mendham, Suffolk, England.^f1

1797

16 Nov

Daughter, Phebe Brooks (1797–1807), born at All Saints Church, Mendham, Suffolk, England.^e2,f2

1799

8 May

Son, Thomas Brooks (1799–1856), born in Mendham.^e3,f3

1801

1 Mar

Son, John Brooks (1801–1801), born in Mendham.^e5,f4

12 Mar

Son, John Brooks (1801–1801), buried at All Saints Church, Mendham.^e6,h1

1802

29 Jul

Daughter, Cecilia Brooks (1802–1804), born in Redenhall with Harleston, Norfolk, England.^b4

1804

15 Mar

Daughter, Cecilia Brooks (1802–1804), buried at St. Mary's Church, Redenhall with Harleston, Norfolk, England.^b5

1807

1 Oct

Daughter, Phebe Brooks (1797–1807), buried at St. Mary's Church, Redenhall with Harleston.^g1,b2

1808

9 Feb

Daughter, Eliza Brooks (1808–?), born in Redenhall with Harleston.^g4

1846

7 Jul

Died at the age of seventy-five in Mendham. The informant was her husband James.^d2

13 Jul

Buried at St. Andrew's Church, Weybread, Suffolk, England.^c4,h2
Recorded as living in Mendham.^c4,h2

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