Family History

Mendham

Mendham is a parish in Suffolk, England.

Timeline

1773
9 Aug
Samuel Bryant★ recorded as residing here.a1
Elizabeth Andrews★ recorded as living here.a1
1796
11 Apr
James Brightwen Brooks born here.b1
1797
22 Nov
Phebe Brooks baptised privately here.a2,b2
1799
8 May
Thomas Brooks born here.a3,b3
10 May
Thomas Brooks baptised privately here.a3,b3
1801
1 Mar
John Brooks born here.a4,b4
5 Mar
John Brooks baptised privately here.a4,b4
1827
12 Nov
Sophia Brooks born here.c1
1828
27 Jan
Sarah Adams recorded as living here.c1
Thomas Brooks recorded as residing here.c1
1830
24 Jan
Elizabeth Brooks born here.c2
27 Mar
Sarah Adams recorded as residing here.c2
Thomas Brooks recorded as living here.c2
1833
9 Jan
James Brooks born here.c3
10 Apr
Sarah Adams recorded as living here.c3
Sarah Adams recorded as residing here.c4
Thomas Brooks recorded as living here.c3
1838
Benjamin Brooks probably born around this time here.
1843
30 Aug
Anna Maria Brooks born here.a5,d1
1844
14 Apr
George Brooks★ recorded as residing here.a5,d1
Frances Snowling★ recorded as living here.a5,d1
16 Jul
John Booty Brooks died here.e1
22 Jul
John Booty Brooks recorded as living here.f1
1845
24 Sep
James Brighton Brooks★ sold some property here.g1
1846
5 Apr
Frances Snowling★ recorded as living here.a6
George Brooks★ recorded as residing here.a6,d2
7 Jul
Rebecca Pritty★ died here.e2
10 Jul
James Brighton Brooks★ recorded as residing here.e2
13 Jul
Rebecca Pritty★ recorded as living here.f2,h1
1847
Jul-Sep
Sarah Ann Brooks born here.k1
1850
Apr-Jun
Betsy Brooks born here.k2
1851
30 Mar
Rebecca Brooks (1841–1881)★, George, Frances, William Brooks (1839–?), Anna Maria Brooks (1843–?), Sarah Ann Brooks (1847–?), Betsy Brooks (1850–?) and James recorded in the 1851 census living here.m1
1856
22 Mar
Thomas Brooks recorded as living here.a7
3 Aug
Sarah Adams recorded as residing here.a8
1858
24 Jan
James Brighton Brooks★ died here.e3
28 Jan
Frances Snowling★ recorded as residing here.e3
1860
5 Feb
Rebecca Brooks★ recorded as living here.e4
16 Jun
Anna Maria Chambers born here.e5
William Chambers★ and Rebecca Brooks★ recorded as living here.a9,d3
29 Jun
Rebecca Brooks★ recorded as residing here.e5
1861
7 Apr
George, Frances and Betsy Brooks (1850–?) recorded in the 1861 census living here.p1
Sarah Ann Brooks (1847–?) recorded in the 1861 census residing here.p2
William, Rebecca and Anna Maria Chambers (1860–?) recorded in the 1861 census here.p3
21 May
Rebecca Brooks★ recorded as residing here.e6
24 May
George Brooks★ died here.e6
31 May
George Brooks★ recorded as residing here.a10
1881
3 Apr
Benjamin Snowling (1809–1892) and Emily Cook (1816–1890) recorded in the 1881 census living here.q1

Citations and Notes

Parish Registers of All Saints, Mendham, Suffolk
a1: Marriage entry for Samuel Bryant and Elizabeth Andrews, 9 Aug 1773, Page 33, No 98 (more details...)
a2: Baptism entry for Phebe Brighton, 22 Nov 1797 (more details...)
a3: Baptism entry for Thomas Brighton, 10 May 1799 (more details...)
a4: Baptism entry for John Brighton, 5 Mar 1801 (more details...)
a5: Baptism entry for Anna Maria Brooks, 14 Apr 1844, Page 2, No 11 (more details...)
a6: Baptism entry for James Brooks, 5 Apr 1846, Page 9, No 72 (more details...)
a7: Burial entry for Thomas Brooks, 22 Apr 1856, Page 65, No 513 (more details...)
a8: Burial entry for Sarah Brooks, 3 Aug 1856, Page 65, No 517
a9: Baptism entry for Anna Maria Chambers, 16 Jun 1860, Page 43, No 344 (more details...)
a10: Burial entry for George Brooks, 31 May 1861, Page 75, No 593 (more details...)
Suffolk Baptism Index, Hoxne Deanery, 1754-1812
b1: Baptism entry for James Brooks Brighton, Mendham, 17 Apr 1796, Entry 5/3 (more details...)
b2: Baptism entry for Phebe Brighton, Mendham, 26 Dec 1797, Entry 10/4 (more details...)
b3: Baptism entry for Thomas Brighton, Mendham, 26 Dec 1797, Entry 13/7 (more details...)
b4: Baptism entry for John Brighton, Mendham, 5 Mar 1801, Entry 16/11 (more details...)
Register of Births and Baptisms for the Independent Chapel of Mendham, Suffolk
c1: Baptism entry for Sophia Brooks, 27 Jan 1828
c2: Baptism entry for Elizabeth Brooks, 27 Mar 1830
c3: Baptism entry for James Brooks, 10 Apr 1833
c4: Baptism entry for John Brooks, 14 Jun 1835
Suffolk Baptism Index, 1813-1900
d1: Baptism entry for Anna Maria Brooks, Mendham, 14 Apr 1844, No 11 (more details...)
d2: Baptism entry for James Brooks, Mendham, 5 Apr 1846, No 72 (more details...)
d3: Baptism entry for Anna Maria Chambers, Mendham, 16 Jun 1860, No 344 (more details...)
General Register Office of England and Wales
e1: Death entry for John Booty Brookes, Hoxne, Jul-Sep Qtr 1844, Vol 13, Page 300, No 314; Digital image (more details...)
e2: Death entry for Rebecca Brooks, Hoxne, Jul-Sep Qtr 1846, Vol 13, Page 341, No 183; Digital image (more details...)
e3: Death entry for James Brighton Brooks, Hoxne, Jan-Mar Qtr 1858, Vol 4A, Page 404, No 161; Digital image (more details...)
e4: Marriage entry for William Chambers and Rebecca Brooks, Hoxne, Jan-Mar Qtr 1860, Vol 4A, Page 659, No 40; Certified copy (transcribed) obtained 9 Dec 1986 (more details...)
e5: Birth entry for Anna Maria Chambers, Hoxne, Apr-Jun Qtr 1860, Vol 4a, Page 534, No 256; Digital image obtained 17 Jul 2023 (more details...)
e6: Death entry for George Brooks, Hoxne, Apr-Jun Qtr 1861, Vol 04A, Page 337, No 207; Digital image (more details...)
Parish Registers of St. Andrew, Weybread, Suffolk
f1: Burial entry for John Booty Brooks, 22 Jul 1844, Page 48, No 384
f2: Burial entry for Rebecca Brooks, 13 Jul 1846, Page 53, No 421 (more details...)
The Suffolk Chronicle; or Ipswich General Advertiser and County Express
g1: 20 Sep 1845, No 1847, Page 2, Column 1 (more details...)
Suffolk Burial Index, 1538-1900
h1: Burial entry for Rebecca Brooks, Weybread, 13 Jul 1846 (more details...)
FreeBMD
k1: Birth entry for Sarah Ann Brooks, Hoxne, Jul-Sep Qtr 1847, Vol 13, Page 406
k2: Birth entry for Betsy Brooks, Hoxne, Apr-Jun Qtr 1850, Vol 13, Page 495
1851 England and Wales Census
m1: Class HO107, Piece 1796, Folio 183, Page 14, Schedule 56 (more details...)
1861 England and Wales Census
p1: Class RG9, Piece 1152, Folio 27, Page 12, Schedule 49 (more details...)
p2: Class RG9, Piece 1152, Folio 28, Page 13, Schedule 52
p3: Class RG9, Piece 1152, Folio 27, Page 12, Schedule 50 (more details...)
1881 England and Wales Census
q1: Class RG11, Piece 1857, Folio 32, Page 21, Schedule 112