George was born on 22 May, 1819 in Weybread, Suffolk^a1, the only son of Rebecca Brooks (1795–?)★. His father is not known. He was baptised as an infant on 25 Jul, 1819 in Weybread^a1. He is Ian's 3x great grandfather.

He married Frances Snowling (1819–1885)★, a servant, on 31 Jan, 1839 in Fressingfield, Suffolk^b1 . They had six children.

• William baptised on 12 May, 1839 in Fressingfield^a2.
• Rebecca★ born on 8 May, 1841 in Withersdale, Suffolk^b2. Married William Chambers★ on 5 Feb, 1860^b3. Died on 24 Aug, 1881 in Wilby, Suffolk^b4 at the age of forty.
• Anna Maria born on 20 Aug, 1843 in Mendham, Suffolk^a3.
• James baptised on 5 Apr, 1846 in Mendham^a4. Buried on 9 Sep, 1849 in Metfield, Suffolk^c1 at the age of three.
• Sarah Ann born in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1847 in Mendham^d1.
• Betsy born in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1850 in Mendham^d2.

By the time of the 1851 census he was living in Mendham^e1 with his wife Frances and five children Rebecca, William, Anna Maria, Sarah Ann and Betsy.

In the 1861 census he was living in Mendham^f1 with his wife Frances and daughter Betsy.

George died at the age of forty-two on 24 May, 1861 in Mendham^b5 and was buried seven days later in Mendham^c2 He was survived by his wife Frances.

Timeline

1819

22 May

Born in Weybread, Suffolk^a1.

25 Jul

Baptised as an infant in Weybread^a1.

1839

31 Jan

Married Frances Snowling★ in Fressingfield, Suffolk^b1.
Occupation recorded as labourer^b1.
Recorded as residing in Fressingfield^b1.

12 May

Son, William Brooks, baptised in Fressingfield^a2.
Recorded as residing in Fressingfield^a2.
Occupation recorded as labourer^a2.

1841

8 May

Daughter, Rebecca Brooks★, born in Withersdale, Suffolk^b2.

19 May

Occupation recorded as labourer^b2.

3 Oct

Recorded as residing in Withersdale^a5.
Occupation recorded as labourer^a5.

1843

20 Aug

Daughter, Anna Maria, born in Mendham, Suffolk^a3.

1844

14 Apr

Occupation recorded as labourer^a3.
Recorded as residing in Mendham^a3.

1846

5 Apr

Son, James, baptised in Mendham^a4.
Occupation recorded as labourer^a4.
Recorded as living in Mendham^a4.

1847

Jul-Sep

Daughter, Sarah Ann, born in Mendham^d1.

1849

9 Sep

Son, James, buried in Metfield, Suffolk^c1.

1850

Apr-Jun

Daughter, Betsy, born in Mendham^d2.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census residing in Mendham^e1.
Occupation recorded as agricultural labourer^e1.

1860

5 Feb

Occupation recorded as labourer^b3.

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census residing in Mendham^f1.
Economic status recorded as Pauper^f1.

24 May

Died at the age of forty-two in Mendham^b5.
Occupation recorded as farm labourer^b5.

31 May

Buried in Mendham^c2.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• George Brooks^{b2,a3,a5,a4,a1,c2,b3,e1,f1}
• George Brookes^a2,b1