Frances was baptised on 18 Jul, 1819 in Fressingfield, Suffolk^a1, the first child of William Snowling (1799–1853)★, a chapman, and Frances Gosling (1800–1870)★. She is Ian's 3x great grandmother.

At the age of sixteen, Frances had a daughter, Emily Snowling, who was baptised on 5 Jul, 1836 in Fressingfield^a2. Emily died on 15 Feb, 1838 at The Union Workhouse in Stradbroke^b1 at the age of one.

The next year, on 23 July, she had a daughter, Eliza Snowling, who was baptised on 23 Jul, 1837 in Fressingfield^a3. Eliza died on 17 Oct, 1837 in Fressingfield^b2 in infancy.

She married George Brooks (1819–1861)★, a labourer, on 31 Jan, 1839 in Fressingfield^b3 . They went on to have six children.

• William baptised on 12 May, 1839 in Fressingfield^a4.
• Rebecca★ born on 8 May, 1841 in Withersdale, Suffolk^b4. Married William Chambers★ on 5 Feb, 1860^b5. Died on 24 Aug, 1881 in Wilby, Suffolk^b6 at the age of forty.
• Anna Maria born on 20 Aug, 1843 in Mendham, Suffolk^a5.
• James baptised on 5 Apr, 1846 in Mendham^a6. 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.

Frances was recorded in the 1851 census in Mendham^e1 with her husband George, now an agricultural labourer and five children Rebecca Brooks, William Brooks, Anna Maria Brooks, Sarah Ann Brooks and Betsy Brooks.

By the time of the 1861 census she was living in Mendham^f1 with her husband George and daughter Betsy.

In the 1871 census she was living at Church Street, Fressingfield^g1 with her brother John.

She married John Sage, a farmer, on 28 Jul, 1873 at the age of fifty-four in Eye, Suffolk^b7.

By the time of the 1881 census she was living at Lowgate Street, Eye^h1 with her husband John, now a retired farmer.

Frances died at the age of sixty-six on 1 Dec, 1885 at Lowgate Street^b8,c2 and was buried seven days later in Eye^c2

Timeline

1819

18 Jul

Baptised in Fressingfield, Suffolk^a1.

1836

5 Jul

Daughter, Emily Snowling, baptised in Fressingfield^a2.
Recorded as residing in Fressingfield^a2.

1837

23 Jul

Daughter, Eliza, baptised in Fressingfield^a3.
Recorded as residing in Fressingfield^a3.

17 Oct

Daughter, Eliza, died as an infant in Fressingfield^b2.

10 Nov

Occupation recorded as servant^b2.

1838

15 Feb

Daughter, Emily, died as a child at The Union Workhouse in Stradbroke^b1.

1839

31 Jan

Married George Brooks★ in Fressingfield^b3.
Recorded as living in Fressingfield^b3.

12 May

Son, William, baptised in Fressingfield^a4.
Recorded as living in Fressingfield^a4.

1841

8 May

Daughter, Rebecca Brooks★, born in Withersdale, Suffolk^b4.

19 May

Recorded as living in Withersdale^b4.

3 Oct

Recorded as residing in Withersdale^a7.

1843

20 Aug

Daughter, Anna Maria, born in Mendham, Suffolk^a5.

1844

14 Apr

Recorded as residing in Mendham^a5.

1846

5 Apr

Son, James, baptised in Mendham^a6.
Recorded as residing in Mendham.

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 in Mendham^e1.

1858

28 Jan

Recorded as living in Mendham^b9.

1861

7 Apr

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

24 May

Husband, George, died at the age of forty-two in Mendham^b10.

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census residing at Church Street, Fressingfield^g1.
Occupation recorded as former servant^g1.

1873

28 Jul

Married John Sage in Eye, Suffolk^b7.
Recorded as residing in Bungay, Suffolk^b7.

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census at Lowgate Street, Eye^h1.

24 Aug

Daughter, Rebecca, died at the age of forty in Wilby, Suffolk^b6.

1885

1 Dec

Died at the age of sixty-six at Lowgate Street^b8,c2.

8 Dec

Buried in Eye^c2.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Frances Snowling^{b1,b2,a1,a3,b3,b7}
• Frances Brooks^{b4,b9,a5,a7,a6,b7,e1,f1,g1}
• Frances Survoling^b4
• Frances Sage^b8,c2,b7,h1
• Frances Brookes^a4,b3