Frances Phippen (1785–1867)

Frances is calculated to have been born in 1785 in Charmouth, Dorset^a1,b1. Her parents are not known. She is Ian's 4x great grandmother.

She married Phineas Eyers (1791–1866)★ on 3 May, 1812 in Charmouth . They had five children.

Silvester Gibbs born on 1 Dec, 1814 in Lyme Regis, Dorset^a2.
Emma baptised on 6 Apr, 1817 in Charmouth^a3.
Sarah Elizabeth★ baptised on 10 Jun, 1820 in Charmouth^a4. Married Philip Sweetland★ on 7 Aug, 1853^c1,d1. Died in 1897 in Lyme Regis at the age of seventy-seven.
Frances born in 1826.
Susan born in 1826.

By the time of the 1851 census she was living at Higher Sea Lane, Charmouth^b1 with her husband Phineas, a cooper and carpenter.

In the 1861 census she was living at Old Lyme Road, Charmouth^e1 with her husband Phineas.

Frances died at the age of eighty-two on 25 May, 1867 at Denning's Court, Lyme Regis. Her death was attributed to "old age"^d2.^a1,d2

She was buried three days later in Charmouth^a1

Timeline

1785

: Calculated to have been born around this time in Charmouth, Dorset^a1,b1.

1812

3 May: Married Phineas Eyers★ in Charmouth.

1814

1 Dec: Son, Silvester Gibbs Eyers, born in Lyme Regis, Dorset^a2.

1815

26 Mar: Recorded as living in Lyme Regis^a2.

1817

6 Apr: Daughter, Emma, baptised in Charmouth^a3.
Recorded as living in Lyme Regis^a3.

1820

10 Jun: Daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Eyers★, baptised in Charmouth^a4.

1821

10 Jun: Recorded as living in Lyme Regis^a4.

1826

: Daughter, Susan, born.
Daughter, Frances, born.

1851

30 Mar: Recorded in the 1851 census at Higher Sea Lane, Charmouth^b1.
Occupation recorded as cooper and carpenter's wife^b1.

1861

7 Apr: Recorded in the 1861 census residing at Old Lyme Road, Charmouth^e1.

1866

31 Jan: Husband, Phineas, died at the age of seventy-five at Axminster Road, Charmouth^a5,d3.

1867

25 May: Died at the age of eighty-two at Denning's Court, Lyme Regis^a1,d2.
28 May: Buried in Charmouth^a1.
Recorded as residing in Charmouth^a1.

Other Information

Other names and variations

Frances Phippen
Frances Eyers^a4,a2,a3,b1
Fanny Eyers^a1,e1,d2

Citations and Notes

Parish Registers of St. Andrew, Charmouth, Dorset

a1:Burial entry for Fanny Eyers, 28 May 1867, Page 74, No 506 (more details...)

a2:Baptism entry for Silvester Gibbs Eyers, Page 8, No 55 (more details...)

a3:Baptism entry for Emma Eyers, 6 Apr 1817, Page 12, No 95 (more details...)

a4:Baptism entry for Sarah Elizabeth Eyers, 10 Jun 1821, Page 20, No 160 (more details...)

a5:Burial entry for Phineas Eyers, 4 Feb 1866, Page 62, No 489 (more details...)

1851 England and Wales Census

b1:Class HO107, Piece 1862, Folio 20, Page 33, Schedule 147 (more details...)

Parish Registers of St. Michael the Archangel, Lyme Regis, Dorset

c1:Marriage entry for Philip Sweetland and Elizabeth Sarah Eyers, 7 Aug 1853, Page 116, No 231 (more details...)

General Register Office of England and Wales

d1:Marriage entry for Philip Sweetland and Elizabeth Sarah Eyers, Axminster, Jul-Sep Qtr 1853, Vol 5b, Page 15, No 231; Certified copy obtained 2 Oct 2013 (more details...)

d2:Death entry for Fanny Eyers, Axminster, Apr-Jun Qtr 1867, Vol 5b, Page 1, No 137; Digital image obtained 3 Jun 2024 (more details...)

d3:Death entry for Phineas Eyers, Axminster, Jan-Mar Qtr 1866, Vol 5b, Page 1, No 490; Digital image obtained 3 Jun 2024 (more details...)

1861 England and Wales Census

e1:Class RG8, Piece 1370, Folio 13, Page 20, Schedule 133 (more details...)