Mendham

Mendham is a parish in Suffolk, England.

Timeline

1774

26 Aug: Susanna Bryant baptised here^a1.
Elizabeth Bryant★ baptised here^a2.

1776

18 Aug: Mary Bryant baptised here^a3.

1779

5 Sep: Rebecca Bryant baptised here^a4.
Samuel Bryant baptised here^a5.

1780

28 Feb: Samuel Bryant buried here^b1.

1796

11 Apr: James Brightwen Brooks born here^a6.

1797

16 Nov: Phebe Brooks born here^a7.

1799

8 May: Thomas Brooks born here^a8.

1801

1 Mar: John Brooks born here^a9.

1820

13 Jul: Elizabeth Andrews★ buried here^b2.

1843

20 Aug: Anna Maria Brooks born here^c1.

1844

14 Apr: George Brooks★ recorded as residing here^c1.
Frances Snowling★ recorded as living here^c1.

1845

24 Sep: James Brighton Brooks★ sold some property here^d1.

1846

5 Apr: James Brooks baptised here^c2.
George Brooks★ recorded as residing here^c2.
Frances Snowling★ recorded as living here.
7 Jul: Rebecca Pritty★ died at the age of seventy-five here^e1.
10 Jul: James Brighton Brooks★ recorded as living here^e1.
13 Jul: Rebecca Pritty★ recorded as residing here^b3.

1847

Jul-Sep: Sarah Ann Brooks born here^f1.

1850

Apr-Jun: Betsy Brooks born here^f2.

1851

30 Mar: Rebecca Brooks★, George Brooks, Frances Snowling, William Brooks, Anna Maria Brooks, Sarah Ann Brooks, Betsy Brooks and James Brighton Brooks recorded in the 1851 census living here^g1.

1858

24 Jan: James Brighton Brooks died at the age of eighty-three here^e2.
28 Jan: Frances Snowling★ recorded as living here^e2.

1860

5 Feb: Rebecca Brooks★ recorded as residing here^e3.
16 Jun: Anna Maria Chambers born here^e4.
William Chambers★ and Rebecca Brooks★ recorded as residing here^c3.
29 Jun: Rebecca Brooks★ recorded as living here^e4.

1861

7 Apr: George Brooks, Frances Snowling and Betsy Brooks recorded in the 1861 census residing here^h1.
William Chambers, Rebecca Brooks and Anna Maria Chambers recorded in the 1861 census here^h2.
21 May: Rebecca Brooks★ recorded as residing here^e5.
24 May: George Brooks died at the age of forty-two here^e5.
31 May: George Brooks buried here^b4.

Citations and Notes

Suffolk Baptism Index, Hoxne Deanery, 1754-1812

a1:Baptism entry for Susanna Bryant, Mendham, 26 Aug 1774, No 9/18b (more details...)

a2:Baptism entry for Elizabeth Bryant, Mendham, 26 Aug 1774, No 9/18a (more details...)

a3:Baptism entry for Mary Bryant, Mendham, 18 Aug 1776, No 11/2 (more details...)

a4:Baptism entry for Rebecca Bryant, Mendham, 5 Sep 1779, No 15/2b (more details...)

a5:Baptism entry for Samuel Bryant, Mendham, 5 Sep 1779, No 15/2a (more details...)

a6:Baptism entry for James Brooks Brighton, Mendham, 17 Apr 1796, Entry 5/3 (more details...)

a7:Baptism entry for Phebe Brighton, Mendham, 26 Dec 1797, Entry 10/4 (more details...)

a8:Baptism entry for Thomas Brighton, Mendham, 26 Dec 1797, Entry 13/7 (more details...)

a9:Baptism entry for John Brighton, Mendham, 5 Mar 1801, Entry 16/11 (more details...)

Suffolk Burial Index, 1538-1900

b1:Burial entry for Samuel Bryant, Mendham, 28 Feb 1780 (more details...)

b2:Burial entry for Elizabeth Bryant, Mendham, 13 Jul 1820 (more details...)

b3:Burial entry for Rebecca Brooks, Weybread, 13 Jul 1846 (more details...)

b4:Burial entry for George Brooks, Mendham, 31 May 1861 (more details...)

Suffolk Baptism Index, 1813-1900

c1:Baptism entry for Anna Maria Brooks, Mendham, 14 Apr 1844, No 11 (more details...)

c2:Baptism entry for James Brooks, Mendham, 5 Apr 1846, No 72 (more details...)

c3:Baptism entry for Anna Maria Chambers, Mendham, 16 Jun 1860, No 344 (more details...)

The Suffolk Chronicle; or Ipswich General Advertiser and County Express

d1:20 Sep 1845, No 1847, Page 2, Column 1 (more details...)

General Register Office of England and Wales

e1:Death entry for Rebecca Brooks, Hoxne, Jul-Sep Qtr 1846, Vol 13, Page 341, No 183; Digital image (more details...)

e2:Death entry for James Brighton Brooks, Hoxne, Jan-Mar Qtr 1858, Vol 4A, Page 404, No 161; Digital image (more details...)

e3: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...)

e4: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...)

e5:Death entry for George Brooks, Hoxne, Apr-Jun Qtr 1861, Vol 04A, Page 337, No 207; Digital image (more details...)

FreeBMD

f1:Birth entry for Sarah Ann Brooks, Hoxne, Jul-Sep Qtr 1847, Vol 13, Page 406

f2:Birth entry for Betsy Brooks, Hoxne, Apr-Jun Qtr 1850, Vol 13, Page 495

1851 England and Wales Census

g1:Class HO107, Piece 1796, Folio 183, Page 14, Schedule 56 (more details...)

1861 England and Wales Census

h1:Class RG9, Piece 1152, Folio 27, Page 12, Schedule 49 (more details...)

h2:Class RG9, Piece 1152, Folio 27, Page 12, Schedule 50 (more details...)