1755
Born
28 April 1755 at Downham
April 28th 1755, Downham, Cambridgeshire (Parish Records)— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
Rebecca Irons
1755 – 1843
Rebecca Irons was born on 28 April 1755 at Downham, daughter of Joseph Irons and Mary Nicholas. She married Robert Barber on 12 July 1778. Rebecca was buried on 22 August 1843 at Ely.
A distillation, assembled from sourced records · 2026
- Birth
- April 28th 1755, Downham, Cambridgeshire (Parish Records)
- Marriage
- July 12th 1778 to Robert Barber in Downham, Cambridgeshire
- Burial
- August 22nd 1843 St. Mary's church, Ely
- Parents
- Joseph Irons and Mary Nicholas
- Siblings
- Mary Irons baptised January 23rd 1743, Downham William Irons baptised September 2nd 1744, Downham Ruth Irons baptised October 29th 1749, Downham Sarah Irons baptised January 28th 1753, Downham died March 5th 1755 Rebecca Irons baptised April 28th 1755, Downham Johana Irons baptised May 1st 1757, Downham
- 1778
- Marries Robert Barber
- Children
- Robert Barber baptised August 29th 1779, Ely William Barber baptised November 3rd 1782, St. Mary's Ely, burial January 2nd 1783 Whenham Barber baptised January 25th 1784, Ely Hannah Barber baptised November 20th 1786, Ely William Barber baptised February 23rd 1789, Ely Mary Barber baptised July 23rd 1791, Ely died October 7th 1805 John Barber baptised December 11th 1794, Ely Josiah Barber baptised May 25th 1800, St. Mary's Ely
- 1783
- Death of son William aged 2 months
- 1805
- Death of daughter Mary aged 14 years
- 1821
- November 15th death of husband Robert aged 64 years
- 1841c
- Living in St. Mary's, Ely with daughter Hannah and Hannah's second husband Thomas Graves aged 50, Agricultural Labourer born cambridgeshire Hannah Graves, aged 50 born Cambridgeshire James Graves, aged 15 born Cambridgeshire Thomas Graves, aged 15, born Cambridgeshire Charles Graves, aged 12 born Cambridgeshire James Macer, aged 15 Ag. Labourer born Cambridgeshire Susan Macer, aged 12 born Cambridgeshire Elizabeth Macer, aged 9 born Cambridgeshire Rebecca Barber aged 85 years born Cambridgeshire Address: Chiefs Lane, Ely
- 1843
- Death of Rebecca aged 88 years
In your grandmother’s words · from her notebook
Family
Parents
The children of Joseph & Mary Nicholas
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Marriage
Children
Life
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1778
Married Robert Barber
12 July 1778 at Downham
“Robert Barber, Singleman, of Ely St, Mary and Rebeckah Irons of Downham, singlewoman.”— Marriage banns, 1778 — Little Downham
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research, cited — not yet re-verified at the image:
- Marriage banns, 1778 — Little Downham — Marriage of Robert Barber and Rebecca Irons at St Leonard's, Little Downham, 12 July 1778 (Mum's reading of the register and banns). It is the record that marks the family's move off Witcham to the Ely side of the fen. from Mum’s research
1783
In 1783
1783
Death of son William aged 2 months— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1805
In 1805
1805
Death of daughter Mary aged 14 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1821
In 1821
1821
November 15th death of husband Robert aged 64 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1841
Census · 1841
1841
Living in St. Mary's, Ely with daughter Hannah and Hannah's second husband Thomas Graves aged 50, Agricultural Labourer born cambridgeshire Hannah Graves, aged 50 born Cambridgeshire James Graves, aged 15 born Cambridgeshire Thomas Graves, aged 15, born Cambridgeshire Charles Graves, aged 12 born Cambridgeshire James Macer, aged 15 Ag. Labourer born Cambridgeshire Susan Macer, aged 12 born Cambridgeshire Elizabeth Macer, aged 9 born Cambridgeshire Rebecca Barber aged 85 years born Cambridgeshire Address: Chiefs Lane, Ely
— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1843
In 1843
1843
Death of Rebecca aged 88 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1843
Buried
22 August 1843 at Ely
August 22nd 1843 St. Mary's church, Ely— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.