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Robert Foaker and Frances Potter
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James Fooker was born in Snettisham on 23 January 1781 and baptised in St.Mary's Church on 28 January. There is no further record of him and it is likely that he died at a young age.
Elizabeth Fooker was born in Snettisham on 5 June 1788 and baptised in St.Mary's Church on 9 June. She died in December 1819 and was buried at Snettisham on 22 December.
Susanna Foaker was born in Snettisham on 26 December 1790 and baptised in St.Mary's Church on 30 December. She died on 24 November 1801 and was buried at Snettisham on 27 November.
Frances P Foaker was born in Snettisham on 12 March 1793 and baptised in the Parish Church on 15 March. She had sons Robert Foker and William Docking Foker prior to marrying William Docking in 1834. He was an Agricultural Labourer. In 1841 the family were living at Paper Hall Farm in Snettisham. William became a shepherd before he passed away on 11 June 1845 aged 65. Frances remained in Snettisham and was living with her son Robert and his family in 1851. She was 67 when she died of dropsy on 16 August 1857.
James Foker was born in Snettisham on 8 October 1797 and baptised the following day. Nothing more is known of him.
Mary Ann Foaker was born in Snettisham on 23 May 1800 and baptised on 1 June. She died on 18 June 1800 and was buried at Snettisham Parish Church on 20 June.
Richard Folker was born in Snettisham on 10 October 1801 and baptised the following day. He married Elizabeth Benstead in Dersingham on 28 December 1834. Their only child, William, was born in Snettisham in 1837. In 1841 Richard was an Agricultural Labourer and the family were living in Heacham together with John Palmer Benstead, Elizabeth's son from before her marriage. The family were still there in 1851, both the boys now being Agricultural Labourers. By 1861 the boys had left home and Richard and Elizabeth were living in a cottage on Heacham Bottom Farm in Snettisham Road, Heacham. In 1871 the couple were living in College Farm House in Heacham. Richard died in Snettisham on 5 December 1872 aged 68 and was buried at the Parish Church and his gravestone remains in place. Elizabeth remained in Snettisham and in 1881 was living alone next door the the Crown Hotel. She died on 15 March 1888 aged 97 and was buried at the Parish Church where her gravestone remains separate from her husband.
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