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Family Vignette--Robert Snowling

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  Robert Snowling 1839-1916 was one of 12 children (3 did not survive infancy) born to William Snowling (1815-1874) and Mary Ann Day (1815-1893).   Robert was born in March 1839 in Ellingham, Norfolk, England as the second child.   His father was an agricultural labourer in 1851 in the town of Broome, Norfolk, but by 1861, the family had moved to Ellingham, Norfolk to be closer to William’s mother, Amelia, who was 79 years of age.   In 1861, Robert was working as an agricultural labourer.                    The children of William and Mary Snowling were as follows: 1.        William Snowling 1837-1912 2.        Robert Snowling 1839-1916 3.        John Snowling 1841-1841 4.        Marianne Snowling 1843-1895 5.        James Snowling 1845-1913 6.        Harriet Smowling 1847-1917 7.        Sarah Ann Snowling 1849-1936 8.        Maria Matilda Snowling 1851-1926 9.        George Snowling 1853-1875 10.    Susannah Snowling 1855-1885 11.    Amelia Snowling 1857-1858 12.    Amelia Snow