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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Cornwall => Topic started by: Ralph007 on Saturday 19 November 11 15:48 GMT (UK)
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hi All
I'm having trouble tracing back from James Weeks - Christened 2 May 1791. He emigrated to South Africa on the Weymouth - member of Osler’s party of 1820 settlers. James Weeks was a pastrycook. I have a complete tree of his descendants from that date but tracing back is a problem. There are several James Weeks that come up when I do a search - the Weeks family and the Wicks family have trees but the dates don't match up - most show several James Weeks, the nearest match being born 1797. Also the 1820 settlers sites give James Weeks as the son of Joseph Weeks and Wife - Elizabeth - this doesn't seem to match either. He married Grace Ackerley in 1816 according to 2 different 1820 settlers sites.
Any help would be much appreciated
cheers
Ralph
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Hi,
FamilySearch.org has this marriage:
James Weeks, 5 February 1817, Mabe, Cornwall. Bride = Grace Ackerley
Nanny Jan
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Baptism: James Weeks, 2 May 1791, St Stithians, gives parents as Joseph Weeks and Elizabeth Weeks
Burial: James Weeks, 11 May 1791, St Stithians, parents: Joseph and Elizabeth Weeks.
Nanny Jan
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don't think that baptism is the correct one. That baby died soon after
http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/more-info/?t=baptisms&id=1603478
http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/more-info/?t=burials&id=1650605
posts crossed - I'll give the links anyway
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Hi Folks,
thanks for the replies - great. I'm beginning to think that the 1820settlers.com site has got the wrong James Weeks recorded. The information you have posted is exactly what I keep coming up with - The James Weeks born to Joseph and Elizabeth only lived for a few days. The question I need answered is - Which james Weeks Married Grace Ackerley in 1817 (they had a child, Elizabeth chr. 8 Feb 1818 Wesleyan, Penryn) and how does he fit into the Weeks/Wicks tree?
There is a James Weeks born in 1797 - could this be him?
Does anyone have a tree which takes James Weeks to South Africa 1n Jan 1820? I have complete detailed tree from this point
cheers
Ralph
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perhaps sight of the parish marriage entry may help if a relative is a witness. You can get a copy from the record office in Truro
http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=14713
or if you are near an LDS centre, you can order a copy of the film of the register to check.
As their daughter was baptised in a methodist church, it's possible that there isn't a parish baptism for James.
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