James Weeks 1797–1881
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2 researchers on YourRoots have James Weeks in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 2 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
The story of James Weeks began in 1797 in Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland. In 1854, James Weeks resided in New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia. James Weeks married mary bryan, and had children including a weeks, bridget weeks, cornelius weeks, eliza weeks, james weeks, mary weeks, peter weeks, william weeks. James Weeks passed away in 1881 in Hobart, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia.
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1Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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2Military New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849
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3Burial Records Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
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4Record Findagrave
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5Record Ireland, Valuation Records, 1824-1856
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6Record Tasmania, Australia, Convict Court and Selected Records, 1800-1899
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7Record Tasmania, Australia, Immigrant Applications and Bounty Tickets, 1854-1887
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8Record Tasmania, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1834-1837, 1841-1887
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from James Weeks
This ancestor line traces from Co Wicklow, Wicklow, Leinster, Ireland (1760) to Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland (1797) across 2 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- James Weeks (1797–1881) was born in Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland and died in Hobart, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Related Records
James Weeks's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record