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James Weeks 1789–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1789

Birth Location: Newton Ferrers, Devon, England

Death Date: 19 Jan 1865

Death Location: Yealmpton, Devon, England

Father: Daniel Weeks

Mother: Ann Green

Spouse(s): Harriot Armstrong, Mary Fisher

Children(s): Jane Weeks, Maria Weeks, Thomas Weeks, George Weeks, Elizabeth Weeks, Sarah Weeks, James Weeks

The story of James Weeks began in 1789 in Newton Ferrers, Devon, England. In 1841, James Weeks resided in Ashburton, Devon, England. James Weeks married Harriot Rumsey Armstrong, Mary Fisher, and had children including Elizabeth Weeks, George Appleford Weeks, James Weeks, Jane Weeks, Maria Weeks, Sarah Weeks, Thomas Weeks. James Weeks passed away in 1865 in Yealmpton, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Weeks began in 1789 in Newton Ferrers, Devon, England.
  • In 1841, James Weeks resided in Ashburton, Devon, England.
  • James Weeks married Harriot Rumsey Armstrong, Mary Fisher, and had children including Elizabeth Weeks, George Appleford Weeks, James Weeks, Jane Weeks, Maria Weeks, Sarah Weeks, Thomas Weeks.
  • James Weeks passed away in 1865 in Yealmpton, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Weeks
1767–1855
Birth Location: Berkshire,England
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Ann Green
1764–1797
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Harriot Armstrong
1801–1890
Birth Location: Mayburn, Berkshire, England
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Mary Fisher
1782–1836
Birth Location: Devon, England
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Children(s)

Jane Weeks
1818–1865
Birth Location: Ashburton, Devon, England
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Maria Weeks
1826–1852
Birth Location: Ashburton, Devon, England
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Thomas Weeks
1832–1885
Birth Location: Ashburton, Devon, England
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George Weeks
1840–
Birth Location: Ashburton, Devon, England
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Elizabeth Weeks
1815–1898
Birth Location: Yealmpton, Devon, England
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Sarah Weeks
1823–1868
Birth Location: Ashburton, Devon, England
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James Weeks
1827–1899
Birth Location: Devon, England
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James Weeks's Ancestors

Self
James Weeks
1789–1865
Birth Place: Newton Ferrers, Devon, England
Parents
Daniel Weeks
1767–1855
Berkshire,England
Ann Green
1764–1797
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Weeks's Descendants

1.
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James Weeks (1789–19 Jan 1865) m. Harriot (Rumsey) Armstrong (1801–Dec 1890) m. Mary Fisher (4 Sep 1782–1836)
  1. 1. Jane Weeks 1818–1865 m. Henry Stephens 1820–1919
    1. 1. Annie (Mary) Stephens 1856–1945 m. John Mearse 1857–1922
      1. 1. Percy (Vinrace) Mears 1889–2002 m. Beatrice (Flora) McPherson 1888–2002
        1. 1. Edna (Flora) Mears 1925–2018 m. Edwin (Henry) Bayfield 1924–2007
        2. 2. Alicia (Jean) Mears 1918– m. Alexander (Hope) Potter 1895–1959
      2. 2. Norman (Stephan) Mears 1891–1892
      3. 3. Arthur (Cyril Weeks) Mears 1890–1974 m. Sylvia (Estella Maude) Daniell 1892–1966 m. Isabel (Constance Louise) Daniell 1890–1983
        1. 1. Sylvia (Naomi Isabel) Mears 1919–2019 m. Arnold (Holbrook) Green 1906–1967 m. Rodney (Telford) Morell 1910–1997
        2. 2. Margaret (Estelle) Mears 1925–
        3. 3. Arthur (Harold John) Mears 1917–1942 m. Christine (Elizabeth) Leest 1919–1989
      4. 4. Montford (Davis) Mears 1883–1955 m. Emma (Phyllis) Everett 1900–1994
      5. 5. Vincent (Henry) Mearse 1885–1888
    2. 2. Henry Stephens 1854–
    3. 3. Henry Stephens 1853–1854
    4. 4. James Stephens 1850–
    5. 5. Florence (Maria Marie) Stephens –1934 m. Frederick (Thomas) Macfarlan 1854–1910 m. Thomas (Wells) Rennex 1875–1948
      1. 1. Frederick (Lubasch) MacFarlan 1885–1975 m. Doris (Pearl) Macarthur 1893–1984
        1. 1. Colin (Lochlan) MacFarlan 1918–1981 m. Joan (Ann Joan) Rollison 1928–2012
      2. 2. Lachlan (Lindsay) Macfarlan 1884–1885
      3. 3. Margaret (Daisy Gorton Wells) Rennex 1898–1935 m. Roderick (Thomas) Beaton 1898–1968
        1. 1. Ronald (Thomas) Beaton 1922–
  2. 2. Maria Weeks 1826–1852
  3. 3. Thomas Weeks 1832–1885 m. Mary Payne 1834–1902
    1. 1. Mary Weeks 1861–1929
    2. 2. Ann Weeks 1863–1951 m. Henry (Robert) Scrimes 1851–1934
  4. 4. George (Appleford) Weeks 1840– m. Mary Weeks 1848–
    1. 1. Kate (S) Weeks 1865–
    2. 2. Harriet Weeks 1868–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Weeks 1815–1898 m. George (Murch Cherish) Smerdon 1820–1873
    1. 1. Richard Smerdon 1857–1933 m. Margaret Fralen 1859–1933
      1. 1. Richard Smerdon 1881–1949 m. Ellen Hughes 1890–1932
        1. 1. Alfred (Roy) Smerdon 1927–1983 m. June Brierley 1930–2006
    2. 2. James (Weeks) Smerdon 1849–1921 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Horton 1850–1923
      1. 1. Gertrude (May) Smeardon 1886–1945 m. John (Henry Christopher) Dunn 1886–1929
        1. 1. Wilda (May) Dunn 1915–1971 m. Neil (Terrance) Coplen 1914–1976
  6. 6. Sarah Weeks 1823–1868 m. Henry (Albert) Eddy 1823–1882
  7. 7. James Weeks 1827–1899 m. Grace (C) Campbell 1828–1907
    1. 1. George Weeks 1858–1902
    2. 2. William (James) Weeks 1870–1953 m. Celia (M) Kephart 1874–1920 m. Lulu (K) Mason 1874–1956
      1. 1. Gordon (Spencer) Weeks 1901–1967 m. Mildred (Johanna) Leuthe 1910–1997

James Weeks's Timeline

8 Records

1789
1789
Birth of James Weeks in Newton Ferrers, Devon, England
Newton Ferrers, Devon, England
1790
26 May 1790
Age 1
James Weeks was baptized in Crediton, Devon, England
Crediton, Devon, England
1841
1841
Age 52
James Weeks resided here in Ashburton, Devon, England
Ashburton, Devon, England
1851
1851
Age 62
James Weeks resided here in Yealmpton, Devon, England
Yealmpton, Devon, England
1861
1861
Age 72
James Weeks resided here in Yealmpton, Devon, England
Yealmpton, Devon, England
1864
13 Nov 1864
Age 75
Death of James Weeks in Yealmpton, Devon, England
Yealmpton, Devon, England
1865
19 Jan 1865
Age 76
Burial of James Weeks in Yealmpton, Devon, England
Yealmpton, Devon, England
1878
12 Apr 1878
Age 89
James Weeks - Probate in Exeter, Devon, England
Exeter, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Newton Ferrers, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1429; Folio: 34; Page: 3; GSU roll: 542811
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1877; Folio: 260; Page: 34; GSU roll: 221025
    [3] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 253; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Ashburton; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 10; Folio: 12; Page: 19; Line: 11; GSU roll: 241324
    [4] Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 May 1790
    Event Place: Crediton, Devon, England
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Ashburton, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 253; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Ashburton; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 10; Folio: 12; Page: 19; Line: 11; GSU roll: 241324

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Yealmpton, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1877; Folio: 260; Page: 34; GSU roll: 221025

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Yealmpton, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1429; Folio: 34; Page: 3; GSU roll: 542811

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1864
    Event Place: Yealmpton, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [3] Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1865
    Event Place: Yealmpton, Devon, England
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1878
    Event Place: Exeter, Devon, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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