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GEORGE DEEKS 1793

Son of Thomas Deeks 1759 and Margaret Halls

George was born on 11 Jan 1793 and baptised on 8 Jan 1795 (1) in Hundon, Suffolk. He married Elizabeth Golding on 8 Jun 1826 (1) in Hundon.

Elizabeth Golding was born on 8 Nov 1803 and baptised on 26 Jun 1804(1) in Hundon, Suffolk. Her parents are James Golding and Mary Mansfield.

George was a farmer. After their marriage George and Elizabeth settled in Halstead in Essex, where they had 5 children.

 

George Deeks Born about 1827 in Halstead (2)
Elizabeth Deeks Born about 1829 in Halstead (2)
Thomas Deeks Born about 1831 in Halstead (2)
John Deeks Born about 1834 in Halstead (2)
William H Deeks Born about 1838 in Halstead (2)

 

George died in 1878 (3) aged 84 and Elizabeth died in 1885 (4) aged 81.

Census details below

 

1841 Census HO107/332/5
George Deeks     45 Farmer y
Elizabeth Deeks     35   y
George Deeks     14   y
Elizabeth Deeks     12   y
Thomas Deeks     10   y
John Deeks     7   y
William Deeks     3   y
Address: High Woody, Halstead, Essex
 
1851 Census HO107/1784
George Deeks Head m 57 Farmer 200 Acres employing 9 labourers Hundon, Suffolk
Elizabeth Deeks Wife m 47 Farmers Wife Hundon, Suffolk
Elizabeth Deeks Daug u 22 Farmers Daughter Halstead, Essex
Thomas Deeks Son u 20 Farmers Son Halstead, Essex
John Deeks Son u 17 Farmers Son Halstead, Essex
William H Deeks Son   13 Scholar Halstead, Essex
Address: Kityfield, Gosfield, Essex
 
1861 Census RG9/1111
George Deeks Head m 67 Farmer 300 Acres employing 9 Labourers Hundon, Suffolk
Elizabeth Deeks Wife m 57 Farmers Wife Hundon, Suffolk
John Deeks Son u 27 Carter Halstead, Essex
Address: High Gamit Road, Gosfield, Essex
 
1871 Census RG10/1698
George Deeks Head m 77 Farmer 340 Acres employing 8 men and 1 boy Hundon, Suffolk
Elizabeth Deeks Wife m 67   Hundon, Suffolk
John Deeks Son u 37 Annuitant on Farm Halstead, Essex
William H Deeks Son m 33   Halstead, Essex
Lydia Deeks Daug m 26   Halstead, Essex
Address: Peters Fields, Gosfield, Essex
 
Sources  
(1) Transcript of Hundon Parish Records - by Haverhill Family History Group
(2) Census
(3) GRO Mar 1878 - 4a 254 - Halstead
(4) GRO Sep 1885 - 4a 259 - Halstead
Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com

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