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Son of Joseph Deeks 1813 and Tabitha Ruse
Henry was baptised on 29 Apr 1838 (1) in Kedington, Suffolk. He married Harriet Betts on 29 June 1859 (1) in Kedington.
Harriet Betts was baptised on 15 Nov 1835 (1) in Kedington. Her Parents are Richard Betts and Hannah.
Henry began working as a Carpenter but then worked up to a Builder with his own business. He and Harriet remained in Kedington where they had 3 children.
Jessie Deeks * Baptised 16 Oct 1859 in Kedington (1) Edwin Deeks Baptised 18 Dec 1868 in Kedington Vincent Deeks Baptised 12 Nov 1871 (1) in Kedington (1) buried in Kedington 7 Apr 1873 aged 1 year and 6 months (2) * has own page
Harriet died on 10 Nov 1908 aged 73, Henry died 21 Aug 1914 aged 74. They are buried together in Kedington Churchyard.
Census details below
1851 Census for Henry - see Joseph Deeks 1813 1861 Census RG9/1124 Henry Deeks Head m 23 Carpenter Kedington, Suffolk Harriet Deeks Wife m 26 Kedington, Suffolk Jessie Deeks Daug 1 Kedington, Suffolk Address: Common Road, Kedington, Suffolk 1871 Census RG10/1711 Henry Deeks Head m 33 Carpenter employing 2 men Kedington, Suffolk Harriet Deeks Wife m 35 Kedington, Suffolk Jessie Deeks Daug 11 Kedington, Suffolk Edwin Deeks Son 2 Kedington, Suffolk Address: Kedington Village, Suffolk 1881 Census RG11/1822 Henry Deeks Head m 43 Carpenter Kedington, Suffolk Harriet Deeks Wife m 45 Kedington, Suffolk Jessie Deeks Daug u 21 Kedington, Suffolk Edwin Deeks Son 12 Scholar Kedington, Suffolk Address: Kedington Village, Suffolk 1891 Census RG12/1436 Henry Deeks Head m 53 Carpenter/Builder Kedington, Suffolk Harriet Deeks Wife m 56 Kedington, Suffolk Edwin Deeks Son s 22 Carpenter/Joiner Kedington, Suffolk Address: Ivy Cottage, Kedington, Suffolk 1901 Census RG13/1737 Henry Deeks Head m 63 Builder (Own Account) Kedington, Suffolk Harriet Deeks Wife m 65 Kedington, Suffolk Address: Ivy Villa, Kedington, Suffolk
Sources (1) Transcript of Kedington Parish Records (2) National Burial Index Page last updated 7 Oct 2008 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************