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Son of Thomas Deeks 1730 and Mary Peacock
James was baptised on 18 Dec 1770 (1) in Hundon, Suffolk. He married Mary Potter on 3 Nov 1803 (1) in Hundon.
Mary Potter was born about 1783 in Clare, Suffolk (2) (Year of birth taken from age given at time of death)
James was a Farmer, his will gives the name of four farms. Wash Farm, Swan Hall Farm, Brick Wall Farm and The Street Farm, all situated around Hundon. James and Mary had 7 children.
Susan Deeks * Born 8 Aug 1805 and Baptised 7 Aug 1806 in Hundon (1) James Deeks Born 13 Mar 1808 and Baptised 11 May 1809 in Hundon - James is buried in Hundon 12 Jul 1834 aged 26 years (1) George Deeks * Born 6 Oct 1810 and Baptised 2 Aug 1811 in Hundon (1) Amelia Deeks Born 18 Feb 1813 and Baptised 13 apr 1813- died 5 Aug 1813 inf in Hundon (1) Charles Deeks * Born 28 Jun 1814 and Baptised 5 Sep 1816 in Hundon (1) Charlotte Deeks Born 23 Jan 1817 and Baptised 21 Mar 1817 in Hundon (1) Martha Deeks * Baptised 8 Jul 1819 in Hundon (1) * has own page
James died 19 Nov 1838 (1) aged 67 in Hundon.- He left a Will which was proved in London, Mary died 29 Aug 1873 (1) in Hundon, Aged 90 years.
Census details below
1841 Census HO107/1032 Mary Deeks 57 Farmer y Susan Deeks 35 y Martha Deeks 20 y Eliza Taylor 16 F S y John Scrivner 17 M S y Address: Wash Farm, Hundon, Suffolk 1851 Census HO107/1787 Susan Deeks Head u 45 Farmer 77 Acres Hundon, Suffolk Mary Deeks Mother wid 67 Annuitant Clare, Suffolk Eliza Parmenter Serv u 17 House Servant Hundon, Suffolk George Digby Serv u 15 Farm Servant Hundon, Suffolk Address: Wash Farm, Hundon, Suffolk 1861 Census RG9/1126 Susan Deeks Head u 55 Farmer 76 Acres Hundon, Suffolk Mary Deeks Mother wid 77 Clare, Suffolk Eleanor Goodchild Serv u 17 Serv Stradishall, Suffolk John Braibrock Serv u 16 Serv Hundon, Suffolk Address: Lower Road, Hundon, Suffolk 1871 Census RG10/1713 Mary Deeks Head wid 86 Hundon, Suffolk Caroline Peacock Serv wid 72 Housekeeper Hundon, Suffolk Fanny Bull Serv u 17 General Servant Hundon, Suffolk Address: Wash Farm, Hundon, Suffolk
Sources (1) Online Hundon Parish Records - by Haverhill Family History Group (2) Census Page last updated 2 Nov 2008 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************