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4 x Great Grandparents
Son of Thomas Deeks 1759 and Margaret Halls
James was baptised on 29 Jun 1788 (1) in Hundon, Suffolk. He married twice. His first marriage was to Phoebe Barrett on 3 Dec 1811 (2) in Kedington, Suffolk.
Phoebe Barrett was baptised on 24 July 1790 (3) in Thurlow Magna, Suffolk. Her parents are Joseph Barrett and Sarah Betts.
James was a Wheelwright. He and Phoebe settled in Kedington where they had three children.
Joseph Deeks Born 1812 in Kedington, buried in Kedington on 4 Sep 1812, inf son of James (6) Joseph Deeks * Baptised 10 Oct 1813 in Kedington (2) Mary Deeks * Baptised 18 Jan 1816 in Kedington (2) * has own page
On 11 Mar 1817 (4) Phoebe died aged only 26. She is buried in Kedington Churchyard. After Phoebe died James married Sarah Bard, The marriage was on 11 Mar 1819 (2) in Kedington, Suffolk.
Sarah Bard was born about 1798 (5) in Kedington, Suffolk.
James and Sarah had 4 children.
Harriet Deeks * Baptised 5 Mar 1820 in Kedington (2) George Deeks * Baptised 21 Oct 1821 in Kedington (2) Edward Deeks * Baptised 14 Mar 1824 in Kedington (2) William Deeks * Baptised 10 Jan 1830 in Kedington (2) * has own page
James died 9 Mar 1867 (4) aged 79, Sarah died 16 Oct 1869 (4) aged 69.
Census details below
1841 Census HO107/1032 James Deeks 50 Wheelwright y Sarah Deeks 40 y Harriett Deeks 20 y George Deeks 15 y Edward Deeks 15 y William Deeks 11 y Phoebe Bard 65 y Address: Dane Street, Kedington, Suffolk 1851 Census HO107/1787 James Deeks Head m 63 Wheelwright Hundon, Suffolk Sarah Deeks Wife 53 Kedington, Suffolk William Deeks Son u 21 Wheelwright Kedington, Suffolk Emma Sergeant G/Daug 9 Scholar Kedington, Suffolk Address: Dane Street, Kedington, Suffolk 1861 Census RG9/1124 James Deeks Head m 72 Wheelwright Hundon, Suffolk Sarah Deeks Wife m 61 Kedington, Suffolk John Downes Lodger u 26 Wheelwright Livermore, Suffolk Address: Thurlow Road, Kedington, Suffolk
Sources (1) Transcript of Hundon Parish Records - by Haverhill Family History Group (2) Kedington Parish Records (3) IGI Record (4) Headstone in Kedington Churchyard (5) Census (6) National Burial Index Page last updated 7 Oct 2008 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************