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Son of William Deeks 1830 and Fanny
James was born on 26 March 1860 (4) and baptised on 27 May 1860 (1) in Kedington, Suffolk. He married Jane Maria Freestone on 12 Oct 1886 (1) in Kedington.
Jane Maria Freestone was born 26 Jan 1860 (4) in Foxearth, Essex. Her parents are George and Catherine Freestone.
I have James and Janes Family Bible
James worked as a Clerk for a Clothing Manufacturer in Haverhill, Suffolk. The couple settled in Haverhill where they had 6 children.
Bertha Deeks Born 24 Jul 1887 (4) and baptised 11 Sep 1887 in Kedington (1) Herbert Deeks Born 26 Jul 1888 (4) in Haverhill Edith Deeks Born 23 Feb 1890 (4) in Haverhill- died 30 Aug 1892, buried 3 Sep 1892 (4) in Haverhill Cemetery - aged 2 years Daisy Deeks Born 30 Dec 1891 (4) in Haverhill - died 16 Jan 1892, buried 21 Jan 1892 (4) in Haverhill Cemetery Katherine Deeks Born 14 March 1894 (4) in Haverhill Bessie Deeks Born 21 Jan 1900 (4) in Haverhill * has own page
James died 25 Jun 1925 (4) , buried Haverhill Cemetery on 30 Jun 1925 (4) , aged 65. Jane died 14 Jun 1945 (4) , is buried in Kedington.
Census details below
1861, 1871 & 1881 Census for James - See William Deeks 1830 1891 Census RG12/1435 James H Deeks Head m 31 Clothing Manufacturers Clerk Kedington, Suffolk Jane Deeks Wife m 31 Foxearth, Essex Bertha Deeks Daug 3 Haverhill, Suffolk Herbert Deeks Son 2 Haverhill, Suffolk Edith Deeks Daug 1 Haverhill, Suffolk Address: 8 Withersfield Road, Haverhill, Suffolk 1901 Census RG13/1738 James H Deeks Head m 41 Clothing Manufacturers Clerk Kedington, Suffolk Jane Deeks Wife m 41 Foxearth, Essex Bertha Deeks Daug s 13 Haverhill, Suffolk Herbert Deeks Son s 12 Haverhill, Suffolk Katherine Deeks Daug s 7 Haverhill, Suffolk Bessie Deeks Daug s 1 Haverhill, Suffolk Address 8 Withersfield Road, Haverhill, Suffolk 1911 Census RG14/10500 James Henry Deeks Head m 51 Merchants Clerk Kedington, Suffolk Jane Maria Deeks Wife m 51 Foxearth, Essex Katherine Deeks Dau s 17 Milliner Haverhill, Suffolk Bessie Deeks Dau s 11 Haverhill, Suffolk Address: 8 Withersfield Road, Haverhill, Suffolk
Sources (1) Transcript of Kedington Parish Records (2) Census (3) Haverhill Cemetery - Online Search (4) Family Bible Page last updated 22 Jun 2010 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************